Notable Births & Deaths for Herrington ...

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

• John Leckie Ake
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Altoona (PA) on August 29, 1861 (a Thursday) and died in La Crosse (WI) on May 11, 1887 (a Wednesday) at the age of 25. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (La Crosse County, Wisconsin).
  • La Crosse is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest of Herrington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Leckie Ake<1>
• Paul Robert Giel
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Winona (MN) on September 29, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on May 22, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Winona is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Herrington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Robert Giel<1>
• Edward 'Big Ed' Konetchy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in La Crosse (WI) on September 3, 1885 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on May 27, 1947 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • La Crosse is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest of Herrington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward 'Big Ed' Konetchy<1>
• Nancy Parsons
  • Actress. She was born in Saint Paul (MN) on January 17, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in La Crosse (WI) on January 5, 2001 (a Friday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Viroqua Cemetery (Vernon County, Wisconsin).
  • La Crosse is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest of Herrington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Parsons<1>
• Nicholas Ray
  • Director. He was born in Galesville (WI) on August 7, 1911 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on June 16, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (La Crosse County, Wisconsin).
  • Galesville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Herrington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas Ray<1>
• Ford Sterling
  • Actor. He was born in La Crosse (WI) on November 3, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 13, 1939 (a Friday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • La Crosse is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest of Herrington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ford Sterling<1>

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The official website for La Crosse County: www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/