Notable Births & Deaths for Arena ...

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

• Joe E. Brown     (Actor, comedian)
  • Born: Joseph Evans
  • He was born in Holgate (OH) on July 28, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on July 6, 1973 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Holgate is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Arena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe E. Brown<1>
• Dorothy Yvonne 'Dottie' Wiltse Collins     (Professional baseball)
  • She was born in Inglewood (CA) on September 23, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Wayne (IN) on August 12, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Arena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Yvonne 'Dottie' Wiltse Collins<1>
• Bob Cowan     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on January 2, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Wayne (IN) on January 20, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Lindenwood Cemetery (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Arena.
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Arena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Cowan<1>
• Richard Cramer     (Actor)
  • He was born in Bryan (OH) on July 3, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 9, 1960 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Bryan is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Arena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Cramer<1>
• Ned Garver     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Ney (OH) on December 25, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Bryan (OH) on February 26, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Ney Cemetery (Defiance County, Ohio).
  • Ney is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Arena.
  • Bryan is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Arena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ned Garver<1>
• Eugene Franklin 'Bubbles' Hargrave     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in New Haven (IN) on July 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on February 23, 1969 (a Sunday) at the age of 76.
  • New Haven is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Arena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Franklin 'Bubbles' Hargrave<1>
• Dave Herman     (Professional football)
  • Full name: David Jon Herman
  • He was born in Bryan (OH) on September 3, 1941 (a Wednesday) and died in Valhalla (NY) on October 19, 2022 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Bryan is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Arena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Herman<1>
• Carole Lombard     (Actress)
  • Born: Jane Alice Peters
  • She was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on October 6, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on January 16, 1942 (a Friday) at the age of 33. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Arena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carole Lombard<1>
• Salvator 'Sal' Madrid     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in El Paso (TX) on June 9, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Wayne (IN) on February 24, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Lindenwood Cemetery (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Arena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Salvator 'Sal' Madrid<1>
• Thomas Edward 'Eddie' O'Meara     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on December 12, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Wayne (IN) on February 16, 1902 (a Sunday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Catholic Cemetery (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Arena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Edward 'Eddie' O'Meara<1>
• Frederick William Sievers     (Sculptor)
  • He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on October 26, 1872 (a Saturday) and died in Williamsburg (VA) on July 4, 1966 (a Monday) at the age of 93.
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Arena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick William Sievers<1>
• Homer Virgil Van Meter     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on December 3, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on August 23, 1934 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Lindenwood Cemetery (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Arena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Homer Virgil Van Meter<1>
• Dick York     (Actor)
  • Full name: Richard Allen York
  • He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on September 4, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in East Grand Rapids (MI) on February 20, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Plainfield Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Arena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick York<1>

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