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Notable Births & Deaths for Osceola ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Osceola. 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
- He was born in Osceola on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Archer<1>
- Joe Blahak (Professional football)
- He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 29, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on April 25, 2016 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lancaster County, Nebraska).
- Columbus is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Osceola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Blahak<1>
- Coleen Gray (Actress)
- Born: Doris Bernice Jensen
- She was born in Staplehurst (NE) on October 23, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 3, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 92. The body was cremated.
- Staplehurst is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Osceola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coleen Gray<1>
- Andrew Higgins (Inventor, shipbuilder, industrialist)
- Full name: Andrew Jackson Higgins
- He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 28, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on August 1, 1952 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
- Columbus is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Osceola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Higgins<1>
- Fred Niblo, Sr. (Director, producer, actor)
- Dick Wagner (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Central City (NE) on October 19, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on October 5, 2006 (a Thursday) at the age of 79.
- Central City is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Osceola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Wagner<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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