Deaths in the 1960s

Graham Armstrong

1918–1960 (age 42)

Calvary Cemetery

Graham Armstrong (1918-1960) was a Cleveland resident who died at age 42.

Ellison Edwin Ketchum

1908–1960 (age 52)

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum

Ellison Edwin Ketchum (1908-1960) was a Colorado Springs resident who lived 52 years.

Albert J. Weatherhead Jr.

1892–1966 (age 74)

Calvary Cemetery

Albert J. Weatherhead Jr. (1892-1966) was a Cleveland native who lived 74 years.

Lydia Allen DeVilbiss

1882–1964 (age 82)

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum

Lydia Allen DeVilbiss (1882-1964) was a woman who lived 82 years.

Joseph Charles Stehlin

1897–1967 (age 70)

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum

Joseph Charles Stehlin (1897-1967) was a Sheepshead Bay resident who lived 70 years.

Robert E. Collins

1890–1967 (age 77)

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum

Robert E. Collins (1890-1967) was a Lansingburgh native who lived 77 years.

Coulton Skinner

1891–1963 (age 72)

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum

Coulton Skinner was a Cleveland resident who lived from 1891 to 1963.

Lorraine Hansberry

1930–1965 (age 35)

Asbury United Methodist Church and Bethel Chapel and Cemetery

Lorraine Hansberry was a Chicago-born playwright and author known for her groundbreaking work 'A Raisin in the Sun,' who...

Heinrich Gebhard

1878–1963 (age 85)

Arlington Memorial Park

Heinrich Gebhard was a German musician and composer born in Bad Sobernheim in 1878 who died in 1963.

Paul G. Blazer

1890–1966 (age 76)

Ashland Cemetery

Paul G. Blazer was an American businessman and founder of Ashland Oil who lived from 1890 to 1966.

Red Weaver

1897–1968 (age 71)

Ashland Cemetery

Red Weaver was a Garland resident who lived from 1897 to 1968.

George Dewey Sanford

1898–1965 (age 67)

Arlington Memorial Park

George Dewey Sanford was a Jersey City resident who lived from 1898 to 1965.

John S. Newberry

1910–1964 (age 54)

Elmwood Cemetery

John S. Newberry was a Detroit resident who lived from 1910 to 1964.

Matilda Cass Ledyard

1871–1960 (age 89)

Elmwood Cemetery

Matilda Cass Ledyard was a woman who lived from 1871 to 1960.

Anastasia Reilly

1902–1961 (age 59)

Elmwood Cemetery

Anastasia Reilly was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1902 to 1961.

Alice Higinbotham Patterson

1878–1966 (age 88)

Graceland Cemetery

Alice Higinbotham Patterson was a woman who lived from 1878 to 1966.

Irene Dwen Andrews

1892–1962 (age 70)

Graceland Cemetery

Irene Dwen Andrews was a Chicago resident who lived from 1892 to 1962.

William Powers Hapgood

1872–1960 (age 88)

Graceland Cemetery

William Powers Hapgood was a Chicago resident who lived from 1872 to 1960.

John Charles Duncan

1882–1967 (age 85)

Crown Hill Cemetery

John Charles Duncan was a Knightstown resident who lived from 1882 to 1967.

Erwin Baker

1882–1960 (age 78)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Erwin Baker was a Dearborn County resident who lived from 1882 to 1960.

Anna Strunsky

1877–1964 (age 87)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Anna Strunsky was a Russian-American writer and activist born in Babinavičy in 1877 who died in 1964.

Esmond O'Brien

1889–1960 (age 71)

Corpus Christi Monastery

Esmond O'Brien was an Irish-born individual who lived from 1889 to 1960 and was buried at Corpus Christi Monastery.

Jud Larson

1923–1966 (age 43)

Capital Memorial Park

Jud Larson was a Grand Prairie resident who lived from 1923 to 1966 and was interred at Capital Memorial Park.

Edward R. Murrow

1908–1965 (age 57)

Center Cemetery

Edward R. Murrow was a renowned American broadcast journalist and war correspondent born in Greensboro in 1908 who died ...

Spade Cooley

1910–1969 (age 59)

Chapel of the Chimes

Spade Cooley was an Oklahoma-born Western swing musician and bandleader who lived from 1910 to 1969.

Dalies Frantz

1908–1965 (age 57)

Capital Memorial Park

Dalies Frantz was a Lafayette resident who lived from 1908 to 1965 and was buried at Capital Memorial Park.

D. V. Graves

1886–1960 (age 74)

Calvary Cemetery

D. V. Graves was a Lincoln County resident who lived from 1886 to 1960 and was interred at Calvary Cemetery.

Walter E. Headley

1905–1968 (age 63)

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum

Walter E. Headley was a Philadelphia-born law enforcement official who lived from 1905 to 1968.

Rosey Davis

1904–1968 (age 64)

Burr Oak Cemetery

Rosey Davis was a Bartlesville resident who lived from 1904 to 1968 and was buried at Burr Oak Cemetery.

Guy Ousley

1910–1964 (age 54)

Burr Oak Cemetery

Guy Ousley was a Valdosta-born jazz musician who lived from 1910 to 1964.

Charles William Burkett

1873–1962 (age 89)

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum

Charles William Burkett lived from 1873 to 1962 and was interred at Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Ma...

Bob Reeves

1892–1960 (age 68)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Bob Reeves was a Marlin resident who lived from 1892 to 1960 and was buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

Louis Stevens

1896–1963 (age 67)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Louis Stevens was a Riga-born individual who lived from 1896 to 1963 and was interred at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery...

Kit Guard

1894–1961 (age 67)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Kit Guard was a Hals resident who lived from 1894 to 1961 and was buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

Stanhope Wheatcroft

1888–1966 (age 78)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Stanhope Wheatcroft was a New York City resident who lived from 1888 to 1966 and was interred at Valhalla Memorial Park ...

David Clark Allison

1881–1962 (age 81)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

David Clark Allison lived from 1881 to 1962 and was buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

Ruth Robinson

1887–1966 (age 79)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Ruth Robinson (1887-1966) was a woman whose life spanned the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Gordon Polk

1923–1960 (age 37)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Gordon Polk (1923-1960) was a man who lived a brief life in the mid-20th century.

Richard Billings

1908–1965 (age 57)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Richard Billings (1908-1965) was a Colorado resident during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Francis Corby

1893–1960 (age 67)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Francis Corby (1893-1960) was an Omaha-based individual who lived through much of the 20th century.

Phyllis Hoyt

1887–1964 (age 77)

Graceland Cemetery

Phyllis Hoyt (1887-1964) was a Chicago resident who lived from the late 19th into the mid-20th century.

Clay Judson

1892–1960 (age 68)

Graceland Cemetery

Clay Judson (1892-1960) was a man who lived through the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Hod Eller

1894–1961 (age 67)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Hod Eller (1894-1961) was a Muncie resident during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Joe Rand Beckett

1891–1969 (age 78)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Joe Rand Beckett (1891-1969) was an Indianapolis resident who lived nearly eight decades.

John Cooper Wiley

1893–1967 (age 74)

Crown Hill Cemetery

John Cooper Wiley (1893-1967) was a man with connections to Bordeaux who lived through much of the 20th century.

John Grim

1867–1961 (age 94)

Crown Hill Cemetery

John Grim (1867-1961) was a Lebanon resident who lived nearly a century.

John Wesley Hardrick

1891–1968 (age 77)

Crown Hill Cemetery

John Wesley Hardrick (1891-1968) was an Indiana resident who lived through the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Josiah K. Lilly, Jr.

1893–1966 (age 73)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Josiah K. Lilly, Jr. (1893-1966) was an Indianapolis resident during the 20th century.

Louis H. Schwitzer

1880–1967 (age 87)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Louis H. Schwitzer (1880-1967) was a man with connections to Bielsko who lived nearly nine decades.

Paddy Baumann

1885–1969 (age 84)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Paddy Baumann (1885-1969) was an Indianapolis resident who lived over eight decades.