Deaths in the 1970s
21,000+ memorials
Walter Hartman Hodge
1896–1975 (age 79)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park
Walter Hartman Hodge was an Auburn-based individual active in the early-to-mid 20th century.
Stan Arnzen
1914–1977 (age 63)
Evergreen Cemetery
Stan Arnzen was a Newport resident active during the mid-20th century.
James Julian Hill
1892–1975 (age 83)
Evergreen Cemetery
James Julian Hill was a prominent figure from Vinita active in the early-to-mid 20th century.
Earnest Patty
1894–1976 (age 82)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park
Earnest Patty was a renowned opera singer and tenor from La Grande known for his performances in the mid-20th century.
Theo Wells
1905–1979 (age 74)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park
Theo Wells was a Hillsboro resident active during the mid-to-late 20th century.
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
1905–1977 (age 72)
Evergreen Cemetery
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson was an African-American actor and comedian best known for his role on 'The Jack Benny Program...
Kenny Washington
1918–1971 (age 53)
Evergreen Cemetery
Kenny Washington was the first African-American to sign an NFL contract, breaking the color barrier in professional foot...
Tōyō Miyatake
1895–1979 (age 84)
Evergreen Cemetery
Tōyō Miyatake was a pioneering Japanese-American photographer known for his work documenting the internment camps duri...
Hugo Zacchini
1898–1975 (age 77)
Evergreen Cemetery
Hugo Zacchini was an Italian-American circus performer famous for his human cannonball act.
Ivan Browning
1891–1978 (age 87)
Evergreen Cemetery
Ivan Browning was an American resident of Brenham who lived from 1891 to 1978.
Charles Gleaves
1904–1976 (age 72)
Evergreen Burial Park
Charles Gleaves was a Lynchburg resident who lived from 1904 to 1976.
Thomas Ryum Amlie
1897–1973 (age 76)
Forest Hill Cemetery
Thomas Ryum Amlie was a politician and congressman from Binford who lived from 1897 to 1973.
Homer E. Capehart
1897–1979 (age 82)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Homer E. Capehart was an American businessman and U.S. Senator from Indiana who lived from 1897 to 1979.
Roscoe Turner
1895–1970 (age 75)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Roscoe Turner was a pioneering aviator and air racer from Corinth who lived from 1895 to 1970.
Todd Allen
1885–1971 (age 86)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Todd Allen was an American resident of Wheatland who lived from 1885 to 1971.
Harvey N. Middleton
1895–1978 (age 83)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Harvey N. Middleton was an American resident of Denmark who lived from 1895 to 1978.
John W. Kern Jr.
1900–1971 (age 71)
Crown Hill Cemetery
John W. Kern Jr. was an American who lived from 1900 to 1971.
Claude C. Neet
1905–1978 (age 73)
Cotuit
Claude C. Neet was an American resident of Glendora who lived from 1905 to 1978.
George Huddleston, Jr.
1920–1971 (age 51)
Elmwood Cemetery
George Huddleston Jr. was an American congressman from Birmingham who lived from 1920 to 1971.
Tinsley R. Harrison
1900–1978 (age 78)
Elmwood Cemetery
Tinsley R. Harrison was a prominent physician and medical educator from Talladega who lived from 1900 to 1978.
Dee Miles
1909–1976 (age 67)
Elmwood Cemetery
Dee Miles was an American resident of Kellerman who lived from 1909 to 1976.
Eddie Dent
1887–1974 (age 87)
Elmwood Cemetery
Eddie Dent was an American resident of Baltimore who lived from 1887 to 1974.
C. W. Streit
1884–1971 (age 87)
Elmwood Cemetery
C. W. Streit was an American resident of Birmingham who lived from 1884 to 1971.
Hugh Earle Conwell
1893–1973 (age 80)
Elmwood Cemetery
Hugh Earle Conwell was an American resident of Oakman who lived from 1893 to 1973.
John C. Persons
1888–1974 (age 86)
Elmwood Cemetery
John C. Persons was an Atlanta-based individual who lived from 1888 to 1974.
Mary Rushton Haskell
1903–1971 (age 68)
Elmwood Cemetery
Mary Rushton Haskell was a Montgomery resident who lived from 1903 to 1971.
Anne Mae Beddow
1892–1974 (age 82)
Elmwood Cemetery
Anne Mae Beddow was a Pennsylvania native who lived from 1892 to 1974.
Robert Sorsby Jemison
1878–1974 (age 96)
Elmwood Cemetery
Robert Sorsby Jemison lived from 1878 to 1974.
Charles Hartman McCauley
1893–1970 (age 77)
Elmwood Cemetery
Charles Hartman McCauley was a Chicago resident who lived from 1893 to 1970.
Orlando Ward
1891–1972 (age 81)
Fairmount Cemetery
Orlando Ward was a Macon native who lived from 1891 to 1972.
Jim Moore
1903–1973 (age 70)
Fairmount Cemetery
Jim Moore was a Prescott resident who lived from 1903 to 1973.
Kathleen Merrell Staats
1889–1973 (age 84)
Fairmount Cemetery
Kathleen Merrell Staats was a Zarephath resident who lived from 1889 to 1973.
Jack Burns
1907–1975 (age 68)
Evergreen Cemetery
Jack Burns was a Cambridge resident who lived from 1907 to 1975.
Rufus L. Porter
1897–1979 (age 82)
Evergreen Cemetery
Rufus L. Porter lived from 1897 to 1979.
David Davis IV
1906–1978 (age 72)
Evergreen Cemetery
David Davis IV lived from 1906 to 1978.
Charlie Wiggins
1897–1979 (age 82)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Charlie Wiggins was an Evansville resident who lived from 1897 to 1979.
Oscar Osburn Winther
1903–1970 (age 67)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Oscar Osburn Winther was a Weeping Water resident and lived from 1903 to 1970.
Lionel Artis
1895–1971 (age 76)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Lionel Artis was a Paris native who lived from 1895 to 1971.
A'Lelia Mae Bundles
1928–1976 (age 48)
Crown Hill Cemetery
A'Lelia Mae Bundles lived from 1928 to 1976.
Emanuel W. Thornton Weiler
1914–1979 (age 65)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Emanuel W. Thornton Weiler was a Chicago resident who lived from 1914 to 1979.
Phillis Wheatley Waters
1898–1973 (age 75)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Phillis Wheatley Waters was a woman who lived from 1898 to 1973.
Fola La Follette
1882–1970 (age 88)
Forest Hill Cemetery
Fola La Follette was a Madison resident who lived from 1882 to 1970.
Louis B. Slichter
1896–1978 (age 82)
Forest Hill Cemetery
Louis B. Slichter was a Madison resident who lived from 1896 to 1978.
Samuel M. McElvain
1897–1973 (age 76)
Forest Hill Cemetery
Samuel M. McElvain was a Du Quoin resident who lived from 1897 to 1973.
Charles William Meyers
1896–1972 (age 76)
Florida National Cemetery
Charles William Meyers was a Columbia resident who lived from 1896 to 1972.
Elizabeth Ridgely Nicholas
1883–1972 (age 89)
Elmwood Cemetery
Elizabeth Ridgely Nicholas lived from 1883 to 1972.
Jess Kirkpatrick
1897–1976 (age 79)
El Camino Memorial Park
Jess Kirkpatrick was a Champaign resident who lived from 1897 to 1976.
Frederick A. Yochim
1918–1971 (age 53)
El Camino Memorial Park
Frederick A. Yochim was a Willoughby resident who lived from 1918 to 1971.
Margaret Johanna von Soosten
1894–1974 (age 80)
El Camino Memorial Park
Margaret Johanna von Soosten was a New York City resident who lived from 1894 to 1974.
Thomas Carlyle Anderson
1886–1975 (age 89)
El Camino Memorial Park
Thomas Carlyle Anderson was a Sheffield resident who lived from 1886 to 1975.