Notable Births & Deaths for Rockford ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rockford. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tandyn D. Almer<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • Robbinsdale is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Rockford.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy 'Jumpin Jimmy' Earle Brown<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Chesebro<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Rockford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keith Fahnhorst<1>
• 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Robert Giel<1>
• William Alfred 'Goldy' Goldsworthy
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Waterloo (ON) on August 24, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on March 29, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Minneapolis is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Alfred 'Goldy' Goldsworthy<1>
• Peter Graves
  • Born: Peter Duesler Aurness
  • Actor. He was born in Minneapolis (MN) on March 18, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Pacific Palisades (CA) on March 15, 2010 (a Monday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
  • Minneapolis is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Graves<1>
• Eduardo 'Eddie' Guerrero
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in El Paso (TX) on October 9, 1967 (a Monday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on November 13, 2005 (a Sunday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Green Acres Memorial Park (Maricopa County, Arizona).
  • Minneapolis is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eduardo 'Eddie' Guerrero<1>
• Jane Harker
  • Actress, model. She was born in Evanston (IL) on August 1, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on July 21, 2000 (a Friday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Hillside Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Minneapolis is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Harker<1>
• Spencer Harris
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Duluth (MN) on August 12, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on July 3, 1982 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Minneapolis is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Spencer Harris<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Rockford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Haynes<1>
• James Hong
  • Actor, producer, director. He was born in Minneapolis (MN) on February 22, 1929 (a Friday)
  • Minneapolis is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
• Al 'Savage Slav' Hostak
  • Full name: Albert P. Hostak
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Minneapolis (MN) on January 7, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Kirkland (WA) on August 13, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (King County, Washington).
  • Minneapolis is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Rockford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al 'Savage Slav' Hostak<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Rockford.
  • Bloomington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Rockford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Warren Hutton<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rockford: www.cityofrockford.org/

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

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