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Notable Births & Deaths for West Bend ...

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

  • Digby Bell
    • Actor. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on November 8, 1849 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on June 20, 1917 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Digby Bell<1>
  • Lamont Bentley
  • Pamela Owen Britton
  • Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
  • Amos Cross
  • Amos C. Cross
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on February 8, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on July 6, 1888 (a Friday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amos C. Cross<1>
  • Lafayette Napoleon 'Lave' Cross
  • Ronnie Duman
    • Race car driver. He was born in Dearborn (MI) on December 2, 1929 (a Monday) and died in West Allis (WI) on June 9, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
    • West Allis is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of West Bend.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Duman<1>
  • Joseph Aloysius 'Red' Dunn, Sr.
    • Professional football. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on June 21, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on January 15, 1957 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin).
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Aloysius 'Red' Dunn, Sr.<1>
  • Edward Gulbeng 'Smokey' Elisian
  • Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson
  • Oscar 'Happy' Felsch
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on August 22, 1891 (a Saturday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on August 17, 1964 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Wisconsin Memorial Park (Waukesha County, Wisconsin).
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar 'Happy' Felsch<1>
  • Fabian Gaffke
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on August 5, 1913 (a Tueday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on February 8, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. He is buried at St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery (Wisconsin).
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fabian Gaffke<1>
  • Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Jr.
    • Sportscaster. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on August 7, 1956 (a Tueday)
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
  • 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) at the age of 31. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
    • Woodland is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of West Bend.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adrian 'Addie' Joss<1>
  • Karl Otto Kassulke
    • Professional football. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on March 20, 1941 (a Thursday) and died in Eagan (MN) on October 26, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Acacia Park Cemetery (Dakota County, Minnesota).
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karl Otto Kassulke<1>
  • Ken Keltner
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on October 31, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in New Berlin (WI) on December 12, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Wisconsin Memorial Park (Waukesha County, Wisconsin).
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Keltner<1>
  • Gustav H. 'Gus' Krock
    • Born: August H. Krock
    • 1888/04/24:1890/07/26. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on May 9, 1866 (a Wednesday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on March 22, 1905 (a Wednesday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin).
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gustav H. 'Gus' Krock<1>
  • Thomas Frank 'Tom' Lee
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on June 8, 1862 (a Sunday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on March 4, 1886 (a Thursday) at the age of 23.
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Frank 'Tom' Lee<1>
  • Johnny Logan
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Endicott (NY) on March 23, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on August 9, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Wisconsin Memorial Park (Waukesha County, Wisconsin).
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Logan<1>
  • Alfred Lunt
    • Full name: Alfred Davis Lunt, Jr.
    • Oscar nominated actor. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on August 12, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on August 3, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin).
    • Milwaukee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Bend.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Lunt<1>

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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.









 

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