Notable Births & Deaths for Belle Plaine ...

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

• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Belle Plaine.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ossie Bluege<1>
• Keith Fahnhorst
  • Professional football. He was born in Saint Cloud (MN) on February 6, 1952 (a Wednesday) and died in Eden Prairie (MN) on June 12, 2018 (a Tueday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Eden Prairie is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Belle Plaine.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keith Fahnhorst<1>
• Joe Haynes
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lincolnton (GA) on September 21, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Hopkins (MN) on January 6, 1967 (a Friday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Hopkins is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Belle Plaine.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Haynes<1>
• Joseph Warren Hutton
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Excelsior (MN) on October 6, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Bloomington (MN) on October 20, 2009 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Excelsior is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Belle Plaine.
  • Bloomington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Belle Plaine.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Warren Hutton<1>
• Prince
  • Born: Prince Rogers Nelson
  • Singer, songwriter, musician, producer, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He was born in Minneapolis (MN) on June 7, 1958 (a Saturday) and died in Chanhassen (MN) on April 21, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 57.
  • Chanhassen is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Belle Plaine.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Prince<1>
• Howie 'Stretch' Schultz
  • Major League Baseball, professional basketball. He was born in Saint Paul (MN) on July 3, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Chaska (MN) on October 30, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Chaska is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Belle Plaine.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howie 'Stretch' Schultz<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Belle Plaine: www.belleplainemn.com/

The official website for Scott County: www.co.scott.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/