Notable Births & Deaths for Valley Center ...

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

• Kirstie Alley
  • Full name: Kirstie Louise Alley
  • Actress. She was born in Wichita (KS) on January 12, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Tampa (FL) on December 5, 2022 (a Monday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wichita is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirstie Alley<1>
• Beals Becker
  • Major League Baseball. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beals Becker<1>
• Karla Arnetta Burns
  • Singer, Actress. She was born in Wichita (KS) on December 24, 1954 (a Friday) and died in Wichita (KS) on June 4, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 66. She is buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens (Sedgwick County, Kansas).
  • Wichita is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Valley Center.
  • Wichita is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karla Arnetta Burns<1>
• Owen Lacey 'Red' Friend, Jr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Granite City (IL) on March 21, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Wichita (KS) on October 14, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 80.
  • Wichita is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Owen Lacey 'Red' Friend, Jr.<1>
• James Charles 'Jim' Lehrer
  • Journalist, novelist, playwright. He was born in Wichita (KS) on May 19, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on January 23, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. We don't have any burial details.
  • Wichita is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Charles 'Jim' Lehrer<1>
• Etta McDaniel
  • Actress. She was born in Wichita (KS) on December 1, 1890 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 13, 1946 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wichita is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Etta McDaniel<1>
• Hattie McDaniel
  • Actress, singer, songwriter, comedian. She was born in Wichita (KS) on June 10, 1895 (a Monday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on October 26, 1952 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wichita is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hattie McDaniel<1>
• Sam McDaniel
  • Actor. He was born in Wichita (KS) on January 28, 1886 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on September 24, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wichita is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam McDaniel<1>
• George Patrick 'Pat' McJimsey
  • Musician. He was born in Wichita (KS) on March 21, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Wichita (KS) on April 1, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Wichita Park Cemetery (Sedgwick County, Kansas).
  • Wichita is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Valley Center.
  • Wichita is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Patrick 'Pat' McJimsey<1>
• Edward Tilden 'Ed' Siever
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Goddard (KS) on April 2, 1875 (a Friday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 4, 1920 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Goddard is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Tilden 'Ed' Siever<1>
• Daryl Spencer
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wichita (KS) on July 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Wichita (KS) on January 2, 2017 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens (Sedgwick County, Kansas).
  • Wichita is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Valley Center.
  • Wichita is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daryl Spencer<1>
• Milburn Stone
  • Full name: Hugh Milburn Stone
  • Actor. He was born in Burrton (KS) on July 5, 1904 (a Tueday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on June 12, 1980 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Burrton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milburn Stone<1>
• Danny Leon Thompson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wichita (KS) on February 1, 1947 (a Saturday) and died in Rochester (MN) on December 10, 1976 (a Friday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Capron Cemetery (Woods County, Oklahoma).
  • Wichita is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Danny Leon Thompson<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Valley Center.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Walker<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Valley Center: www.valleycenterks.org/

The official website for Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/