Deaths in the 1970s
21,000+ memorials
Charles Eames
1907–1978 (age 71)
Calvary Cemetery
Charles Eames was an American designer, architect, and filmmaker who revolutionized modern design from 1907 to 1978.
Irene M. Giblin
1888–1974 (age 86)
Calvary Cemetery
Irene M. Giblin was an American woman from St. Louis who lived from 1888 to 1974.
Jimmy Conzelman
1898–1970 (age 72)
Calvary Cemetery
Jimmy Conzelman was an American football player and coach who lived from 1898 to 1970.
Herman Besse
1911–1972 (age 61)
Calvary Cemetery
Herman Besse was an American businessman from St. Louis who lived from 1911 to 1972.
Naomi Duff Smith
1902–1973 (age 71)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Naomi Duff Smith was a Baltimore resident who lived from 1902 to 1973.
Daniel Wafena Bell
1891–1971 (age 80)
Parklawn Memorial Park
Daniel Wafena Bell was a Kinderhook native who lived from 1891 to 1971.
Harold Lovre
1904–1972 (age 68)
Parklawn Memorial Park
Harold Lovre was a Toronto resident who lived from 1904 to 1972.
Robert Daniel Murphy
1894–1978 (age 84)
Parklawn Memorial Park
Robert Daniel Murphy was a Milwaukee native who lived from 1894 to 1978.
Wilson Dallam Wallis
1886–1970 (age 84)
Rural Cemetery
Wilson Dallam Wallis was a Forest Hill resident who lived from 1886 to 1970.
Esther Fahey
1887–1976 (age 89)
Parklawn Memorial Park
Esther Fahey was a New York City resident who lived from 1887 to 1976.
Benjamin Gerig
1894–1976 (age 82)
Parklawn Memorial Park
Benjamin Gerig was a Smithville resident who lived from 1894 to 1976.
Clarence A. Southerland
1889–1973 (age 84)
Riverview Cemetery
Clarence A. Southerland was a Baltimore native who lived from 1889 to 1973.
L. A. Reynoldson
1886–1971 (age 85)
Parklawn Memorial Park
L. A. Reynoldson was a Dubuque resident who lived from 1886 to 1971.
Helen Hadduck Bowen
1890–1972 (age 82)
Lake Forest Cemetery
Helen Hadduck Bowen was a Lake Forest resident who lived from 1890 to 1972.
John Dickson Carr
1906–1977 (age 71)
Springwood Cemetery
John Dickson Carr was a Uniontown native who lived from 1906 to 1977.
Andrew George Burry
1873–1975 (age 102)
Lindenwood Cemetery
Andrew George Burry was a Switzerland resident who lived from 1873 to 1975.
Sal Madrid
1920–1977 (age 57)
Lindenwood Cemetery
Sal Madrid was an El Paso native who lived from 1920 to 1977.
Lois Lampe
1896–1978 (age 82)
Washington Cemetery
Lois Lampe was a Fayette County resident who lived from 1896 to 1978.
John D. Biggers
1888–1973 (age 85)
Woodlawn Cemetery
John D. Biggers was a Missouri resident who lived from 1888 to 1973.
Rollie Boldt
1904–1972 (age 68)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Rollie Boldt was a Toledo-based individual who lived from 1904 to 1972.
Ethel Chesbrough
1889–1979 (age 90)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Ethel Chesbrough was a woman who lived from 1889 to 1979 and was buried in Toledo.
Ralph Austin Bard
1884–1975 (age 91)
Lake Forest Cemetery
Ralph Austin Bard was a Cleveland resident and businessman who lived from 1884 to 1975.
George Alexander Picken
1898–1971 (age 73)
Tyringham Cemetery
George Alexander Picken was a New York City resident who lived from 1898 to 1971.
Jackson Edmund Towne
1894–1971 (age 77)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Jackson Edmund Towne was a Milwaukee resident who lived from 1894 to 1971.
Ezra J. Warner
1910–1974 (age 64)
Lake Forest Cemetery
Ezra J. Warner lived from 1910 to 1974 and was buried in Lake Forest.
Griffith Mark
1904–1978 (age 74)
Lake Forest Cemetery
Griffith Mark lived from 1904 to 1978 and was buried in Lake Forest.
Edward L. Ryerson
1886–1971 (age 85)
Lake Forest Cemetery
Edward L. Ryerson was a Chicago resident and prominent businessman who lived from 1886 to 1971.
Dexter Cummings
1903–1979 (age 76)
Lake Forest Cemetery
Dexter Cummings lived from 1903 to 1979 and was buried in Lake Forest.
Mae Elizabeth Hoyt
1896–1979 (age 83)
Lake Forest Cemetery
Mae Elizabeth Hoyt lived from 1896 to 1979 and was buried in Lake Forest.
Ben West
1911–1974 (age 63)
Nashville City Cemetery
Ben West was a Columbia resident and Nashville civic figure who lived from 1911 to 1974.
Del Pratt
1888–1977 (age 89)
Grace Episcopal Church
Del Pratt was a Walhalla resident who lived from 1888 to 1977.
Charles F. McLaughlin
1887–1976 (age 89)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Charles F. McLaughlin was a Lincoln resident who lived from 1887 to 1976.
Tuffy Leemans
1912–1979 (age 67)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Tuffy Leemans was a Superior-born football player who lived from 1912 to 1979.
John Miller Baer
1886–1970 (age 84)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
John Miller Baer was a Black Creek resident and U.S. Congressman who lived from 1886 to 1970.
Joseph Patrick O'Hara
1895–1975 (age 80)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Joseph Patrick O'Hara (1895-1975) was an Irish-American resident of Tipton.
Carl Butkus
1922–1978 (age 56)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Carl Butkus (1922-1978) was a Scranton-based individual of Lithuanian descent.
Urban John Vehr
1891–1973 (age 82)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Urban John Vehr (1891-1973) was a Cincinnati resident.
Katie Hall Underwood
1884–1977 (age 93)
Behavior Cemetery
Katie Hall Underwood (1884-1977) was a resident of Sapelo Island, Georgia.
Frank F. Sornberger
1880–1973 (age 93)
Cortland Rural Cemetery
Frank F. Sornberger (1880-1973) was a Burnt Hills, New York resident.
A. Willis Robertson
1887–1971 (age 84)
Oak Grove Cemetery
A. Willis Robertson (1887-1971) was a Martinsburg-based individual.
Virginia Apgar
1909–1974 (age 65)
Fairview Cemetery
Virginia Apgar (1909-1974) was an American physician and inventor of the Apgar Score for newborn assessment.
Lloyd R. Craighill
1886–1971 (age 85)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Lloyd R. Craighill (1886-1971) was an individual whose place of residence is not specified.
Clara Helene Schultz
1895–1973 (age 78)
Fairview Cemetery
Clara Helene Schultz (1895-1973) was a resident of Farsund Municipality, Norway.
Chester Ittner Bliss
1899–1979 (age 80)
Evergreen Cemetery
Chester Ittner Bliss (1899-1979) was a Springfield resident and statistician.
Charles Coughlin
1891–1979 (age 88)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Charles Coughlin (1891-1979) was a Canadian-American Roman Catholic priest known for his radio broadcasts.
Harry Kelly
1895–1971 (age 76)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Harry Kelly (1895-1971) was an Ottawa-based individual.
Serge Obolensky
1890–1978 (age 88)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Serge Obolensky (1890-1978) was a Russian-American nobleman and adventurer.
Edward F. Fisher
1891–1972 (age 81)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Edward F. Fisher (1891-1972) was an individual whose place of residence is not specified.
Gunnar Gundersen
1897–1979 (age 82)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Gunnar Gundersen (1897-1979) was a La Crosse, Wisconsin resident of Scandinavian descent.
Helen Lathrop Bunge
1906–1970 (age 64)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Helen Lathrop Bunge was an American woman who lived from 1906 to 1970.