Deaths in the 1950s

Clara Belle Kellogg

1863–1951 (age 88)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Clara Belle Kellogg (1863–1951) is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery.

August John Weier

1871–1955 (age 84)

St. Joseph Cemetery

August John Weier (1871–1955) of Monroe lies at St. Joseph Cemetery.

Ernest Lawrence

1901–1958 (age 57)

Chapel of Memories Columbarium and Mausoleum

Ernest Lawrence (1901–1958), the Nobel Prize–winning American physicist from Canton, is entombed at Chapel of Memori...

Roy E. Ayers

1882–1955 (age 73)

Lewistown City Cemetery

Roy E. Ayers (1882–1955) of Lewistown, who served as governor of Montana, is buried at Lewistown City Cemetery.

J. Bayard Clark

1882–1959 (age 77)

Cross Creek Cemetery #3

J. Bayard Clark (1882–1959) of Elizabethtown is memorialized at Cross Creek Cemetery #3.

William P. Lambertson

1880–1957 (age 77)

Sabetha Cemetery

William P. Lambertson (1880–1957) of Fairview rests at Sabetha Cemetery.

Robert Alton

1897–1957 (age 60)

Park Lawn Cemetery

Robert Alton (1897–1957) of Bennington is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery.

John Baxter Kinne

1877–1954 (age 77)

Fern Hill Cemetery

John Baxter Kinne (1877–1954) of Beloit rests in Fern Hill Cemetery.

Reginald W. Buzzell

1894–1959 (age 65)

Park Lawn Cemetery

Reginald W. Buzzell (1894–1959) is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery.

Andrew Bernard Heberer Jr.

1887–1954 (age 67)

Plain Lawn Cemetery

Andrew Bernard Heberer Jr. (1887–1954) of Hicksville lies in Plain Lawn Cemetery.

Albert J. Engel

1888–1959 (age 71)

Lake City Cemetery

Albert J. Engel (1888–1959) of Crawford County is interred at Lake City Cemetery.

Harold Iddings

1888–1952 (age 64)

Maplewood Memorial Cemetery

Harold Iddings (1888–1952) of Merrillville rests at Maplewood Memorial Cemetery.

Thomas Stanton

1869–1950 (age 81)

Saint Columba Catholic Cemetery

Thomas Stanton (1869–1950), born in Ireland, is buried at Saint Columba Catholic Cemetery.

Hugh Doak Copp

1878–1956 (age 78)

Atlanta Cemetery

Hugh Doak Copp (1878–1956) of Loda lies in Atlanta Cemetery.

Paul Hurst

1888–1953 (age 65)

Reedley Cemetery

Paul Hurst (1888–1953) of Traver is interred at Reedley Cemetery.

Nils F. Ambursen

1876–1958 (age 82)

Graham Cemetery

Nils F. Ambursen (1876–1958) is buried in Graham Cemetery.

Donald Alexander Flanders

1900–1958 (age 58)

Moshassuck Cemetery

Donald Alexander Flanders (1900–1958) of Pawtucket is laid to rest in Moshassuck Cemetery.

Ottilie L Cheney

1890–1954 (age 64)

Memory Hill Gardens

Ottilie L Cheney (1890–1954) is buried at Memory Hill Gardens.

Edward Barrett Clark

1859–1955 (age 96)

Farmington City Cemetery

Edward Barrett Clark (1859–1955) is interred at Farmington City Cemetery.

Mathilde Bilbro

1870–1958 (age 88)

Forrest Cemetery

Mathilde Bilbro (1870–1958) is buried at Forrest Cemetery.

Emma Cook Coffin

1854–1951 (age 97)

Forest Cemetery

Emma Cook Coffin (1854–1951) rests in Forest Cemetery.

Helen Twelvetrees

1908–1958 (age 50)

Middletown Cemetery

Helen Twelvetrees (1908–1958) was a Brooklyn-born actress whose stage and screen career concluded before she was laid ...

J. Henry Bennett

1876–1956 (age 80)

Viroqua Cemetery

J. Henry Bennett (1876–1956) was a Vernon County native whose life ended with burial at Viroqua Cemetery.

Mary Jane O'Bryon Sibley

1864–1957 (age 93)

Riverview Abbey Mausoleum and Crematory

Mary Jane O'Bryon Sibley (1864–1957) lived through the turn of the century before her final repose at Riverview Abbey ...

Ely Culbertson

1891–1955 (age 64)

Meeting House Hill Cemetery

Ely Culbertson (1891–1955) was a celebrated contract bridge player and writer who died in Poiana Vărbilău and is bur...

Thomas L. Blanton

1872–1957 (age 85)

Albany Cemetery

Thomas L. Blanton (1872–1957) was a Houston-born politician whose career concluded with burial at Albany Cemetery.

J. Elmer Spyglass

1877–1957 (age 80)

Glen Forest Cemetery

J. Elmer Spyglass (1877–1957) was a Springfield resident whose final resting place is Glen Forest Cemetery.

Bob Broome

1916–1959 (age 43)

Mountlawn Memorial Park and Gardens

Bob Broome (1916–1959) of Greenville rests at Mountlawn Memorial Park and Gardens.

Minnie Keith Bailey

1869–1953 (age 84)

Grace Hill Cemetery

Minnie Keith Bailey (1869–1953) hailed from White Cloud and was buried at Grace Hill Cemetery.

Colwell Arba Pierce

1886–1954 (age 68)

Sunset Gardens Cemetery

Colwell Arba Pierce (1886–1954) spent his life in Pawtucket before being laid to rest at Sunset Gardens Cemetery.

Edward H. Moore

1871–1950 (age 79)

Okmulgee Cemetery

Edward H. Moore (1871–1950) of Maryville is interred at Okmulgee Cemetery.

Ignatius M. Duffy

1875–1958 (age 83)

Saint Thomas Catholic Cemetery

Ignatius M. Duffy (1875–1958) of Ann Arbor was laid to rest at Saint Thomas Catholic Cemetery.

Frank S. Tavenner

1866–1950 (age 84)

Massanutten Cemetery

Frank S. Tavenner (1866–1950) of Accomack County, Virginia, rests at Massanutten Cemetery.

Sarah Havens Harlow

1867–1952 (age 85)

Rock Ridge Cemetery

Sarah Havens Harlow (1867–1952) died in Florida and was buried at Rock Ridge Cemetery.

Bainbridge Colby

1869–1950 (age 81)

Bemus Point Cemetery

Bainbridge Colby (1869–1950) was a St. Louis–born statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of State and is interred at...

Charles Christopher Adams

1873–1955 (age 82)

Burlington Cemetery

Charles Christopher Adams (1873–1955) of Clinton was a noted zoologist and conservationist before his burial at Burlin...

Francis John McConnell

1871–1953 (age 82)

Lucasville Cemetery

Francis John McConnell (1871-1953) of Trinway was laid to rest in Lucasville Cemetery.

Red Smith

1906–1959 (age 53)

Manning Cemetery

Red Smith (1906-1959) from Mountville is interred at Manning Cemetery.

Vasily Flug

1860–1955 (age 95)

Serbian Cemetery

Vasily Flug (1860-1955) of Saint Petersburg was laid to rest in the Serbian Cemetery.

C. C. Poindexter

1898–1958 (age 60)

Crawford-Ray Memorial Gardens

C. C. Poindexter (1898-1958) of Macon County rests at Crawford-Ray Memorial Gardens.

Lyman W. Emmons

1885–1955 (age 70)

Lawrenceville City Cemetery

Lyman W. Emmons (1885-1955) of Lawrence County was buried at Lawrenceville City Cemetery.

Harvey Glatman

1927–1959 (age 32)

Napa Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary

Harvey Glatman (1927-1959) from The Bronx is interred at Napa Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Jack Luden

1902–1951 (age 49)

Napa Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary

Jack Luden (1902-1951) of Reading rests at Napa Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Charles Cawetzka

1877–1951 (age 74)

Romulus Memorial Cemetery

Charles Cawetzka (1877-1951) of Detroit was buried in Romulus Memorial Cemetery.

Joshua William Swartz

1867–1959 (age 92)

Paxtang Cemetery

Joshua William Swartz (1867-1959) of Dauphin County rests at Paxtang Cemetery.

Richard M. Longfellow

1867–1951 (age 84)

Normal Hill Cemetery

Richard M. Longfellow (1867-1951) of Logan County is interred at Normal Hill Cemetery.

Edgar Godbold

1879–1952 (age 73)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Edgar Godbold (1879-1952) of Lincoln County was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum.

John Whorf

1903–1959 (age 56)

Provincetown Cemetery

John Whorf (1903-1959) from Winthrop is buried at Provincetown Cemetery.

Henry Powell Spring

1891–1950 (age 59)

Glen Haven Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Henry Powell Spring (1891-1950) of Leipzig rests at Glen Haven Memorial Park and Mausoleum.

Stanley Vestal

1887–1957 (age 70)

Custer National Cemetery

Stanley Vestal (1887-1957) of Kansas was laid to rest in Custer National Cemetery.