Notable Births & Deaths for Springfield ...

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

• Berenice Abbott
  • Photographer. She was born in Springfield on July 17, 1898 (a Sunday) and died in Monson (ME) on December 9, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 93.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Berenice Abbott<1>
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky<1>
• Bernie Babcock
  • Author, playwright, journalist. She was born in Union (OH) on April 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Petit Jean (AR) on June 14, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery (Pulaski County, Arkansas).
  • Union is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernie Babcock<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Bergeron<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>
• Ollie M. Cline
  • Professional football. He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on December 31, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield on May 12, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 75.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie M. Cline<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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Dayton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Laurence Dunbar<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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Dayton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger<1>
• Alaina Reed Hall
  • Born: Bernice Ruth Reed
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Springfield on November 10, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alaina Reed Hall<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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Franklin Kettering<1>
• Brooks Lawrence
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Springfield on January 30, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Springfield on April 27, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 75.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooks Lawrence<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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Xenia is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Lewber<1>
• Johnny D. Lytle
  • Musician. He was born in Springfield on October 13, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield on December 15, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 63.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny D. Lytle<1>
• Don 'Monk' Meineke
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 30, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 3, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Dayton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don 'Monk' Meineke<1>
• Kathleen O'Connor
  • Actress. She was born in Dayton (OH) on July 7, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on June 24, 1957 (a Monday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathleen O'Connor<1>
• Eleanor Parker
  • Full name: Eleanor Jean Parker
  • Actress. She was born in Cedarville (OH) on June 26, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on December 9, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
  • Cedarville is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Parker<1>
• John 'Sheriff John' Rovick
  • TV Personality. He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 2, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Boise City (ID) on October 6, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Dry Creek Cemetery (Ada County, Idaho).
  • Dayton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Sheriff John' Rovick<1>
• Gary Lee Sandy
  • Actor. He was born in Dayton (OH) on December 25, 1945 (a Tueday)
  • Dayton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
• Clarence 'Satch' Satchell
  • Musician. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on April 15, 1940 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on December 25, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence 'Satch' Satchell<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Springfield: www.ci.springfield.oh.us/

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/