Surprise (Butler County, NE)

Notable Births & Deaths for Surprise ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Surprise. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Surprise (which is located in Butler 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 in Platte County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Surprise (which is located in Butler County).
- Lincoln is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 39 miles [62.8 km] to the east southeast of Surprise. The cemetery 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 Surprise to Calvary Cemetery
Coleen Gray (Actress)
- Born: Doris Bernice Jensen
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Coleen Gray<1>
- She was born in Staplehurst (NE) on October 23, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 3, 2015 (a Monday).
- Staplehurst is located in Seward County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Surprise (which is located in Butler County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 92.
- The body was cremated.
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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Surprise (which is located in Butler 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 Surprise 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Surprise (which is located in Butler 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 Surprise to San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Fred Niblo, Sr. (Director, producer, actor)
- Born: Frederick Liedtke
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred Niblo, Sr.<1>
- He was born in York (NE) on January 6, 1874 (a Tuesday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 11, 1948 (a Thursday).
- York is located in York County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Surprise (which is located in Butler County).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Surprise to Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
Leslie Grant 'Les' Nunamaker (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leslie Grant 'Les' Nunamaker<1>
- He was born in Malcolm (NE) on January 25, 1889 (a Friday) and died in Hastings (NE) on November 14, 1938 (a Monday).
- Malcolm is located in Lancaster County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Surprise (which is located in Butler County).
- Hastings is located in Adams County, Nebraska.
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
- He is buried at Aurora Cemetery, located 38 miles [61.2 km] to the west southwest of Surprise. The cemetery is located in Hamilton County, Nebraska.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Aurora Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aurora Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Surprise to Aurora 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.