Notable Births & Deaths for Wolf Lake ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wolf Lake. 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.

• Chalmer William 'Bill' Cissell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Perryville (MO) on January 3, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 15, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Perry County, Missouri).
  • Perryville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Wolf Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chalmer William 'Bill' Cissell<1>
• Joseph Laverne Grace
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gorham (IL) on January 5, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Murphysboro (IL) on September 18, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Tower Grove Cemetery (Jackson County, Illinois).
  • Gorham is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Wolf Lake.
  • Murphysboro is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Wolf Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Laverne Grace<1>
• Rush Limbaugh
  • Full name: Rush Hudson Limbaugh, III
  • Conservative commentator, radio host, author. He was born in Cape Girardeau (MO) on January 12, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on February 17, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Cape Girardeau is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Wolf Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rush Limbaugh<1>
• Laurie Metcalf
  • Full name: Laura Elizabeth Metcalf
  • Actress. She was born in Carbondale (IL) on June 16, 1955 (a Thursday)
  • Carbondale is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Wolf Lake.
• Everett Saylor
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 8, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Cape Girardeau (MO) on May 31, 1942 (a Sunday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Willow View Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Cape Girardeau is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Wolf Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Everett Saylor<1>

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