Notable Births & Deaths for Wichita ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wichita. 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 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).
  • 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 Wichita.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beals Becker<1>
• Ralph 'Wild Red' Berry
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Conway Springs (KS) on November 20, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburg (KS) on July 28, 1973 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery (Crawford County, Kansas).
  • Conway Springs is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Wichita.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph 'Wild Red' Berry<1>
• Karla Arnetta Burns
  • Singer, Actress. She was born in Wichita on December 24, 1954 (a Friday) and died in Wichita on June 4, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 66. She is buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens (Sedgwick County, Kansas).
  • 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 on October 14, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 80.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Owen Lacey 'Red' Friend, Jr.<1>
• James Charles 'Jim' Lehrer
  • Journalist, novelist, playwright. He was born in Wichita 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.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Charles 'Jim' Lehrer<1>
• Etta McDaniel
  • Actress. She was born in Wichita 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Etta McDaniel<1>
• Hattie McDaniel
  • Actress, singer, songwriter, comedian. She was born in Wichita 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hattie McDaniel<1>
• Sam McDaniel
  • Actor. He was born in Wichita 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam McDaniel<1>
• George Patrick 'Pat' McJimsey
  • Musician. He was born in Wichita on March 21, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Wichita on April 1, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Wichita Park Cemetery (Sedgwick County, Kansas).
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Wichita.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Tilden 'Ed' Siever<1>
• Daryl Spencer
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wichita on July 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Wichita on January 2, 2017 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens (Sedgwick County, Kansas).
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Wichita.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milburn Stone<1>
• Danny Leon Thompson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wichita 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).
  • 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 Wichita.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Walker<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wichita: www.wichitagov.org/

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

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