Notable Births & Deaths for Coon Rapids ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Coon Rapids. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Coon Rapids.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Coon Rapids.
• 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louie Anderson<1>
• Russell Loris 'Buzz' Arlett
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Oakland (CA) on January 3, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on May 16, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Minneapolis is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Loris 'Buzz' Arlett<1>
• James Arness
  • Born: James King Aurness
  • Actor. He was born in Minneapolis (MN) on May 26, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on June 3, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Minneapolis is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Arness<1>
• Lew Ayres
  • Actor. He was born in Minneapolis (MN) on December 28, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 30, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Minneapolis is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Ayres<1>
• Patty Berg
  • Professional golf. She was born in Minneapolis (MN) on February 13, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on September 10, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens (Lee County, Florida).
  • Minneapolis is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patty Berg<1>
• John Allyn Berryman
  • Pulitzer Prize winning author. He was born in McAlester (OK) on October 25, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on January 7, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery (Dakota County, Minnesota).
  • Minneapolis is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Allyn Berryman<1>
• John 'Johnny' Edwin Blanchard
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Minneapolis (MN) on February 26, 1933 (a Sunday) and died in Robbinsdale (MN) on March 25, 2009 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Minneapolis is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Coon Rapids.
  • Robbinsdale is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Johnny' Edwin Blanchard<1>
• 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ossie Bluege<1>
• Jimmy 'Jumpin Jimmy' Earle Brown
  • Musician. He was born in Great Bend (KS) on August 8, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Maple Grove (MN) on December 18, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Maple Grove is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy 'Jumpin Jimmy' Earle Brown<1>
• William Chauvenet
  • Mathematician, professor. He was born in Milford (PA) on May 24, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on December 13, 1870 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Saint Paul is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Chauvenet<1>
• George Chesebro
  • Actor. He was born in Minneapolis (MN) on July 29, 1888 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 28, 1959 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Minneapolis is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Chesebro<1>
• Armand Romeo 'Dutch' Delmonte
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Timmins (ON) on June 3, 1927 (a Friday) and died in North Oaks (MN) on April 7, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Timmins Memorial Cemetery (Cochrane District, Ontario).
  • North Oaks is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Armand Romeo 'Dutch' Delmonte<1>
• 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Demarest<1>
• Richard Dix
  • Born: Ernst Carlton Brimmer
  • Oscar nominated actor. He was born in Saint Paul (MN) on July 18, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on September 20, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Saint Paul is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Dix<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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keith Fahnhorst<1>
• 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: F. Scott Fitzgerald<1>
• Glen Daniel Flanagan
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Saint Paul (MN) on November 16, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Farmington (MN) on January 28, 1979 (a Sunday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Saint Paul is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen Daniel Flanagan<1>
• 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Coon Rapids.
  • Saint Paul is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vincent Joseph Flynn<1>
• Arnold 'Chick' Gandil
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Saint Paul (MN) on January 19, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Calistoga (CA) on December 13, 1970 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at St. Helena Public Cemetery (Napa County, California).
  • Saint Paul is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Coon Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold 'Chick' Gandil<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Coon Rapids: www.ci.coon-rapids.mn.us/

The official website for Anoka County: www.co.anoka.mn.us/

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