Odessa (Lafayette County, MO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Odessa ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Odessa. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Odessa.
- 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 west of Odessa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Daniel<1>
Brenda Joyce (Actress)
- Born: Betty Graftina Leabo
- She was born in Excelsior Springs (MO) on February 25, 1917 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on July 4, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Excelsior Springs is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Odessa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brenda Joyce<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Odessa.
- 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 west of Odessa.
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Odessa.
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Odessa.
- 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 Odessa.
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Odessa.
- 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 west of Odessa.
- Independence is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Odessa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bess Truman<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.