Deaths in the 1970s
21,000+ memorials
Virgil Adolph Sly
1901–1978 (age 77)
Memorial Park Cemetery
Virgil Adolph Sly (1901-1978) was an American who lived to age 77.
Samuel M. Levin
1888–1975 (age 87)
Clover Hill Park Cemetery
Samuel M. Levin (1888-1975) was an American who lived nearly nine decades.
Lillian Keidan Levin
1891–1971 (age 80)
Clover Hill Park Cemetery
Lillian Keidan Levin (1891-1971) was an American woman who lived through the 20th century.
Don Robey
1903–1975 (age 72)
Paradise North Cemetery
Don Robey (1903-1975) was a Houston-based music entrepreneur and founder of Peacock Records.
Povilas Plechavičius
1890–1973 (age 83)
Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery
Povilas Plechavičius (1890-1973) was a Lithuanian resident of Židikai.
Jack Mollenkopf
1903–1975 (age 72)
Tippecanoe Memory Gardens
Jack Mollenkopf (1903-1975) was an American from Convoy, Indiana.
John Schneller
1911–1978 (age 67)
Oak Hill Cemetery
John Schneller (1911-1978) was a resident of Neenah, Wisconsin.
Leonas Prapuolenis
1913–1972 (age 59)
Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery
Leonas Prapuolenis (1913-1972) was a Lithuanian from Daugėlaičiai.
Robert Peer Siskind
1902–1970 (age 68)
Tippecanoe Memory Gardens
Robert Peer Siskind (1902-1970) was a Boston-based American.
John M. Hadley
1915–1970 (age 55)
Tippecanoe Memory Gardens
John M. Hadley (1915-1970) was an American from Alton.
Verna Lee Booker Hightower
1930–1970 (age 40)
Paradise North Cemetery
Verna Lee Booker Hightower (1930-1970) was a Texas resident from Spring.
George Banta Jr.
1893–1977 (age 84)
Oak Hill Cemetery
George Banta Jr. (1893-1977) was an American buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Candy Darling
1944–1974 (age 30)
Cherry Valley Cemetery
Candy Darling (1944-1974) was an American from Forest Hills, New York.
James B. Utt
1899–1970 (age 71)
Santa Ana Cemetery
James B. Utt (1899-1970) was an American politician from Tustin, California.
Cliffard D. Carlson
1915–1977 (age 62)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cliffard D. Carlson (1915-1977) was an American from Aurora.
George Van Horn Moseley Jr.
1905–1976 (age 71)
Old South Cemetery
George Van Horn Moseley Jr. (1905-1976) was a U.S. military officer stationed at Fort Sam Houston.
Richard E. Nugent
1902–1979 (age 77)
Fountainhead Memorial Park
Richard E. Nugent (1902-1979) was an American from Altoona, Pennsylvania.
William Howard Arnold
1901–1976 (age 75)
Fort Sheridan National Cemetery
William Howard Arnold (1901-1976) was an American from Dyersburg, Tennessee.
H. I. Romnes
1907–1973 (age 66)
Riverside Cemetery
H. I. Romnes (1907-1973) was an American from Stoughton, Wisconsin.
Edward Ingraham
1887–1972 (age 85)
West Cemetery
Edward Ingraham (1887-1972) was an American resident buried in West Cemetery.
Benjamin S. Van Deusen III
1903–1972 (age 69)
Fountainhead Memorial Park
Benjamin S. Van Deusen III (1903-1972) was an Albany-based American who was buried at Fountainhead Memorial Park.
Lawrence Taylor Dee
1891–1977 (age 86)
Washington Heights Memorial Park
Lawrence Taylor Dee (1891-1977) was an American buried at Washington Heights Memorial Park.
Larry Marks
1902–1974 (age 72)
Mountain Home Cemetery
Larry Marks (1902-1974) was an American buried at Mountain Home Cemetery.
Thomas Francis McAllister
1896–1976 (age 80)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Thomas Francis McAllister (1896-1976) was a Grand Rapids resident buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Robert Friedmann
1891–1970 (age 79)
Mountain Home Cemetery
Robert Friedmann (1891-1970) was a Vienna-based individual buried at Mountain Home Cemetery.
Samuel Boney
1896–1979 (age 83)
Paradise North Cemetery
Samuel Boney (1896-1979) was a New Orleans resident buried at Paradise North Cemetery.
Alfred James Elliott
1895–1973 (age 78)
Tulare Cemetery
Alfred James Elliott (1895-1973) was a Yolo County resident buried at Tulare Cemetery.
Ernest N. Harmon
1894–1979 (age 85)
Oxbow Cemetery
Ernest N. Harmon (1894-1979) was a Lowell resident buried at Oxbow Cemetery.
Frances Parkinson Keyes
1885–1970 (age 85)
Oxbow Cemetery
Frances Parkinson Keyes (1885-1970) was an American author from Charlottesville buried at Oxbow Cemetery.
Max Conrad
1903–1979 (age 76)
St. Mary's Cemetery
Max Conrad (1903-1979) was an American aviator buried at St. Mary's Cemetery.
Wild Bill Gelbke
1938–1978 (age 40)
Fort Howard Memorial Park
Wild Bill Gelbke (1938-1978) was a Green Bay resident buried at Fort Howard Memorial Park.
Ralph Mulford
1884–1973 (age 89)
Green Grove Cemetery
Ralph Mulford (1884-1973) was a Brooklyn-based American race car driver buried at Green Grove Cemetery.
William Henry Stevenson
1891–1978 (age 87)
Onalaska City Cemetery
William Henry Stevenson (1891-1978) was a Kenosha resident buried at Onalaska City Cemetery.
C. V. Money
1901–1977 (age 76)
Park Cemetery
C. V. Money (1901-1977) was an Indiana resident buried at Park Cemetery.
Florence Foerderer Tonner
1882–1971 (age 89)
Washington Memorial Chapel Churchyard
Florence Foerderer Tonner (1882-1971) was a woman from the Washington Memorial Chapel area.
Bessie Sparks
1879–1974 (age 95)
Evergreen Cemetery
Bessie Sparks (1879-1974) was a Kentucky resident who lived to age 95.
Lawrence H. Flett
1896–1979 (age 83)
West Part Cemetery
Lawrence H. Flett (1896-1979) was a Melrose resident who lived 83 years.
J. George Stewart
1890–1970 (age 80)
Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
J. George Stewart (1890-1970) was a Wilmington resident associated with Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church.
Wayne Sutton
1890–1976 (age 86)
Sunset Hills Memorial Park
Wayne Sutton (1890-1976) was a Montesano resident who lived 86 years.
Charles Webster Latta
1888–1970 (age 82)
Sunset Hills Memorial Park
Charles Webster Latta (1888-1970) was a Zionsville resident who lived 82 years.
Donley F. Feddersen
1915–1979 (age 64)
Memorial Park Cemetery
Donley F. Feddersen (1915-1979) was a Clinton resident who lived 64 years.
Daniel Prescott
1898–1970 (age 72)
Greenwood Cemetery
Daniel Prescott (1898-1970) lived 72 years and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
Edith Garland Dupré
1881–1970 (age 89)
St. Landry Church Cemetery
Edith Garland Dupré (1881-1970) was an Opelousas resident associated with St. Landry Church.
Cornelius Ryan
1920–1974 (age 54)
Ridgebury Cemetery
Cornelius Ryan (1920-1974) was a Dublin resident and author known for World War II histories.
Charles Olson
1910–1970 (age 60)
Beechbrook Cemetery
Charles Olson (1910-1970) was a Worcester resident and prominent modernist poet.
D'Arcy McNickle
1904–1977 (age 73)
Sunset Memorial Park
D'Arcy McNickle (1904-1977) was a St. Ignatius resident and Native American author and activist.
Jake Mintun
1894–1976 (age 82)
Fairlawn Cemetery
Jake Mintun (1894-1976) was a Cisco resident who lived 82 years.
Willis Barnes
1900–1976 (age 76)
Sunset Memorial Park
Willis Barnes (1900-1976) lived 76 years and was buried at Sunset Memorial Park.
Robert C. Dunbar
1878–1973 (age 95)
Monmouth Cemetery
Robert C. Dunbar (1878-1973) was a Monmouth resident who lived 95 years.
G. R. Beckmeyer
1920–1977 (age 57)
Masonic Cemetery
G. R. Beckmeyer was an American resident who lived from 1920 to 1977.