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Notable Births & Deaths for Grandview ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Grandview. 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.
- Ada Brown (Singer)
- She was born in Kansas City (KS) on May 1, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on March 31, 1950 (a Friday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Westlawn Cemetery (Wyandotte County, Kansas).
- Kansas City is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Grandview.
- Kansas City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Grandview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ada Brown<1>
- Jeanne Carpenter (Actress)
- Al Christy (Actor)
- He was born in Kansas City (KS) on September 7, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on March 3, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery (Wyandotte County, Kansas).
- Kansas City is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Grandview.
- Kansas City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Grandview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Christy<1>
- Margaret Daniel (Author)
- Born: Mary Margaret Truman
- She was born in Independence (MO) on February 17, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 29, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
- Independence is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Grandview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Daniel<1>
- Daniel L. Fapp (Cinematographer)
- Steven Bernard 'Steve' Mingori (Major League Baseball)
- Charlie 'Bird' Parker (Musician)
- Larry Parks (Actor)
- Born: Samuel Lawrence Klausman
- He was born in Olathe (KS) on December 13, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Studio City (CA) on April 13, 1975 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. The body was cremated.
- Olathe is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Grandview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Parks<1>
- Arnold Mario 'Arnie' Portocarrero (Major League Baseball)
- John Quade (Actor)
- He was born in Kansas City (KS) on April 1, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rosamond (CA) on August 9, 2009 (a Sunday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Joshua Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Kansas City is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Grandview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Quade<1>
- Dan Quisenberry (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Daniel Raymond Quisenberry
- He was born in Santa Monica (CA) on February 7, 1953 (a Saturday) and died in Leawood (KS) on September 30, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
- Leawood is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Grandview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Quisenberry<1>
- Frank C. Ringo (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Parkville (MO) on October 12, 1860 (a Friday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on April 12, 1889 (a Friday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
- Parkville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Grandview.
- Kansas City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Grandview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank C. Ringo<1>
- Buddy E. Rogers (Actor)
- Born: Charles Edward Rogers
- He was born in Olathe (KS) on August 13, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on April 21, 1999 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94.
- Olathe is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Grandview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy E. Rogers<1>
- Ginger Rogers (Oscar winning actress, dancer, singer)
- Paul Splittorff, Jr. (Major League Baseball)
- Craig Stevens (Actor)
- Born: Gail Shikles, Jr.
- He was born in Liberty (MO) on July 8, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 10, 2000 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. The body was cremated.
- Liberty is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Grandview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Craig Stevens<1>
- George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall (Major League Baseball)
- Bess Truman (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Harry S. Truman (1945 - 1953))
- Born: Elizabeth Virginia Wallace
- She was born in Independence (MO) on February 13, 1885 (a Friday) and died in Independence (MO) on October 18, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 97.
- Independence is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Grandview.
- Independence is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Grandview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bess Truman<1>
- Lyle Wesley Waggoner (Actor)
- Bill Whitaker (Professional football)
- Full name: William Andrew Whitaker
- He was born in Kansas City (MO) on January 18, 1959 (a Sunday) and died in Prairie Village (KS) on October 2, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
- Kansas City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Grandview.
- Prairie Village is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Grandview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Whitaker<1>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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