Yantisville (Shelby County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Yantisville ...

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

William H. Clothier (Cinematographer)
- He was born in Decatur (IL) on February 21, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on January 7, 1996 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Decatur is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Yantisville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William H. Clothier<1>
Chuck Dressen (Major League Baseball, manager)
- Full name: Charles Walter Dressen
- He was born in Decatur (IL) on September 20, 1898 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on August 10, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Decatur is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Yantisville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Dressen<1>
Helen Ferguson (Actress)
- She was born in Decatur (IL) on July 23, 1901 (a Tueday) and died in Clearwater (FL) on March 14, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Decatur is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Yantisville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Ferguson<1>
May Foster (Actress)
- She was born in Neoga (IL) on March 27, 1873 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 6, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Neoga is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Yantisville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: May Foster<1>
Richard Peck (Author)
- He was born in Decatur (IL) on April 5, 1934 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on May 23, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
- Decatur is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Yantisville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Peck<1>
Dwain Clifford 'Lefty' Sloat (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Nokomis (IL) on December 1, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on April 18, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 84.
- Nokomis is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Yantisville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dwain Clifford 'Lefty' Sloat<1>
Charles Edward Taylor (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Cerro Gordo (IL) on May 24, 1868 (a Sunday) and died in San Fernando (CA) on January 30, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cerro Gordo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Yantisville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edward Taylor<1>
Tex Williams (Actor, singer, songwriter)
- Born: Sollie Paul Williams
- He was born in Ramsey (IL) on August 23, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Newhall (CA) on October 11, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Ramsey is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Yantisville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tex Williams<1>
Arthur Earl 'Dutch' Wilson (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Macon (IL) on December 11, 1885 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 12, 1960 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
- Macon is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Yantisville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Earl 'Dutch' Wilson<1>

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.