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Notable Births & Deaths for Wilbern ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wilbern. 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.
- Amy 'Lefty' Applegren (Professional baseball)
- She was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Washington (IL) on April 3, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
- Peoria is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Wilbern.
- Washington is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Wilbern.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
- Arthur Burnett Benton (Architect)
- Chet Brandenburg (Actor)
- Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers (Major League Baseball)
- Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano (Crime figure)
- Lee Garmes (Cinematographer)
- Full name: Lee Dewey Garmes
- He was born in Peoria (IL) on May 27, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 31, 1978 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Peoria is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Wilbern.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Garmes<1>
- Jim Jordan (Actor)
- Full name: James Edward Jordan
- He was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1896 (a Monday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on April 1, 1988 (a Friday) at the age of 91.
- Peoria is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Wilbern.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Jordan<1>
- Marian Jordan (Actress)
- Born: Marian Irene Driscoll
- She was born in Peoria (IL) on April 15, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on April 7, 1961 (a Friday) at the age of 63.
- Peoria is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Wilbern.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Jordan<1>
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy (1885/06/12:1886/09/23)
- Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch (1884/08/05:1884/08/05)
- He was born in Peru (IL) on January 1, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Peru (IL) on May 13, 1903 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. We don't have any burial details.
- Peru is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Wilbern.
- Peru is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Wilbern.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
- Kathryn McGuire (Actress, dancer)
- Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
- He was born in Peru (IL) on October 25, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Oglesby (IL) on November 16, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Peru City Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
- Peru is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Wilbern.
- Oglesby is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Wilbern.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
- John J. 'Bo' Molenda (Professional football)
- George S. Phalen (Medical pioneer)
- David Ogden Stiers (Actor, conductor)
- Full name: David Allen Ogden Stiers
- He was born in Peoria (IL) on October 31, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Newport (OR) on March 3, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. The body was cremated.
- Peoria is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Wilbern.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Ogden Stiers<1>
- Marshall Thompson (Actor)
- Full name: James Marshall Thompson
- He was born in Peoria (IL) on November 27, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Royal Oak (MI) on May 18, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Peoria is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Wilbern.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Thompson<1>
- Clyde William Tombaugh (Astronomer, discoverer of Pluto)
- He was born in Streator (IL) on February 4, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Las Cruces (NM) on January 17, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. The body was cremated.
- Streator is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Wilbern.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
- William Herbert 'Bert' Woodruff (Actor, screenwriter)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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