Notable Births & Deaths for Neenah ...

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

• Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Zion (IL) on December 14, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Fond du Lac (WI) on April 5, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ledgeview Memorial Park (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin).
  • Fond du Lac is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Neenah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson<1>
• John Martinkovic
  • Professional football. He was born in Hamilton (OH) on April 4, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Allouez (WI) on February 8, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Allouez Catholic Cemetery (Brown County, Wisconsin).
  • Allouez is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Neenah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Martinkovic<1>
• Mike Melvoin
  • Musician. He was born in Oshkosh (WI) on May 10, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 22, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Oshkosh is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Neenah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Melvoin<1>
• Charles E. Sample
  • Professional football. He was born in Green Bay (WI) on January 5, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Neenah on May 15, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Outagamie County, Wisconsin).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles E. Sample<1>
• Alice Washburn
  • Actress. She was born in Oshkosh (WI) on September 12, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Oshkosh (WI) on November 18, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Winnebago County, Wisconsin).
  • Oshkosh is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Neenah.
  • Oshkosh is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Neenah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Washburn<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Neenah: www.ci.neenah.wi.us/

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.wi.us/

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