Olpe (Lyon County, KS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Olpe ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Olpe. 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).
- Elmdale is located in Chase County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Olpe (which is located in Lyon County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 82.
- She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lyle Barton<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Olpe to Valhalla Memorial Park
Harry Cheshire (Actor)
- He was born in Emporia (KS) on August 16, 1891 (a Sunday) and died somewhere in Orange County (KS) on June 16, 1968 (a Sunday).
- Emporia is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Olpe. Both communities are located in Lyon County.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry Cheshire<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 Olpe to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
R. Lee 'Gunny' Ermey (Actor)
- Full name: Ronald Lee Ermey
- He was born in Emporia (KS) on March 24, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on April 15, 2018 (a Sunday).
- Emporia is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Olpe. Both communities are located in Lyon County.
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for R. Lee 'Gunny' Ermey<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Olpe to Arlington National Cemetery
Ross Grimsley (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Americus (KS) on June 4, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in Memphis (TN) on February 6, 1994 (a Sunday).
- Americus is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Olpe. Both communities are located in Lyon County.
- Memphis is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ross Grimsley<1>
Thelma Hill (Actress)
- Born: Thelma Floy Hillerman
- She was born in Emporia (KS) on December 12, 1906 (a Wednesday) and died in Culver City (CA) on May 11, 1938 (a Wednesday).
- Emporia is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Olpe. Both communities are located in Lyon County.
- Culver City is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 31.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Thelma Hill<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Olpe to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Walter Henry 'Walt' Kinzie (1882/07/17:1884/09/09)
- He was born in Burlington (KS) in March 1858 and died in Chicago (IL) on November 5, 1909 (a Friday).
- Burlington is located in Coffey County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Olpe (which is located in Lyon County).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- He is buried at Graceland Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter Henry 'Walt' Kinzie<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Graceland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Olpe to Graceland 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.