Willard (Shawnee County, KS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Willard ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Willard. 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Willard.
Goldie Colwell (Actress)
- Full name: Goldie Frances Colwell
- She was born in Tecumseh (KS) on January 29, 1889 (a Tueday) and died in Marina del Rey (CA) on July 27, 1982 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Tecumseh is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Willard.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Goldie Colwell<1>
Silas Seth 'Si' Griffis (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Onaga (KS) on September 22, 1883 (a Saturday) and died in Vancouver (BC) on July 9, 1950 (a Sunday) at the age of 66.
- Onaga is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Willard.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Silas Seth 'Si' Griffis<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) at the age of 72. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Sacramento County, California).
- Mineral Springs is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Willard.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orval Leroy Grove<1>
Guy G. McFadden (1895/08/24:1895/08/28)
- He was born in Topeka (KS) on September 3, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Topeka (KS) on March 10, 1911 (a Friday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Topeka Cemetery (Shawnee County, Kansas).
- Topeka is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Willard.
- Topeka is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Willard.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy G. McFadden<1>
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) at the age of 71. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Shawnee County, Kansas).
- Topeka is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Willard.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwyn Robert Owen<1>
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) at the age of 78. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Topeka is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Willard.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Robinson<1>

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.