Deaths in the 1970s
21,000+ memorials
Ward H. Bell
1896–1976 (age 80)
West Resthaven Park Cemetery
Ward H. Bell (1896–1976) rests at West Resthaven Park Cemetery near Kiowa.
Amund Dietzel
1891–1974 (age 83)
Pinelawn Memorial Park
Amund Dietzel (1891–1974) was laid to rest at Pinelawn Memorial Park after spending his years connected to Christiania...
Florian Herides
1898–1973 (age 75)
St. Procopius Abbey Cemetery
Florian Herides (1898–1973) is buried at St. Procopius Abbey Cemetery.
Claude G. Viktora
1907–1976 (age 69)
St. Procopius Abbey Cemetery
Claude G. Viktora (1907–1976) lies in St. Procopius Abbey Cemetery, linking him to the Chicago area even in death.
Hilary Stanislaus Jurica
1892–1970 (age 78)
St. Procopius Abbey Cemetery
Hilary Stanislaus Jurica (1892–1970) was interred at St. Procopius Abbey Cemetery following his life tied to Zlín.
Mary Ford
1924–1977 (age 53)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Mary Ford (1924–1977), the celebrated singer who performed alongside Les Paul, was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memoria...
Tuffy Conn
1892–1973 (age 81)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Tuffy Conn (1892–1973) hailed from Hebron and was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Don Wilson
1945–1975 (age 30)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Don Wilson (1945–1975) was a Monroe native and Major League Baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros whose remains rest...
Hayden C. Covington
1911–1978 (age 67)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Hayden C. Covington (1911–1978) served as general counsel for Jehovah's Witnesses and was buried at Forest Lawn Memori...
John C. Kluczynski
1896–1975 (age 79)
Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums
John C. Kluczynski (1896–1975) represented Illinois in the U.S. Congress and was buried at Resurrection Catholic Cemet...
Hope Summers
1896–1979 (age 83)
Mountain View Cemetery
Actress Hope Summers (1896–1979) from Mattoon worked steadily in television and film before being interred at Mountain...
C. W. Martin
1887–1978 (age 91)
Mountain View Cemetery
C. W. Martin (1887–1978) of Wallula rests at Mountain View Cemetery.
Maurice Post
1882–1974 (age 92)
Mountain View Cemetery
Maurice Post (1882–1974) of Paradise is buried at Mountain View Cemetery.
Michael A. Donaldson
1884–1970 (age 86)
Saint Peter's Cemetery
Michael A. Donaldson (1884–1970) was a decorated U.S. Army soldier who is buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery.
Rick Tolley
1940–1970 (age 30)
Spring Hill Cemetery
Rick Tolley (1940–1970) coached Marshall University football and is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery after perishing in ...
Irene Drukker Broh
1880–1978 (age 98)
Spring Hill Cemetery
Irene Drukker Broh (1880–1978) from St. Louis is interred at Spring Hill Cemetery.
David Dearing Griffith Jr.
1947–1970 (age 23)
Spring Hill Cemetery
David Dearing Griffith Jr. (1947–1970) was a Marshall University football player killed in the 1970 plane crash and is...
Eleanor Frieda Vogsberger
1911–1975 (age 64)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Eleanor Frieda Vogsberger (1911–1975) hailed from The Bronx and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Francis Hyde ʻĪʻī Brown
1892–1976 (age 84)
Diamond Head Memorial Park
Francis Hyde ʻĪʻī Brown (1892–1976) is interred at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Curley Byrd
1889–1970 (age 81)
Asbury Cemetery
Curley Byrd (1889–1970) served as a coach and administrator at the University of Maryland and is buried at Asbury Ceme...
Red Threlfall
1903–1971 (age 68)
Sunland Memorial Park
Red Threlfall (1903–1971) is laid to rest at Sunland Memorial Park.
Eddie Suech
1903–1977 (age 74)
Sunland Memorial Park
Eddie Suech (1903–1977) rests at Sunland Memorial Park after a life rooted in the early 20th century.
Wally Yohn
1947–1974 (age 27)
Paradise Memorial Gardens
Wally Yohn (1947–1974) is remembered by his burial at Paradise Memorial Gardens in Phoenix.
Halley G. Maddox
1899–1977 (age 78)
Saint Stephen's Church Cemetery
Halley G. Maddox (1899–1977) of McHenry lies at Saint Stephen's Church Cemetery.
Charles Barney Harding
1899–1979 (age 80)
St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard
Charles Barney Harding (1899–1979) was an American banker and financier who is buried at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchya...
Marion Choate
1905–1979 (age 74)
St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard
Marion Choate (1905–1979) is interred alongside others at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard.
Raymond J. DeLong
1898–1974 (age 76)
Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South
Raymond J. DeLong (1898–1974) of Tippecanoe is buried at Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South.
James J. Boyle
1891–1970 (age 79)
Eternal Hills Memorial Park
James J. Boyle (1891–1970) left New York City and now rests at Eternal Hills Memorial Park.
Arthur Summerfield
1899–1972 (age 73)
Sunset Hills Cemetery
Arthur Summerfield (1899–1972) served as United States Postmaster General before his burial at Sunset Hills Cemetery.
Billie S. Farnum
1916–1979 (age 63)
Deepdale Memorial Park
Billie S. Farnum (1916–1979) was an American politician from Michigan who is buried at Deepdale Memorial Park.
Clifford Davis
1897–1970 (age 73)
Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown
Clifford Davis (1897–1970) served as a politician and is laid to rest at Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown.
Alma Hanlon
1890–1977 (age 87)
San Carlos Cemetery
Alma Hanlon (1890–1977) was a silent-film era actress whose grave is in San Carlos Cemetery.
George Cole
1906–1978 (age 72)
Fairview Memorial Gardens
George Cole (1906–1978) is buried at Fairview Memorial Gardens after decades in the Bauxite community.
Packy Axton
1941–1974 (age 33)
Forest Hill Cemetery East
Packy Axton (1941–1974) was a Memphis saxophonist who helped shape soul music before being laid to rest at Forest Hill...
Ray Donels
1902–1973 (age 71)
Iowa State University Cemetery
Ray Donels (1902–1973) coached Iowa State football and was buried at Iowa State University Cemetery.
Kenneth Claiborne Royall
1894–1971 (age 77)
Willow Dale Cemetery
Kenneth Claiborne Royall (1894–1971) served as United States Secretary of the Army and is buried at Willow Dale Cemete...
Annie Dove Denmark
1887–1974 (age 87)
Willow Dale Cemetery
Annie Dove Denmark (1887-1974) was a lifelong Goldsboro resident remembered at Willow Dale Cemetery.
Jacqueline Eckerle
1964–1979 (age 15)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Jacqueline Eckerle (1964-1979) spent her youth in Cincinnati and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
James Warmoth
1958–1979 (age 21)
Woodside Cemetery
James Warmoth (1958-1979) lived in Middletown and rests at Woodside Cemetery.
Chuck Hughes
1943–1971 (age 28)
Sunset Memorial Park
Chuck Hughes (1943-1971) was a Philadelphia native laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Park.
Del Baker
1892–1973 (age 81)
Sunset Memorial Park
Del Baker (1892-1973) called Sherwood home and is interred at Sunset Memorial Park.
Francis James Furey
1905–1979 (age 74)
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum
Francis James Furey (1905-1979) hailed from Summit Hill and is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum.
Frank Bridges
1890–1970 (age 80)
Sunset Memorial Park
Frank Bridges (1890-1970) lived in Savannah and finds eternal rest at Sunset Memorial Park.
Fred Johnson
1894–1973 (age 79)
Sunset Memorial Park
Fred Johnson (1894-1973) of Tolar was laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Park.
Hugo P. Rush
1900–1979 (age 79)
New Providence Mennonite Cemetery
Hugo P. Rush (1900-1979) resided in Pequea Township and is buried at New Providence Mennonite Cemetery.
John Baker
1944–1970 (age 26)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
John Baker (1944-1970) rests in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Lee M. Hollander
1880–1972 (age 92)
Woods Hole Village Cemetery
Lee M. Hollander (1880-1972) is remembered at Woods Hole Village Cemetery.
Oleksa Babiĭ
1897–1975 (age 78)
Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
Oleksa Babiĭ (1897-1975) of Serednia is buried at Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery.
Robert Earle Buchanan
1883–1973 (age 90)
Iowa State University Cemetery
Robert Earle Buchanan (1883-1973) from Cedar Rapids is interred at Iowa State University Cemetery.
Margaret Wragg Sloss
1901–1979 (age 78)
Iowa State University Cemetery
Margaret Wragg Sloss (1901-1979) of Cedar Rapids rests at Iowa State University Cemetery.