Notable Births & Deaths for Westby ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Westby. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Westby.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Leckie Ake<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Westby.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Westby.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Parsons<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Westby.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ford Sterling<1>

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