Notable Births & Deaths for Leelan ...

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

• Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky
  • Professional football. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on April 19, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on December 29, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky<1>
• Gus Bell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Louisville (KY) on November 15, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in Montgomery (OH) on May 7, 1995 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Montgomery is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gus Bell<1>
• Larry Benton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on November 20, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Amberley (OH) on April 3, 1953 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Amberley is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Benton<1>
• Lawrence James 'Larry' Benton
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on November 20, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Amberley (OH) on April 3, 1953 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Amberley is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence James 'Larry' Benton<1>
• Marian Bergeron
  • Miss America (1933), singer. She was born in West Haven (CT) on May 3, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Kettering (OH) on October 22, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Kettering is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Bergeron<1>
• Johnny Black
  • Songwriter. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on September 30, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Hamilton (OH) on June 9, 1936 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Hamilton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Black<1>
• Erma Bombeck
  • Born: Erma Louise Fiste
  • Columnist. She was born in Bellbrook (OH) on February 21, 1927 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on April 22, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Bellbrook is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>
• Gay Brewer, Jr.
  • Professional golf. He was born in Middletown (OH) on March 19, 1932 (a Saturday) and died in Lexington (KY) on August 31, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Middletown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gay Brewer, Jr.<1>
• Alice Cary
  • Poet, author. She was born in Mount Healthy (OH) on April 26, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on February 12, 1871 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Mount Healthy is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Cary<1>
• Phoebe Cary
  • Poet. She was born in Mount Healthy (OH) on September 4, 1824 (a Saturday) and died in Newport (RI) on July 31, 1871 (a Monday) at the age of 46. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Mount Healthy is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phoebe Cary<1>
• Marguerite Clark
  • Actress. She was born in Avondale (OH) on February 22, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on September 25, 1940 (a Wednesday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
  • Avondale is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marguerite Clark<1>
• Elinor Martineau Coyle
  • Author, photographer, historian. She was born in Marinette (WI) on June 7, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on August 21, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Dayton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elinor Martineau Coyle<1>
• Paul Laurence Dunbar
  • Poet, novelist, playwright. He was born in Dayton (OH) on June 27, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on February 9, 1906 (a Friday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Leelan.
  • Dayton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Laurence Dunbar<1>
• Merie Ireland Earls
  • Actress. She was born in Morrow (OH) on May 13, 1889 (a Monday) and died in Glendale (CA) on November 4, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery (Franklin County, Ohio).
  • Morrow is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Merie Ireland Earls<1>
• Charles F. Engle
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on January 2, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Leelan.
  • Dayton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. Engle<1>
• William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Winchester (IN) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger<1>
• Clarence M. Jones
  • Musician. He was born in Wilmington (OH) on August 15, 1889 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on June 1, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery (Clinton County, Ohio).
  • Wilmington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence M. Jones<1>
• Charles Franklin Kettering
  • Inventor. He was born in Loudonville (OH) on August 29, 1876 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on November 25, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Franklin Kettering<1>
• Edward Lewber
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on June 26, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Xenia (OH) on April 24, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Leelan.
  • Xenia is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Lewber<1>
• John Martinkovic
  • Professional football. He was born in Hamilton (OH) on April 4, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Allouez (WI) on February 8, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Allouez Catholic Cemetery (Brown County, Wisconsin).
  • Hamilton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Martinkovic<1>
• Phyllis McGuire
  • Full name: Phyllis Jean McGuire
  • Singer, entertainer. She was born in Middletown (OH) on February 14, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on December 29, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Middletown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Leelan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phyllis McGuire<1>

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