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Notable Births & Deaths for Thayer ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Thayer. 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)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
- She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday).
- Rensselaer is located in Jasper County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- Manhasset is located in Nassau County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 79.
- She is buried at Weston Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the south southeast of Thayer. The cemetery is located in Jasper County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Weston Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weston Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thayer to Weston Cemetery
- Dennis James Biodrowski (Professional football)
- Frank Borman (Astronaut, USAF, test pilot, aeronautical engineer)
- Full name: Frank Frederick Borman, II
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Borman<1>
- He was born in Gary (IN) on March 14, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Billings (MT) on November 7, 2023 (a Tuesday).
- Gary is located in Lake County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- Billings is located in Yellowstone County, Montana.
- At the time of his death, he was 95.
- Lyman Wesley Bostock, Jr. (Major League Baseball)
- Willie Lee 'Galloping Gal' Galimore (Professional football)
- Harold Lincoln Gray (Cartoonist, creator of Little Orphan Annie)
- Philip 'Phil' Guy (Musician)
- Michael Jackson (Entertainer, musician, songwriter)
- Tito Jackson (Musician)
- Full name: Toriano Adaryll Jackson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tito Jackson<1>
- He was born in Gary (IN) on October 15, 1953 (a Thursday) and died in Gallup (NM) on September 15, 2024 (a Sunday).
- Gary is located in Lake County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- Gallup is located in McKinley County, New Mexico.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- Ted Karras (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ted Karras<1>
- He was born in Gary (IN) on January 31, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Gary (IN) on January 26, 2016 (a Tuesday).
- Gary is located in Lake County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- Gary is located in Lake County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Ridgelawn Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Thayer. The cemetery is located in Lake County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ridgelawn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridgelawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thayer to Ridgelawn Cemetery
- Theodore George 'Ted' Karras, Sr. (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Theodore George 'Ted' Karras, Sr.<1>
- He was born in Gary (IN) on January 31, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Gary (IN) on January 26, 2016 (a Tuesday).
- Gary is located in Lake County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- Gary is located in Lake County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Ridgelawn Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Thayer. The cemetery is located in Lake County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ridgelawn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridgelawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thayer to Ridgelawn Cemetery
- Merna Kennedy (Actress)
- Art LaFleur (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Art LaFleur<1>
- He was born in Gary (IN) on September 9, 1943 (a Thursday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on November 17, 2021 (a Wednesday).
- Gary is located in Lake County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- North Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Fred MacMurray (Actor)
- Full name: Frederick Martin MacMurray
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred MacMurray<1>
- He was born in Kankakee (IL) on August 30, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 5, 1991 (a Tuesday).
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- John Joseph Mescall, Sr. (Cinematographer, director)
- John Bevins Moisant (Aviation Pioneer)
- Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer<1>
- He was born in Champaign (IL) on March 31, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Kankakee (IL) on December 19, 1954 (a Sunday).
- Champaign is located in Champaign County, Illinois.
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- Frank 'Son' Seals (Musician)
- Nick 'Jumbo' Strincevich (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nick 'Jumbo' Strincevich<1>
- He was born in Gary (IN) on March 1, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Valparaiso (IN) on November 11, 2011 (a Friday).
- Gary is located in Lake County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- Valparaiso is located in Porter County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 96.
- He is buried at Calumet Park Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Thayer. The cemetery is located in Lake County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calumet Park Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calumet Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thayer to Calumet Park Cemetery
- Tony 'The Man of Steel' Zale (pa/bryn-mawr-xx-montgomery)
- Born: Anthony Florian Zaleski
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tony 'The Man of Steel' Zale<1>
- He was born in Gary (IN) on May 29, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Portage (IN) on March 20, 1997 (a Thursday).
- Gary is located in Lake County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- Portage is located in Porter County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Thayer (which is located in Newton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast of Thayer. The cemetery is located in Porter County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thayer to Calvary Cemetery
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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