Five Lakes (Lapeer County, MI)

Notable Births & Deaths for Five Lakes ...

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

Brace Bell Beemer (Actor)
- He was born in Mount Carmel (IL) on December 9, 1902 (a Tueday) and died in Oxford (MI) on March 1, 1965 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Oxford is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Five Lakes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brace Bell Beemer<1>
Walter Leon Burton (Professional football)
- He was born in Flint (MI) on March 13, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on October 7, 2022 (a Friday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Palm Memorial Park Northwest (Clark County, Nevada).
- Flint is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Five Lakes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Leon Burton<1>
Lynn Chandnois (Professional football)
- Full name: Lynn Everett Chandnois
- He was born in Fayette (MI) on February 24, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Flint (MI) on April 19, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 88.
- Flint is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Five Lakes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynn Chandnois<1>
Terry Knight (Musician)
- Born: Richard Terrance Knapp
- He was born in Flint (MI) on April 9, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Temple (TX) on November 1, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Lapeer County, Michigan).
- Flint is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Five Lakes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry Knight<1>
Julia Mae Brown Mainer (Musician)
- She was born in Mocksville (NC) on March 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Flint (MI) on January 21, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (Genesee County, Michigan).
- Flint is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Five Lakes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Mae Brown Mainer<1>
Wade Mainer (Musician)
- He was born in Weaverville (NC) on April 21, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Flint (MI) on September 12, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 104. He is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (Genesee County, Michigan).
- Flint is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Five Lakes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wade Mainer<1>
Robert Marquis 'Rivets' Miller (Professional football)
- He was born in Norwalk (CT) on December 11, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Clarkston (MI) on August 7, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 76.
- Clarkston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Five Lakes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Marquis 'Rivets' Miller<1>
Jim 'Poodles' Podoley (Professional football)
- He was born in Mount Morris (MI) on September 16, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Annapolis (MD) on January 24, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
- Mount Morris is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Five Lakes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim 'Poodles' Podoley<1>
Kid Rock (Singer, songwriter, producer, activist, actor)
- Born: Robert James Ritchie, Sr.
- He was born in Romeo (MI) on January 17, 1971 (a Sunday)
- Romeo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Five Lakes.

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.