Leigh (Colfax County, NE)

Notable Births & Deaths for Leigh ...

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

Joe Blahak (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joe Blahak<1>
- He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 29, 1950 (a Tuesday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on April 25, 2016 (a Monday).
- Columbus is located in Platte County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Leigh (which is located in Colfax County).
- Lincoln is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Leigh to Calvary Cemetery
Andrew Higgins (Inventor, shipbuilder, industrialist)
- Full name: Andrew Jackson Higgins
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andrew Higgins<1>
- He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 28, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on August 1, 1952 (a Friday).
- Columbus is located in Platte County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Leigh (which is located in Colfax County).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, which is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Leigh to Metairie Cemetery
Jo Ann Marlowe (Actress)
- Born: Jo Ann Mares
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jo Ann Marlowe<1>
- She was born in Schuyler (NE) on December 15, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 2, 1991 (a Wednesday).
- Schuyler is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Leigh. Both communities are located in Colfax County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 55.
- She is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for San Fernando Mission Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Leigh to San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Doris Pawn (Actress)
- Born: Doris Alice Pahn
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Doris Pawn<1>
- She was born in Norfolk (NE) on December 29, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on March 30, 1988 (a Wednesday).
- Norfolk is located in Madison County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Leigh (which is located in Colfax County).
- La Jolla is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 93.
- She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park, which is located in San Diego County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for El Camino Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Camino Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Leigh to El Camino Memorial Park
Lee Prather (Actor)
- Full name: Oscar Lee Prather
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lee Prather<1>
- He was born in Madison (NE) on May 5, 1888 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 3, 1958 (a Friday).
- Madison is located in Madison County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Leigh (which is located in Colfax County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Los Angeles National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Leigh to Los Angeles National Cemetery

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.