Notable Births & Deaths for Chester ...

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

• Betty Hutton
  • Born: Elizabeth June Thornburg
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Battle Creek (MI) on February 26, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on March 12, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Battle Creek is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Chester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Hutton<1>
• Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
  • Doctor, nutritionist, businessman. He was born in Tyrone (MI) on February 26, 1852 (a Thursday) and died in Battle Creek (MI). He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Calhoun County, Michigan).
  • Battle Creek is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Chester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. John Harvey Kellogg<1>
• Adele Mara
  • Born: Adelaida Delgado
  • Actress. She was born in Highland Park (MI) on April 28, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Pacific Palisades (CA) on May 7, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 87. She is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Highland Park is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Chester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adele Mara<1>
• Dick Martin
  • Full name: Thomas Richard Martin
  • Comedian, director. He was born in Battle Creek (MI) on January 20, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on May 24, 2008 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. The body was cremated.
  • Battle Creek is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Chester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Martin<1>
• Burt Reynolds
  • Full name: Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr.
  • Actor, director, producer. He was born in Lansing (MI) on February 11, 1936 (a Tueday) and died in Jupiter (FL) on September 6, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Lansing is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Chester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burt Reynolds<1>
• Bob Rush
  • Born: Robert Ransom
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Battle Creek (MI) on December 21, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Mesa (AZ) on March 19, 2011 (a Saturday) at the age of 85.
  • Battle Creek is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Chester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Rush<1>
• Arzeno Eugene 'Stratosphere Man' Selden
  • High wire performer. He was born in Eagle (MI) on September 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on February 12, 1951 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Deepdale Memorial Park (Eaton County, Michigan).
  • Eagle is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Chester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arzeno Eugene 'Stratosphere Man' Selden<1>
• Sojourner Truth
  • Born: Isabella Baumfree
  • Abolitionist, activist. She was born in Rifton (NY) in 1797 and died in Battle Creek (MI) on November 26, 1883 (a Monday). She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Calhoun County, Michigan).
  • Battle Creek is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Chester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sojourner Truth<1>

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The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/