Heath Mills (Jefferson County, WI)

Notable Births & Deaths for Heath Mills ...

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

Edward Emerson Barnard (Astronomer)
- He was born in Nashville (TN) on October 16, 1857 (a Friday) and died in Williams Bay (WI) on February 6, 1923 (a Tuesday).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Heath Mills (which is located in Jefferson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Emerson Barnard<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Olivet Cemetery (TN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to Mt. Olivet Cemetery
William 'Bill' Colleran (Producer, director, cinematographer)
- He was born in Edgerton Beach Park (WI) on April 16, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 15, 2000 (a Thursday).
- Edgerton Beach Park is located in Dane County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Heath Mills (which is located in Jefferson County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at All Souls Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William 'Bill' Colleran<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to All Souls Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to All Souls Cemetery
George Washington Davies (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Portage (WI) on February 22, 1868 (a Saturday) and died in Waterloo (WI) on September 22, 1906 (a Saturday).
- Portage is located in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
- Waterloo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Heath Mills. Both communities are located in Jefferson County.
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Washington Davies<1>
Ronnie Duman (Professional auto racing)
- He was born in Dearborn (MI) on December 2, 1929 (a Monday) and died in West Allis (WI) on June 9, 1968 (a Sunday).
- Dearborn is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Heath Mills (which is located in Jefferson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, which is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ronnie Duman<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crown Hill Cemetery (IN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to Crown Hill Cemetery
Lynn Fontanne (Actress)
- Born: Lillie Louise Fontanne
- She was born in Woodford (England) on December 6, 1887 (a Tuesday) and died in Genesee Depot (WI) on July 10, 1983 (a Sunday).
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Heath Mills (which is located in Jefferson County).
- At the time of her death, she was 95.
- She is buried at Forest Home Cemetery, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the east of Heath Mills. The cemetery is located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lynn Fontanne<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Home Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to Forest Home Cemetery
Adrian 'Addie' Joss (1902/04/26:1910/07/25)
- He was born in Woodland (WI) on April 12, 1880 (a Monday) and died in Toledo (OH) on April 14, 1911 (a Friday).
- Woodland is located in Dodge County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Heath Mills (which is located in Jefferson County).
- Toledo is located in Lucas County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 31.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Lucas County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Adrian 'Addie' Joss<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (OH) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to Woodlawn Cemetery
Ken Keltner (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on October 31, 1916 (a Tuesday) and died in New Berlin (WI) on December 12, 1991 (a Thursday).
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Heath Mills (which is located in Jefferson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Wisconsin Memorial Park, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast of Heath Mills. The cemetery is located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ken Keltner<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Wisconsin Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wisconsin Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to Wisconsin Memorial Park
Alan Kulwicki (Professional auto racing)
- He was born in Greenfield (WI) on December 14, 1954 (a Tuesday) and died in Blountville (TN) on April 1, 1993 (a Thursday).
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Heath Mills (which is located in Jefferson County).
- Blountville is located in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- He is buried at St. Adalberts Cemetery, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the east of Heath Mills. The cemetery is located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alan Kulwicki<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Adalberts Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. Adalberts Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to St. Adalberts Cemetery
Liberace (musician, entertainer)
- Born: Wladziu Valentino Liberace
- He was born in West Allis (WI) on May 16, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on February 4, 1987 (a Wednesday).
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Heath Mills (which is located in Jefferson County).
- Palm Springs is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Liberace<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Watertown (WI) on December 20, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on March 2, 1956 (a Friday).
- Watertown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Heath Mills. Both communities are located in Jefferson County.
- Daytona Beach is located in Volusia County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Daytona Memorial Park, which is located in Volusia County, Florida.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Daytona Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Daytona Memorial Park (FL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to Daytona Memorial Park
Guy Moon (Composer)
- Full name: Guy Vernon Moon
- He was born in Fort Atkinson (WI) on February 7, 1962 (a Wednesday) and died in Wilmington (CA) on January 8, 2026 (a Thursday).
- Fort Atkinson is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Heath Mills. Both communities are located in Jefferson County.
- Wilmington is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Wilmington Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy Moon<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Wilmington Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilmington Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to Wilmington Cemetery
Les Paul (Musician)
- Born: Lester William Polsfuss
- He was born in Waukesha (WI) on June 9, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in White Plains (NY) on August 12, 2009 (a Wednesday).
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Heath Mills (which is located in Jefferson County).
- White Plains is located in Westchester County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 94.
- He is buried at Prairie Home Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Heath Mills. The cemetery is located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Les Paul<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prairie Home Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to Prairie Home Cemetery
Vic Perrin (Actor)
- Full name: Victor Herbert Perrin
- He was born in Menomonee Falls (WI) on April 26, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 4, 1989 (a Tuesday).
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Heath Mills (which is located in Jefferson County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vic Perrin<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Richard Warren Sears (Co-founder of Sears and Roebuck Company)
- He was born in Stewartville (MN) on December 7, 1863 (a Monday) and died in Waukesha (WI) on September 28, 1914 (a Monday).
- Stewartville is located in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Heath Mills (which is located in Jefferson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Warren Sears<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosehill Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to Rosehill Cemetery
Stevie Ray Vaughan (Musician)
- He was born in Dallas (TX) on October 3, 1954 (a Sunday) and died in East Troy (WI) on August 27, 1990 (a Monday).
- Dallas is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- East Troy is located in Walworth County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Heath Mills (which is located in Jefferson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 35.
- He is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, which is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Stevie Ray Vaughan<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Laurel Land Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laurel Land Memorial Park (TX) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to Laurel Land Memorial Park
Nancy Dickerson Whitehead (Journalist)
- She was born in Wauwatosa (WI) on January 19, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on October 18, 1997 (a Saturday).
- Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Heath Mills (which is located in Jefferson County).
- Manhattan is located in New York County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 70.
- She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nancy Dickerson Whitehead<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (VA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Heath Mills to Arlington National Cemetery

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.