Notable Births & Deaths for Lake Odessa ...

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

• Roger Bruce Chaffee     (Astronaut)
  • He was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on February 15, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Cape Canaveral (FL) on January 27, 1967 (a Friday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Grand Rapids is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Lake Odessa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Bruce Chaffee<1>
• Colonel Jack Robert Lousma     (Astronaut - Skylab 2, USMC, aeronautical engineer)
  • He was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on February 29, 1936 (a Saturday) (which is Leap Day)
  • Grand Rapids is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Lake Odessa.
• Walter Clement 'Wally' Pipp     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on February 17, 1893 (a Friday) and died in Grand Rapids (MI) on January 11, 1965 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
  • Grand Rapids is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Lake Odessa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Clement 'Wally' Pipp<1>
• Don Quinn     (Author)
  • He was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on November 18, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 30, 1967 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Grand Rapids is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Lake Odessa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Quinn<1>
• Carl Benton Reid     (Actor)
  • He was born in Lansing (MI) on August 14, 1893 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 16, 1973 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lansing is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Lake Odessa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Benton Reid<1>
• Burt Reynolds     (Actor, director, producer)
  • Full name: Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr.
  • 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. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lansing is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Lake Odessa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burt Reynolds<1>
• Jack Rice     (Actor)
  • Born: Earl Clifford Rice
  • He was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on May 14, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on December 14, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Grand Rapids is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Lake Odessa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Rice<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Lake Odessa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arzeno Eugene 'Stratosphere Man' Selden<1>
• Elizabeth Wilson     (Actress)
  • Full name: Elizabeth Elizabeth Wilson
  • She was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on April 4, 1921 (a Monday) and died in New Haven (CT) on May 9, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Oakhill Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
  • Grand Rapids is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Lake Odessa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Wilson<1>
• Dick York     (Actor)
  • Full name: Richard Allen York
  • He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on September 4, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in East Grand Rapids (MI) on February 20, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Plainfield Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
  • East Grand Rapids is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Lake Odessa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick York<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lake Odessa: www.lakeodessa.org/

The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/

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