Monett (Chautauqua County, KS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Monett ...

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

Mildred Bliss Burke (Professional wrestler)
- She was born in Coffeyville (KS) on August 5, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Northridge (CA) on February 18, 1989 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Coffeyville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Monett.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mildred Bliss Burke<1>
Patrick Cranshaw (Actor)
- He was born in Bartlesville (OK) on June 17, 1919 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on December 28, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Bartlesville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Monett.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patrick Cranshaw<1>
Trixie Friganza (Comedian, entertainer)
- She was born in Grenola (KS) on November 25, 1870 (a Friday) and died in La Canada - Flintridge (CA) on February 27, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Grenola is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Monett.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Trixie Friganza<1>
Cornelius E. 'Cornell' Gunter (Musician)
- He was born in Coffeyville (KS) on November 14, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on February 26, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Coffeyville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Monett.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cornelius E. 'Cornell' Gunter<1>
Emmett Kelly, Sr. (Entertainer, circus clown)
- Full name: Emmett Leo Kelly
- He was born in Sedan (KS) on December 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on March 28, 1979 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
- Sedan is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Monett.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emmett Kelly, Sr.<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.