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Notable Births & Deaths for Afton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Afton. 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.
- Tandyn D. Almer
- Musician, songwriter. He was born in Minneapolis (MN) on July 30, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Washington, DC on January 8, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
- Minneapolis is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Afton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tandyn D. Almer<1>
- Loni Anderson
- Full name: Loni Kaye Anderson
- Actress. She was born in Saint Paul (MN) on August 5, 1945 (a Sunday)
- Saint Paul is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Afton.
- Louie Anderson
- Full name: Louis Perry Anderson
- Comedian, actor, author. He was born in Saint Paul (MN) on March 24, 1953 (a Tueday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on January 21, 2022 (a Friday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Acacia Park Cemetery (Dakota County, Minnesota).
- Saint Paul is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Afton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louie Anderson<1>
- Russell Loris 'Buzz' Arlett
- James Arness
- Lew Ayres
- Patty Berg
- John Allyn Berryman
- John 'Johnny' Edwin Blanchard
- Ossie Bluege
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on October 24, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Edina (MN) on October 14, 1985 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
- Edina is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Afton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ossie Bluege<1>
- William Chauvenet
- George Chesebro
- Armand Romeo 'Dutch' Delmonte
- William Demarest
- Born: Carl William Demarest
- Actor. He was born in Saint Paul (MN) on February 27, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on December 27, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 91.
- Saint Paul is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Afton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Demarest<1>
- Richard Dix
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Full name: Francis Scott Fitzgerald
- Author. He was born in Saint Paul (MN) on September 24, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 21, 1940 (a Saturday) at the age of 44. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery (Montgomery County, Maryland).
- Saint Paul is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Afton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: F. Scott Fitzgerald<1>
- Glen Daniel Flanagan
- Vincent Joseph Flynn
- Author. He was born in Saint Paul (MN) on April 6, 1966 (a Wednesday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on June 19, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery (Dakota County, Minnesota).
- Saint Paul is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Afton.
- Saint Paul is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Afton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vincent Joseph Flynn<1>
- Arnold 'Chick' Gandil
- Charles Arnold 'Chick' Gandil
- Paul Robert Giel
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Winona (MN) on September 29, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on May 22, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
- Minneapolis is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Afton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Robert Giel<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Afton: www.cityofafton.net/ The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.mn.us/ The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
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. |
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