La Crosse (LaPorte County, IN)

Notable Births & Deaths for La Crosse ...

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

Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson (Author)
- She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Weston Cemetery (Jasper County, Indiana).
- Rensselaer is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of La Crosse.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
Anne Baxter (Oscar winning actress)
- She was born in Michigan City (IN) on May 7, 1923 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 1985 (a Thursday) at the age of 62.
- Michigan City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of La Crosse.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Baxter<1>
Willie Lee 'Galloping Gal' Galimore (Professional football)
- He was born in Saint Augustine (FL) on March 30, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Rensselaer (IN) on July 27, 1964 (a Monday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Leon County, Florida).
- Rensselaer is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of La Crosse.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Lee 'Galloping Gal' Galimore<1>
Nick 'Jumbo' Strincevich (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gary (IN) on March 1, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Valparaiso (IN) on November 11, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Calumet Park Cemetery (Lake County, Indiana).
- Gary is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of La Crosse.
- Valparaiso is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of La Crosse.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick 'Jumbo' Strincevich<1>
Dr. Harold Clayton Urey (Scientist)
- He was born in Walkerton (IN) on April 29, 1893 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on January 5, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Fairfield Cemetery (DeKalb County, Indiana).
- Walkerton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of La Crosse.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Harold Clayton Urey<1>
Tony 'The Man of Steel' Zale (pa/bryn-mawr-xx-montgomery)
- Born: Anthony Florian Zaleski
- He was born in Gary (IN) on May 29, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Portage (IN) on March 20, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Porter County, Indiana).
- Gary is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of La Crosse.
- Portage is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of La Crosse.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony 'The Man of Steel' Zale<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.