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Notable Births & Deaths for Vassar ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Vassar. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Vassar (which is located in Osage County).
  • William S. Burroughs     (Author)
  • Goldie Colwell     (Actress)
  • Elmer G. Dyer     (Cinematographer)
  • Erin Brockovich     (Oscar nominated actress, activist)
    • Born: Erin Pattee
    • She was born in Lawrence (KS) on June 22, 1960 (a Wednesday).
    • Lawrence is located in Douglas County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Vassar (which is located in Osage County).
  • Prentice Gautt     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Prentice Gautt<1>
    • He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 8, 1938 (a Tuesday) and died in Lawrence (KS) on March 17, 2005 (a Thursday).
    • Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
    • Lawrence is located in Douglas County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Vassar (which is located in Osage County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
    • He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Vassar. The cemetery is located in Douglas County, Kansas.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Hill Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Vassar to Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Orval Leroy Grove     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ralph George 'Major' Houk     (Major League Baseball)
  • Guy G. McFadden     (1895/08/24:1895/08/28)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy G. McFadden<1>
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Vassar (which is located in Osage County).
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Vassar (which is located in Osage County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 38.
    • He is buried at Topeka Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Vassar. The cemetery is located in Shawnee County, Kansas.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Topeka Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Topeka Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Vassar to Topeka Cemetery
  • Edwyn Robert Owen     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwyn Robert Owen<1>
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Vassar (which is located in Osage County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
    • He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northwest of Vassar. The cemetery is located in Shawnee County, Kansas.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mt. Hope Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Vassar to Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Ruth Robinson     (Actress)
    • Born: Ruth Woodall
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ruth Robinson<1>
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Vassar (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.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Vassar to Valhalla Memorial Park
  • Lucy Hobbs Taylor     (Medical pioneer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lucy Hobbs Taylor<1>
    • She was born in Constable (NY) on March 14, 1833 (a Thursday) and died in Lawrence (KS) on October 3, 1910 (a Monday).
    • Constable is located in Franklin County, New York.
    • Lawrence is located in Douglas County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Vassar (which is located in Osage County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 77.
    • She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Vassar. The cemetery is located in Douglas County, Kansas.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Hill Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Vassar to Oak Hill 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.