Notable Births & Deaths for Monroe ...

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

• John Archer     (Actor)
  • Born: Ralph Bowman
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Archer<1>
  • He was born in Osceola (NE) on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday).
  • Osceola is located in Polk County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Monroe (which is located in Platte County).
  • Redmond is located in King County, Washington.
  • At the time of his death, he was 84.
• 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Monroe. Both communities are located in Platte 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 Monroe 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Monroe. Both communities are located in Platte 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 Monroe 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 in Colfax County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Monroe (which is located in Platte 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 Monroe to San Fernando Mission Cemetery
• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Monroe (which is located in Platte 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 Monroe to Los Angeles National Cemetery