Notable Births & Deaths for Lake Lafayette ...

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

• George E. Creel     (Author)
  • Full name: George Edward Creel
  • He was born in Blackburn (MO) on December 1, 1876 (a Friday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on October 2, 1953 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Washington Cemetery (Missouri).
  • Blackburn is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Lake Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George E. Creel<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Lake Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Daniel<1>
• Erle C. Kenton     (Actor, director)
  • Born in Norborne (MO) on August 1, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on January 28, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 83. Buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Norborne is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Lake Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erle C. Kenton<1>
• Ginger Rogers     (Oscar winning actress, dancer, singer)
  • Born: Virginia Katherine McMath
  • She was born in Independence (MO) on July 16, 1911 (a Sunday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on April 25, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Independence is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Lake Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ginger Rogers<1>
• Paul Splittorff, Jr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Evansville (IN) on October 8, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Blue Springs (MO) on May 25, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Blue Springs Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Blue Springs is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Lake Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Splittorff, Jr.<1>
• Carl W. Stalling     (Composer)
  • Full name: Carl William Stalling
  • He was born in Lexington (MO) on November 10, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 29, 1972 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lexington is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Lake Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl W. Stalling<1>
• George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Leeds (MO) on November 23, 1877 (a Friday) and died in Burlington (IA) on November 5, 1951 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery (Des Moines County, Iowa).
  • Leeds is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Lake Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall<1>
• Sidney Toler     (Actor, playwright, director)
  • He was born in Warrensburg (MO) on April 28, 1874 (a Tueday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 12, 1947 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Sedgwick County, Kansas).
  • Warrensburg is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Lake Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sidney Toler<1>
• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Lake Lafayette.
  • Independence is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Lake Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bess Truman<1>