Notable Births & Deaths for Oakridge ...

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

• 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).
  • Winona is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Oakridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Robert Giel<1>
• Agnes Moorehead
  • Full name: Agnes Robertson Moorehead
  • Actress. She was born in Clinton (MA) on December 6, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Rochester (MN) on April 30, 1974 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Rochester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Oakridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Agnes Moorehead<1>
• Edwin Elijah Perkins
  • Inventor. He was born in Lewis (IA) on January 8, 1889 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (MN) on July 3, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Parkview Cemetery (Adams County, Nebraska).
  • Rochester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Oakridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Elijah Perkins<1>
• Nicholas Ray
  • Director. He was born in Galesville (WI) on August 7, 1911 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on June 16, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (La Crosse County, Wisconsin).
  • Galesville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Oakridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas Ray<1>
• Danny Leon Thompson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wichita (KS) on February 1, 1947 (a Saturday) and died in Rochester (MN) on December 10, 1976 (a Friday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Capron Cemetery (Woods County, Oklahoma).
  • Rochester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Oakridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Danny Leon Thompson<1>

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The official website for Winona County: www.co.winona.mn.us/

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