Karns (Canadian County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Karns ...

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

Al Brazle (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Alpha Eugene Brazle
- He was born in Loyal (OK) on October 19, 1913 (a Sunday) and died in Grand Junction (CO) on October 24, 1973 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Montezuma County, Colorado).
- Loyal is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Karns.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Brazle<1>
Harlond Benton 'Darkie' Clift (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in El Reno (OK) on August 12, 1912 (a Monday) and died in Yakima (WA) on April 27, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Terrace Heights Memorial Park (Yakima County, Washington).
- El Reno is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Karns.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harlond Benton 'Darkie' Clift<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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Karns.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cardella DiMilo<1>
Dyke Johnson (Actor)
- Born: Coy Johnson
- He was born in El Reno (OK) on May 27, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 15, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- El Reno is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Karns.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dyke Johnson<1>
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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Karns.
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Karns.
- 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.