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Notable Births & Deaths for Local ...

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

  • Buddy Blattner     (Major League Baseball, sportscaster)
    • Full name: Robert Garnett Blattner
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Buddy Blattner<1>
    • He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on February 8, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Chesterfield (MO) on September 4, 2009 (a Friday).
    • Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Local (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Local (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 89.
    • He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Local. The cemetery is located in Saint Louis County, Missouri.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Memorial Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Local to Memorial Park Cemetery
  • Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori     (Biochemist and Nobel prize recipient)
  • Elizabeth Flournoy     (Actress)
  • James Franciscus     (Actor)
    • Full name: James Grover Franciscus
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Franciscus<1>
    • He was born in Clayton (MO) on January 31, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on July 8, 1991 (a Monday).
    • Clayton is located in Saint Louis County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Local (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • North Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 57.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Jessie Love Smtih Gaynor     (Composer, teacher)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jessie Love Smtih Gaynor<1>
    • She was born in Saint Louis (MO) on February 17, 1863 (a Tuesday) and died in Webster Groves (MO) on February 20, 1921 (a Sunday).
    • Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Local (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Local (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 58.
    • She is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Local. The cemetery is located in Saint Louis City, Missouri.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Bellefontaine Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bellefontaine Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Local to Bellefontaine Cemetery
  • Marianne Craig Moore     (Poet, author, editor)
  • Donald Frederick 'Don' Mueller     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Donald Frederick 'Don' Mueller<1>
    • He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on April 14, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Chesterfield (MO) on December 28, 2011 (a Wednesday).
    • Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Local (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Local (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 84.
    • He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast of Local. The cemetery is located in Saint Louis County, Missouri.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Mary's Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to St. Mary's Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Local to St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Cal Neeman     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Calvin Amends Neeman
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cal Neeman<1>
    • 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).
    • Valmeyer is located in Monroe County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Local (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • Lake Saint Louis is located in Saint Charles County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Local (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 86.
  • Marlin Perkins     (Scientist, TV Host)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marlin Perkins<1>
    • He was born in Carthage (MO) on March 28, 1905 (a Tuesday) and died in Clayton (MO) on June 14, 1986 (a Saturday).
    • Carthage is located in Jasper County, Missouri.
    • Clayton is located in Saint Louis County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Local (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 81.
    • He is buried at Park Cemetery, which is located in Jasper County, Missouri.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Park Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Local to Park Cemetery
  • Hubert S. 'Shucks' Pruett     (Major League Baseball)
  • Tom Santschi     (Actor, director)
  • James L. 'Jimmy' Snyder     (Race car driver)
  • Frank Wilcox     (Actor)

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.