Notable Births & Deaths for Richland ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Richland. 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 (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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Richland (which is located in Colfax County).
  • Redmond is located in King County, Washington.
  • At the time of his death, he was 84.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Archer<1>
• Joe Blahak     (Professional football)
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Richland (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.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joe Blahak<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Richland to Calvary Cemetery
• 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).
  • Columbus is located in Platte County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Richland (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.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andrew Higgins<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Richland to Metairie Cemetery
• Jo Ann Marlowe     (Actress)
  • Born: Jo Ann Mares
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Richland. 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.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jo Ann Marlowe<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for San Fernando Mission Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Richland to San Fernando Mission Cemetery
• Lee Prather     (Actor)
  • Full name: Oscar Lee Prather
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Richland (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.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lee Prather<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Los Angeles National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Richland to Los Angeles National Cemetery