Notable Births & Deaths for Festus ...

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

• Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori
  • Biochemist and Nobel prize recipient. She was born in Prague (Czech Republic) on August 15, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (MO) on October 26, 1957 (a Saturday) at the age of 61. She is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Glendale is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Festus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori<1>
• Marianne Craig Moore
  • Poet, author, editor. She was born in Kirkwood (MO) on November 15, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on February 5, 1972 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Adams County, Pennsylvania).
  • Kirkwood is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Festus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marianne Craig Moore<1>
• Cal Neeman
  • Full name: Calvin Amends Neeman
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Valmeyer (IL) on February 18, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Lake Saint Louis (MO) on October 1, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 86.
  • Valmeyer is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Festus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cal Neeman<1>
• James L. 'Jimmy' Snyder
  • Race car driver. He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 10, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Cahokia (IL) on June 29, 1939 (a Thursday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Cahokia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Festus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James L. 'Jimmy' Snyder<1>
• Frank Wilcox
  • Actor. He was born in De Soto (MO) on March 13, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Granada Hills (CA) on March 3, 1974 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • De Soto is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Festus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wilcox<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Festus: www.cityoffestus.org/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/