Mound Valley (Labette County, KS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Mound Valley ...

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

Louise Brooks (Actress, author)
- Full name: Mary Louise Brooks
- She was born in Cherryvale (KS) on November 14, 1906 (a Wednesday) and died in Rochester (NY) on August 8, 1985 (a Thursday).
- Cherryvale is located in Montgomery County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Mound Valley (which is located in Labette County).
- Rochester is located in Monroe County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 78.
- She is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, which is located in Monroe County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louise Brooks<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mound Valley to Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
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).
- Coffeyville is located in Montgomery County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Mound Valley (which is located in Labette County).
- Northridge is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 73.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mildred Bliss Burke<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mound Valley to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
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).
- Coffeyville is located in Montgomery County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Mound Valley (which is located in Labette County).
- Las Vegas is located in Clark County, Nevada.
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cornelius E. 'Cornell' Gunter<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Inglewood Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inglewood Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mound Valley to Inglewood Park Cemetery
Ida Moore (Actress)
- She was born in Altoona (KS) on March 1, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 26, 1964 (a Saturday).
- Altoona is located in Wilson County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Mound Valley (which is located in Labette County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 82.
- She is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ida Moore<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mound Valley to Oakwood Memorial Park
ZaSu Pitts (Actress)
- Born: Eliza Susan Pitts
- She was born in Parsons (KS) on January 3, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 7, 1963 (a Friday).
- Parsons is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Mound Valley. Both communities are located in Labette County.
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 69.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for ZaSu Pitts<1>
Byron Sage (Actor)
- Full name: George Byron Sage
- He was born in Parsons (KS) on July 31, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 14, 1974 (a Sunday).
- Parsons is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Mound Valley. Both communities are located in Labette County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 59.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Byron Sage<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mound Valley to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Joseph L. Sanders (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Thayer (KS) on October 15, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on May 14, 1965 (a Friday).
- Thayer is located in Neosho County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Mound Valley (which is located in Labette County).
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, which is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph L. Sanders<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mound Valley to Mt. Moriah Cemetery
Vivian Vance (Actress)
- Born: Vivian Roberta Jones
- She was born in Cherryvale (KS) on July 26, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Belvedere (CA) on August 17, 1979 (a Friday).
- Cherryvale is located in Montgomery County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Mound Valley (which is located in Labette County).
- Belvedere is located in Marin County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 70.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vivian Vance<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.