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Notable Births & Deaths for Wittenberg ...

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

  • Burr Caruth     (Actor)
  • Chalmer William 'Bill' Cissell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Joseph Laverne Grace     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Gorham (IL) on January 5, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Murphysboro (IL) on September 18, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Tower Grove Cemetery (Jackson County, Illinois).
    • Gorham is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Wittenberg.
    • Murphysboro is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Wittenberg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Laverne Grace<1>
  • Billie Hayes     (Actress)
    • She was born in Du Quoin (IL) on August 5, 1932 (a Friday)
    • Du Quoin is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Wittenberg.
  • Jacob Calvin 'J.C.' Hoffner     (Art director)
  • Nora Lane     (Actress)
  • Rush Limbaugh     (Conservative commentator, radio host, author)
    • Full name: Rush Hudson Limbaugh, III
    • He was born in Cape Girardeau (MO) on January 12, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on February 17, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
    • Cape Girardeau is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Wittenberg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rush Limbaugh<1>
  • Laurie Metcalf     (Actress)
    • Full name: Laura Elizabeth Metcalf
    • She was born in Carbondale (IL) on June 16, 1955 (a Thursday)
    • Carbondale is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wittenberg.
  • Everett Saylor     (Race car driver)

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The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.com/

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

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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