Notable Births & Deaths for Bluffton ...

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

• Leon Ames     (Actor)
  • He was born in Portland (IN) on January 20, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on October 12, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Portland is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Bluffton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Ames<1>
• Dorothy Yvonne 'Dottie' Wiltse Collins     (Professional baseball)
  • She was born in Inglewood (CA) on September 23, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Wayne (IN) on August 12, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Bluffton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Yvonne 'Dottie' Wiltse Collins<1>
• Bob Cowan     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on January 2, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Wayne (IN) on January 20, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Lindenwood Cemetery (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Bluffton.
  • Fort Wayne is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Bluffton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Cowan<1>
• James Dean     (Actor)
  • Full name: James Byron Dean
  • He was born in Marion (IN) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) and died in Cholame (CA) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 0. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Grant County, Indiana).
  • Marion is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Bluffton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Dean<1>
• Eugene Franklin 'Bubbles' Hargrave     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in New Haven (IN) on July 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on February 23, 1969 (a Sunday) at the age of 76.
  • New Haven is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Bluffton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Franklin 'Bubbles' Hargrave<1>
• Carole Lombard     (Actress)
  • Born: Jane Alice Peters
  • She was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on October 6, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on January 16, 1942 (a Friday) at the age of 33. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Fort Wayne is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Bluffton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carole Lombard<1>
• Kenneth MacDonald     (Actor)
  • Born: Kenneth Dollins
  • He was born in Portland (IN) on August 8, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on May 5, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Portland is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Bluffton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth MacDonald<1>
• Salvator 'Sal' Madrid     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in El Paso (TX) on June 9, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Wayne (IN) on February 24, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Lindenwood Cemetery (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Bluffton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Salvator 'Sal' Madrid<1>
• John Neilson     (Actor)
  • He was born in Marion (IN) on May 10, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on April 5, 2000 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Marion is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Bluffton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Neilson<1>
• Thomas Edward 'Eddie' O'Meara     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on December 12, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Wayne (IN) on February 16, 1902 (a Sunday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Catholic Cemetery (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Bluffton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Edward 'Eddie' O'Meara<1>
• Frederick William Sievers     (Sculptor)
  • He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on October 26, 1872 (a Saturday) and died in Williamsburg (VA) on July 4, 1966 (a Monday) at the age of 93.
  • Fort Wayne is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Bluffton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick William Sievers<1>
• Homer Virgil Van Meter     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on December 3, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on August 23, 1934 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Lindenwood Cemetery (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Bluffton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Homer Virgil Van Meter<1>
• Dick York     (Actor)
  • Full name: Richard Allen York
  • He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on September 4, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in East Grand Rapids (MI) on February 20, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Plainfield Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
  • Fort Wayne is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Bluffton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick York<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bluffton: www.ci.bluffton.in.us/

The official website for Wells County: www.wellscounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov