Verona (Clay County, NE)

Notable Births & Deaths for Verona ...

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

Neal Paul Hefti (Composer)
- He was born in Hastings (NE) on October 29, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in Toluca Lake (CA) on October 11, 2008 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hastings is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Verona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neal Paul Hefti<1>
John Leonard 'Johnny' Hopp (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Hastings (NE) on July 18, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Scottsbluff (NE) on June 1, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Parkview Cemetery (Adams County, Nebraska).
- Hastings is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Verona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Leonard 'Johnny' Hopp<1>
Gwen Lee (Actress)
- Born: Gwendolyn Lepinski
- She was born in Hastings (NE) on November 12, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Reno (NV) on August 20, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. We don't have any burial details.
- Hastings is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Verona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gwen Lee<1>
Fred Niblo, Sr. (Director, producer, actor)
- Born: Frederick Liedtke
- He was born in York (NE) on January 6, 1874 (a Tueday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 11, 1948 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- York is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Verona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Niblo, Sr.<1>
Leslie Grant 'Les' Nunamaker (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Malcolm (NE) on January 25, 1889 (a Friday) and died in Hastings (NE) on November 14, 1938 (a Monday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Aurora Cemetery (Hamilton County, Nebraska).
- Hastings is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Verona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leslie Grant 'Les' Nunamaker<1>
Paul Revere (Musician)
- Born: Paul Revere Dick
- He was born in Harvard (NE) on January 7, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Garden Valley (ID) on October 4, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Morris Hill Cemetery (Ada County, Idaho).
- Harvard is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Verona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Revere<1>
William Harold 'Billy' Southworth (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Harvard (NE) on March 9, 1893 (a Thursday) and died in Columbus (OH) on November 15, 1969 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery (Franklin County, Ohio).
- Harvard is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Verona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harold 'Billy' Southworth<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.