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Notable Births & Deaths for Wright City ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wright City. 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.
- Chuck Berry (Singer, songwriter, guitarist, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee)
- Born: Charles Edward Anderson Berry
- He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on October 18, 1926 (a Monday) and died in Wentzville (MO) on March 18, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 90.
- Wentzville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Wright City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Berry<1>
- Buddy Blattner (Major League Baseball, sportscaster)
- Full name: Robert Garnett Blattner
- He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on February 8, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Chesterfield (MO) on September 4, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Saint Louis County, Missouri).
- Chesterfield is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Wright City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Blattner<1>
- Rand Brooks (Actor)
- Elizabeth Flournoy (Actress)
- Donald Frederick 'Don' Mueller (Major League Baseball)
- Cal Neeman (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Calvin Amends Neeman
- 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) at the age of 86.
- Lake Saint Louis is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Wright City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cal Neeman<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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