Florence (Marion County, KS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Florence ...

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

Lyle Barton (Actress)
- Also known as: Lyle Tayo
- She was born in Elmdale (KS) on January 19, 1889 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 2, 1971 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Elmdale is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Florence.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lyle Barton<1>
Beals Becker (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: David Beals Becker
- He was born in El Dorado (KS) on July 5, 1886 (a Monday) and died in Huntington Park (CA) on August 16, 1943 (a Monday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- El Dorado is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Florence.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beals Becker<1>
Karl Dix Gotham (Cinematographer)
- He was born in Newton (KS) on November 16, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 5, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Newton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Florence.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karl Dix Gotham<1>
Dale Elred Oliver (Animator)
- He was born in Lincolnville (KS) on December 14, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on October 2, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lincolnville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Florence.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dale Elred Oliver<1>
Mort Walker (Cartoonist - 'Beetle Bailey' & 'Hi and Lois')
- He was born in El Dorado (KS) on September 3, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Stamford (CT) on January 27, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 94. We don't have any burial details.
- El Dorado is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Florence.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Walker<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.