Notable Births & Deaths for Wakefield ...

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

• Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Boone (IA) on August 31, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Sioux City (IA) on February 9, 1914 (a Monday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Onawa Cemetery (Monona County, Iowa).
  • Sioux City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Wakefield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown<1>
• MacDonald Carey     (Actor)
  • Full name: Edward MacDonald Carey
  • He was born in Sioux City (IA) on March 15, 1913 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on March 21, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 81.
  • Sioux City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Wakefield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: MacDonald Carey<1>
• James Coburn     (Actor)
  • Full name: James Harrison Coburn III
  • He was born in Laurel (NE) on August 31, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 18, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Laurel is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Wakefield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Coburn<1>
• Peggy Gilbert     (Musician)
  • She was born in Sioux City (IA) on January 17, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 12, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 102. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sioux City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Wakefield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peggy Gilbert<1>
• Jerry Mathers     (Actor, singer)
  • Born: Gerald Patrick Mathers
  • He was born in Sioux City (IA) on June 2, 1948 (a Wednesday)
  • Sioux City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Wakefield.
• Iris Meredith     (Actress)
  • Born: Marie Shunn
  • She was born in Sioux City (IA) on June 3, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 22, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sioux City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Wakefield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Iris Meredith<1>
• Constance Moore     (Actress)
  • Full name: Mary Constance Moore
  • She was born in Sioux City (IA) on January 18, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 16, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sioux City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Wakefield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Constance Moore<1>
• Ann Morrison     (Actress)
  • She was born in Sioux City (IA) on April 9, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 18, 1978 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sioux City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Wakefield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann Morrison<1>
• Paul M. Titsworth     (Composer)
  • Full name: Paul McClanahan Titsworth
  • He was born in Wayne (NE) on August 2, 1896 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 27, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wayne is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Wakefield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul M. Titsworth<1>
• Abigail Van Buren     (Advise columnist, radio show host)
  • Born: Pauline Esther Phillips
  • She was born in Sioux City (IA) on July 4, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on January 16, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Sioux City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Wakefield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Van Buren<1>