Deaths in the 1950s

Clarence Gamble

1881–1952 (age 71)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Clarence Gamble (1881-1952) was a St. Louis resident who was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Bill Orthwein

1881–1955 (age 74)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Bill Orthwein (1881-1955) lived in St. Louis before being interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

George Thomas Moore

1871–1956 (age 85)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

George Thomas Moore (1871-1956) came from Indianapolis and is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Luther Ely Smith

1873–1951 (age 78)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Luther Ely Smith (1873-1951) was born in Downers Grove and later buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Harry Brookings Wallace

1877–1955 (age 78)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Harry Brookings Wallace (1877-1955) lived in St. Louis and rests at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Joseph Wheless

1868–1950 (age 82)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Joseph Wheless (1868-1950) was laid to rest at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Walter Naylor Davis

1876–1951 (age 75)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Walter Naylor Davis (1876-1951) hailed from St. Louis County and is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Sarkis Erganyan

1870–1950 (age 80)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Sarkis Erganyan (1870-1950), born in Trabzon, rests at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Edgar Eugene Rand

1905–1955 (age 50)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Edgar Eugene Rand (1905-1955) was a St. Louis native whose grave is at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Roland Greene Usher

1880–1957 (age 77)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Roland Greene Usher (1880-1957) came from Lynn and is interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Willard Bartlett

1868–1950 (age 82)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Willard Bartlett (1868-1950) was born in Virden and buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Caroline Risque

1883–1952 (age 69)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Caroline Risque (1883–1952) was an American whose life concluded with burial at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.

Grace Parrish

1881–1954 (age 73)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Grace Parrish (1881–1954) was an American whose final resting place is Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.

Chris O'Brien

1881–1951 (age 70)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Chris O'Brien (1881–1951) was an American buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

William S. Finucane

1888–1951 (age 63)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

William S. Finucane (1888–1951) was an American laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

John P. McGoorty

1866–1953 (age 87)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

John P. McGoorty (1866–1953) was an American interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

George Wheeler Babcock

1879–1950 (age 71)

Cave Hill Cemetery

George Wheeler Babcock (1879–1950) was an American buried at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.

Margaret J. Menefee

1876–1950 (age 74)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Margaret J. Menefee (1876–1950) was an American whose remains rest at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.

William Shallcross Speed

1873–1955 (age 82)

Cave Hill Cemetery

William Shallcross Speed (1873–1955) was an American buried at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.

Ellen Morton Speed

1881–1957 (age 76)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Ellen Morton Speed (1881–1957) was an American interred at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.

Sarah M. Hobson

1861–1950 (age 89)

Island Pond

Sarah M. Hobson (1861–1950) was an American laid to rest at Island Pond.

Caroline Taylor Newhall

1874–1951 (age 77)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Caroline Taylor Newhall (1874–1951) was an American whose final resting place is Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Califor...

Jessie Nevada Montrose Jones

1865–1954 (age 89)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Jessie Nevada Montrose Jones (1865–1954) was an American whose remains rest at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park after a life...

Lucy Abbott Cate

1866–1955 (age 89)

Green Mount Cemetery

Lucy Abbott Cate (1866–1955) was an American buried at Green Mount Cemetery.

Virginia Purviance Bonsal

1869–1955 (age 86)

Green Mount Cemetery

Virginia Purviance Bonsal (1869–1955) was an American laid to rest at Green Mount Cemetery.

Marie Grace McShane

1878–1957 (age 79)

Green Mount Cemetery

Marie Grace McShane (1878–1957) was an American whose final resting place is Green Mount Cemetery.

Charles MacArthur

1895–1956 (age 61)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Charles MacArthur (1895-1956) hailed from Scranton and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Benjamin Minge Duggar

1872–1956 (age 84)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Benjamin Minge Duggar (1872-1956), associated with Gallion, rests at Oak Hill Cemetery.

William Robinson Leigh

1866–1955 (age 89)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Artist William Robinson Leigh (1866-1955) of Berkeley County is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery.

William W. Carruth

1884–1954 (age 70)

Mountain View Cemetery

William W. Carruth (1884-1954) of Oakland lies at Mountain View Cemetery.

Estelle Woods Hush

1870–1955 (age 85)

Mountain View Cemetery

Estelle Woods Hush (1870-1955) is buried at Mountain View Cemetery.

William Adam Magee

1865–1950 (age 85)

Mountain View Cemetery

William Adam Magee (1865-1950) is laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery.

Florence Leicester Herrick

1871–1955 (age 84)

Mountain View Cemetery

Florence Leicester Herrick (1871-1955) rests at Mountain View Cemetery.

John F. Auer

1866–1951 (age 85)

Oak Hill Cemetery

John F. Auer (1866-1951) of Nyack is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Alvin Eleazer Evans

1878–1953 (age 75)

Lexington Cemetery

Alvin Eleazer Evans (1878-1953) of Valley is buried at Lexington Cemetery.

Fred Wharton Rankin

1886–1954 (age 68)

Lexington Cemetery

Fred Wharton Rankin (1886-1954) from Mooresville lies at Lexington Cemetery.

Alfred L. Buser

1888–1956 (age 68)

Acacia Park Cemetery

Alfred L. Buser (1888-1956) of Madison is interred at Acacia Park Cemetery.

Johannes S. Anderson

1887–1950 (age 63)

Acacia Park Cemetery

Johannes S. Anderson (1887-1950), originally from the Grand Duchy of Finland, rests at Acacia Park Cemetery.

Doc Berendsohn

1889–1952 (age 63)

Acacia Park Cemetery

Doc Berendsohn (1889-1952) of New Orleans is buried at Acacia Park Cemetery.

Stanley C. Armstrong

1888–1950 (age 62)

Acacia Park Cemetery

Stanley C. Armstrong (1888-1950) is interred at Acacia Park Cemetery.

T. R. Mobley

1892–1954 (age 62)

Alexandria National Cemetery

T. R. Mobley (1892-1954) lies at Alexandria National Cemetery.

William Edward Gould

1867–1958 (age 91)

Acacia Park Cemetery

William Edward Gould (1867–1958) passed away in Cairo and was laid to rest at Acacia Park Cemetery after witnessing ne...

Robert Rutherford McCormick

1880–1955 (age 75)

Cantigny

Robert Rutherford McCormick (1880–1955) was a newspaper publisher and editor-in-chief of the Chicago Tribune who shape...

Frank S. Dickson

1876–1953 (age 77)

Camp Butler National Cemetery

Frank S. Dickson (1876–1953) served in the U.S. armed forces and was interred at Camp Butler National Cemetery near Hi...

Steve Sundra

1910–1952 (age 42)

Calvary Cemetery

Steve Sundra (1910–1952) was a Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his time with the New York Yankees and Was...

Jim Delahanty

1879–1953 (age 74)

Calvary Cemetery

Jim Delahanty (1879–1953) was a Major League Baseball infielder who spent a decade in the big leagues with several Ame...

Arthur Richard Schweitzer

1877–1957 (age 80)

Graceland Cemetery

Arthur Richard Schweitzer (1877–1957) died in Chicago and was buried at Graceland Cemetery after a lifetime in the cit...

Alice Lee

1893–1957 (age 64)

Graceland Cemetery

Alice Lee (1893–1957) rests at Graceland Cemetery in Chicago after a life that spanned the early 20th century.

Louis Ernst Schmidt

1869–1957 (age 88)

Graceland Cemetery

Louis Ernst Schmidt (1869–1957) was interred at Graceland Cemetery following many years in the Chicago area.

Edward Phillip Farley

1887–1956 (age 69)

Graceland Cemetery

Edward Phillip Farley (1887–1956) was laid to rest at Graceland Cemetery in Chicago after living through the first hal...