Notable Births & Deaths for Grand Junction ...

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

• Cornelius John 'Neil' Berry
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Kalamazoo (MI) on January 11, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Kalamazoo (MI) on August 24, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park South (Kalamazoo County, Michigan).
  • Kalamazoo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Grand Junction.
  • Kalamazoo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Grand Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cornelius John 'Neil' Berry<1>
• Eddie Carpenter
  • Born: Everard Lorne Carpenter
  • Professional Hockey. He was born in Hartford (MI) on July 15, 1887 (a Friday) and died in Winnipeg (MB) on April 30, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens (Manitoba).
  • Hartford is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Grand Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Carpenter<1>
• Marc Potvin
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Ottawa (ON) on January 29, 1967 (a Sunday) and died in Kalamazoo (MI) on January 13, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at North Canton Cemetery (Stark County, Ohio).
  • Kalamazoo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Grand Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marc Potvin<1>
• Ralph Story
  • Born: Ralph Bernard Snyder
  • Television & radio personality. He was born in Kalamazoo (MI) on August 19, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Ynez (CA) on September 26, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 86.
  • Kalamazoo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Grand Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Story<1>
• George Zuverink
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Holland (MI) on August 20, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Tempe (AZ) on August 8, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Green Acres Memorial Park (Maricopa County, Arizona).
  • Holland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Grand Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Zuverink<1>

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The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.org/

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