Notable Births & Deaths for West Dundee ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Dundee. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Thomas Burke Baldwin     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Evergreen Park (IL) on May 13, 1961 (a Saturday) and died in Naperville (IL) on May 2, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Naperville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Burke Baldwin<1>
• George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 11, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in Downers Grove (IL) on November 13, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Downers Grove is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr.<1>
• Karen Black     (Oscar nominated actress, screenwriter, singer, songwriter)
  • Born: Karen Blanche Ziegler
  • She was born in Park Ridge (IL) on July 1, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on August 8, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Park Ridge is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Black<1>
• Pamela Owen Britton     (Actress)
  • Born: Armilda Jane Owen
  • She was born in Milwaukee (WI) on March 19, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Arlington Heights (IL) on June 17, 1974 (a Monday) at the age of 51. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Arlington Heights is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pamela Owen Britton<1>
• Patricia 'Pat' Brown     (Professional baseball)
  • She was born in Charlestown (MA) on April 21, 1931 (a Tueday) and died in Park Ridge (IL) on June 17, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Winthrop Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Park Ridge is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patricia 'Pat' Brown<1>
• Bill 'Soup' Campbell     (Professional baseball)
  • Full name: William Richard Campbell
  • He was born in Highland Park (MI) on August 9, 1948 (a Monday) and died in Palatine (IL) on January 6, 2023 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Palatine is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill 'Soup' Campbell<1>
• Virginia Lee Corbin     (Actress)
  • Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
  • She was born in Prescott (AZ) on December 5, 1911 (a Tueday) and died in Winfield (IL) on June 5, 1942 (a Friday) at the age of 30. She is buried at Westlawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Winfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
• Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 3, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Geneva (IL) on October 23, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at River Hills Memorial Park (Kane County, Illinois).
  • Geneva is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin<1>
• Jim Dooley     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Stoutsville (MO) on February 8, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Lake Forest (IL) on January 8, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Lake Forest is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Dooley<1>
• Dick Drott     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on July 1, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died in Glendale Heights (IL) on August 16, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Glendale Heights is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Drott<1>
• Ervin F. Dusak     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 29, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Bloomingdale (IL) on November 6, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Bloomingdale is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ervin F. Dusak<1>
• Nick Etten     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Spring Grove (IL) on September 19, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Hinsdale (IL) on October 18, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Spring Grove is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of West Dundee.
  • Hinsdale is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Etten<1>
• Barbara Hale     (Actress)
  • She was born in De Kalb (IL) on April 18, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on January 26, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • De Kalb is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Hale<1>
• Charles Leo 'Gabby' Hartnett     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Woonsocket (RI) on December 20, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Park Ridge (IL) on December 20, 1972 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Park Ridge is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Leo 'Gabby' Hartnett<1>
• Etta Hawkins     (Actress)
  • Born: Henrietta Luna Hawkins
  • She was born in Aurora (IL) on July 21, 1865 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 13, 1945 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Aurora is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Etta Hawkins<1>
• Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull     (Professional hockey)
  • Full name: Robert Marvin Hull
  • He was born in Point Anne (ON) on January 3, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Wheaton (IL) on January 30, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
  • Wheaton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
• Johnny Calvin Lippstein     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Washington, DC on October 27, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Elgin (IL) on October 10, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 76.
  • Elgin is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Calvin Lippstein<1>
• Larry Arthur Langston     (Actor)
  • He was born in Melrose Park (IL) on April 16, 1949 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on March 9, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (California).
  • Melrose Park is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Arthur Langston<1>
• Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Hawthorne Place (IL) on April 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Naperville (IL) on December 1, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Naperville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka<1>
• Theodore Lorch     (Actor)
  • He was born in Elgin (IL) in November 1879 and died in Camarillo (CA) on November 11, 1947 (a Tueday). He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Elgin is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Lorch<1>
• Phil Masi     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Philip Samuel Masi
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on January 6, 1916 (a Thursday) and died in Mount Prospect (IL) on March 29, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Mount Prospect is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of West Dundee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Masi<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Dundee: www.west-dundee.il.us/

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov