Peterton (Osage County, KS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Peterton ...

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

Annette Bening (Oscar nominated actress)
- Born: Annette Carol Bening
- She was born in Topeka (KS) on May 29, 1958 (a Thursday).
- Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Peterton (which is located in Osage County).
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 in Lyon County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Peterton (which is located in Osage 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 Peterton to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Goldie Colwell (Actress)
- Full name: Goldie Frances Colwell
- She was born in Tecumseh (KS) on January 29, 1889 (a Tuesday) and died in Marina del Rey (CA) on July 27, 1982 (a Tuesday).
- Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Peterton (which is located in Osage County).
- Marina del Rey is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 93.
- 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 Goldie Colwell<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 Peterton 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 in Lyon County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Peterton (which is located in Osage 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 Peterton 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 in Lyon County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Peterton (which is located in Osage 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>
Orval Leroy Grove (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mineral Springs (KS) on August 25, 1919 (a Monday) and died in Carmichael (CA) on April 20, 1992 (a Monday).
- Mineral Springs is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Peterton. Both communities are located in Osage County.
- Carmichael is located in Sacramento County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, which is located in Sacramento County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Orval Leroy Grove<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Peterton to Calvary Catholic Cemetery
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 in Lyon County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Peterton (which is located in Osage 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 Peterton to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Guy G. McFadden (1895/08/24:1895/08/28)
- He was born in Topeka (KS) on September 3, 1872 (a Tuesday) and died in Topeka (KS) on March 10, 1911 (a Friday).
- Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Peterton (which is located in Osage County).
- Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Peterton (which is located in Osage County).
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- He is buried at Topeka Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast of Peterton. The cemetery is located in Shawnee County, Kansas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy G. McFadden<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Topeka Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Topeka Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Peterton to Topeka Cemetery
Edwyn Robert Owen (Olympic Gold Medalist)
- He was born in Saint Louis Park (MN) on June 8, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Topeka (KS) on October 5, 2007 (a Friday).
- Saint Louis Park is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Peterton (which is located in Osage County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Peterton. The cemetery is located in Shawnee County, Kansas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwyn Robert Owen<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Hope Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Peterton to Mt. Hope Cemetery
Ruth Robinson (Actress)
- Born: Ruth Woodall
- She was born in Topeka (KS) on August 18, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 17, 1966 (a Thursday).
- Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Peterton (which is located in Osage County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 78.
- She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ruth Robinson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Peterton to Valhalla Memorial Park

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.