Custer City (Custer County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Custer City ...

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

Cot Deal (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Arapaho (OK) on January 23, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on May 23, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
- Arapaho is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Custer City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cot Deal<1>
Ellis Ferguson 'Cot' Deal (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Arapaho (OK) on January 23, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on May 23, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
- Arapaho is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Custer City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellis Ferguson 'Cot' Deal<1>
Cardella DiMilo (Actress)
- She was born in Watonga (OK) on March 15, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 5, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Watonga is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Custer City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cardella DiMilo<1>
Darla Hood (Actress)
- Full name: Darla Jean Hood
- She was born in Leedey (OK) on November 8, 1931 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 13, 1979 (a Wednesday) at the age of 47. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Leedey is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Custer City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darla Hood<1>
Toby Keith (Musician, singer, songwriter)
- Born: Toby Keith Covel
- He was born in Clinton (OK) on July 8, 1961 (a Saturday) and died in Moore (OK) on February 5, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 62. We don't have any burial details.
- Clinton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Custer City.
Clarence 'Ducky' Nash (Voice actor)
- He was born in Watonga (OK) on December 7, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Glendale (CA) on February 20, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Watonga is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Custer City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence 'Ducky' Nash<1>
Thomas Stafford (Astronaut - Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10, Apollo-Soyuz, USAF)
- Full name: Thomas Patten Stafford
- He was born in Weatherford (OK) on September 17, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Satellite Beach (FL) on March 18, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Custer County, Oklahoma).
- Weatherford is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Custer City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Stafford<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.