Notable Births & Deaths for Willard ...

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

• Darrell Banks     (Musician)
  • Born: Darrell Eubanks
  • He was born in Mansfield (OH) on July 25, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
  • Mansfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Banks<1>
• Gates Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: William James Brown
  • He was born in Crestline (OH) on May 2, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on September 27, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Richland County, Ohio).
  • Crestline is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gates Brown<1>
• William J. Collver     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Clyde (OH) on March 21, 1867 (a Thursday) and died in Detroit (MI) on March 24, 1888 (a Saturday) at the age of 21. He is buried at McPherson Cemetery (Sandusky County, Ohio).
  • Clyde is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William J. Collver<1>
• Mark Fenton     (Actor)
  • Born: Michael J. Fenton
  • He was born in Crestline (OH) on November 11, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 29, 1925 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Crestline is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Fenton<1>
• Andrew J. Graham     (Author)
  • He was born in Green Creek (OH) on August 2, 1830 (a Monday) and died in Orange (NJ) on May 21, 1894 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Green Creek is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew J. Graham<1>
• Robert 'Lefty' Grove     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lonaconing (MD) on March 6, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Norwalk (OH) on May 22, 1975 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Frostburg Memorial Park (Allegany County, Maryland).
  • Norwalk is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Lefty' Grove<1>
• Warren Harding     (29th President of the US (1921 - 1923))
  • Full name: Warren Gamaliel Harding
  • He was born in Blooming Grove (OH) on November 2, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on August 2, 1923 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Harding Memorial Park (Marion County, Ohio).
  • Blooming Grove is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Harding<1>
• Lucy Hayes     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 - 1881))
  • She was born in Chillicothe (OH) on August 28, 1831 (a Sunday) and died in Fremont (OH) on June 25, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 57.
  • Fremont is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucy Hayes<1>
• Rutherford B. Hayes     (19th President of the US (1877 - 1881))
  • Full name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
  • He was born in Delaware (OH) on October 4, 1822 (a Friday) and died in Fremont (OH) on January 17, 1893 (a Tueday) at the age of 70.
  • Fremont is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rutherford B. Hayes<1>
• Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham     (1883/07/04:1883/07/04)
  • He was born in Peru (OH) on April 8, 1860 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 18, 1906 (a Sunday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Peru is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham<1>
• Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Bucyrus (OH) on February 27, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Galion (OH) on August 2, 1978 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Crawford County, Ohio).
  • Bucyrus is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Willard.
  • Galion is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett<1>
• Luke Perry     (Actor)
  • Born: Coy Luther Perry, III
  • He was born in Mansfield (OH) on October 11, 1966 (a Tueday) and died in Burbank (CA) on March 4, 2019 (a Monday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (California).
  • Mansfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luke Perry<1>
• John Roseboro     (Major League Baseball, coach, actor)
  • Full name: John Junior Roseboro
  • He was born in Ashland (OH) on May 13, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 16, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ashland is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Roseboro<1>
• Robert F. Simon     (Actor)
  • Full name: Robert Frank Simon
  • He was born in Mansfield (OH) on December 2, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on November 29, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Mansfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert F. Simon<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Willard: www.willardohio.com/

The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/

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