Deaths in the 1980s

Bernard Arnest

1917–1986 (age 69)

Fairmount Cemetery

Bernard Arnest was a Denver resident who lived from 1917 to 1986.

Caroline Bancroft

1900–1985 (age 85)

Fairmount Cemetery

Caroline Bancroft was a Denver historian and author known for her works on Colorado history.

Frances Hornbrook Staunton

1899–1989 (age 90)

Fairmount Cemetery

Frances Hornbrook Staunton was a Maryland native who lived from 1899 to 1989.

Helen Worden Erskine

1896–1984 (age 88)

Fairmount Cemetery

Helen Worden Erskine was a writer and journalist who lived from 1896 to 1984.

Walter H. Simon

1892–1986 (age 94)

Fairmount Cemetery

Walter H. Simon was a Quincy resident who lived from 1892 to 1986.

Oliver Sipple

1941–1989 (age 48)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Oliver Sipple was a Detroit native who became known for his heroic actions in 1975.

Dan White

1946–1985 (age 39)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Dan White was a San Francisco supervisor and former police officer convicted of the 1978 murders of Mayor George Moscone...

Clyde King

1898–1982 (age 84)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Clyde King was a baseball player and manager who lived from 1898 to 1982.

David A. Hargrave

1946–1988 (age 42)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

David A. Hargrave was a game designer best known for creating the Arduin Grimoire fantasy role-playing supplement.

Edward A. Bennett

1920–1983 (age 63)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Edward A. Bennett was a Middleport resident who lived from 1920 to 1983.

Earl Hines

1903–1983 (age 80)

Evergreen Cemetery

Earl Hines was a legendary jazz pianist and bandleader born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania in 1903.

Huey P. Newton

1942–1989 (age 47)

Evergreen Cemetery

Huey P. Newton (1942-1989) was an African American revolutionary and co-founder of the Black Panther Party.

Waino Hendrickson

1896–1983 (age 87)

Evergreen Cemetery

Waino Hendrickson (1896-1983) was an Alaskan resident from Juneau.

George Alexander Parks

1883–1984 (age 101)

Evergreen Cemetery

George Alexander Parks (1883-1984) was a Denver-born individual with a long lifespan.

Joe Collins

1922–1989 (age 67)

Fairview Cemetery

Joe Collins (1922-1989) was a Scranton native.

Vance Randolph

1892–1980 (age 88)

Fayetteville National Cemetery

Vance Randolph (1892-1980) was a folklorist and author known for collecting Ozark folklore.

Charles J. Kinsolving III

1904–1984 (age 80)

Fairview Cemetery

Charles J. Kinsolving III (1904-1984) was an American Episcopal clergyman.

Hudson Moore

1906–1983 (age 77)

Fairmount Cemetery

Hudson Moore (1906-1983) was a 20th-century individual.

William Russel Huber

1903–1982 (age 79)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

William Russel Huber (1903-1982) was a Harrisburg resident.

Alton Verran Evans

1904–1989 (age 85)

Glenwood Cemetery

Alton Verran Evans (1904-1989) was a Larchmont resident.

Dwight Moody Beeson

1903–1985 (age 82)

Elmwood Cemetery

Dwight Moody Beeson (1903-1985) was a 20th-century American.

Willa Ingersoll Adams

1926–1982 (age 56)

Elmwood Cemetery

Willa Ingersoll Adams (1926-1982) was a Fairfield resident.

Thad Holt

1898–1984 (age 86)

Elmwood Cemetery

Thad Holt (1898-1984) was an American who lived into his eighties.

M. D. Plotnick

1921–1984 (age 63)

Evergreen Cemetery

M. D. Plotnick (1921-1984) was a Richmond resident.

Eleanor Este Bartlett

1897–1983 (age 86)

Evergreen Cemetery

Eleanor Este Bartlett (1897-1983) was a Colorado Springs native.

J. Hartley Murray

1911–1983 (age 72)

Evergreen Cemetery

J. Hartley Murray (1911-1983) was a Colorado Springs resident.

Margaret Tod Ritter

1893–1986 (age 93)

Evergreen Cemetery

Margaret Tod Ritter (1893-1986) was a Frederick County resident buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Rosa Slade Gragg

1904–1989 (age 85)

Elmwood Cemetery

Rosa Slade Gragg (1904-1989) was a Hampton resident buried at Elmwood Cemetery.

Clyde M. Johnston

1891–1989 (age 98)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Clyde M. Johnston (1891-1989) was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

George Levis

1894–1980 (age 86)

Forest Hill Cemetery

George Levis (1894-1980) was a Madison resident buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

William Meiklejohn

1903–1981 (age 78)

Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery

William Meiklejohn (1903-1981) was a Los Angeles resident buried at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery.

Robert Blake

1894–1983 (age 89)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Robert Blake (1894-1983) was a Seattle resident buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Olive Cooper

1892–1987 (age 95)

Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery

Olive Cooper (1892-1987) was a San Francisco resident buried at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery.

Beulah Ream Allen

1897–1989 (age 92)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Beulah Ream Allen (1897-1989) was a Dingle resident buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Aurelious P. Alberga

1884–1988 (age 104)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Aurelious P. Alberga (1884-1988) was a San Francisco resident buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Charles Finn

1914–1986 (age 72)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Charles Finn (1914-1986) was a San Francisco resident buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

François Bankert

1911–1989 (age 78)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

François Bankert (1911-1989) was a San Francisco resident buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Allen Hoskins

1920–1980 (age 60)

Evergreen Cemetery

Allen Hoskins (1920-1980) was a Boston resident buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Johnny Fuller

1929–1985 (age 56)

Evergreen Cemetery

Johnny Fuller (1929-1985) was an Edwards resident buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Julia Scott Vrooman

1876–1981 (age 105)

Evergreen Cemetery

Julia Scott Vrooman (1876-1981) was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

John W. Bricker

1893–1986 (age 93)

Green Lawn Cemetery

John W. Bricker (1893-1986) was a Mount Sterling resident buried at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Merie Earle

1889–1984 (age 95)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Merie Earle (1889-1984) was an American actress known for her character roles in film and television.

Perry William Wilson

1902–1981 (age 79)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Perry William Wilson (1902-1981) was an American dancer and choreographer who appeared in the television series Bonanza.

Olaf A. Hougen

1893–1986 (age 93)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Olaf A. Hougen (1893-1986) was an American chemical engineer and academic from Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

Lee Krasner

1908–1984 (age 76)

Green River Cemetery

Lee Krasner (1908-1984) was an influential American abstract expressionist painter and wife of Jackson Pollock.

Elaine de Kooning

1918–1989 (age 71)

Green River Cemetery

Elaine de Kooning (1918-1989) was an American abstract expressionist painter and influential art educator.

Emile Meyer

1910–1987 (age 77)

Greenwood Cemetery

Emile Meyer (1910-1987) was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films and television shows.

Al Jurisich

1921–1981 (age 60)

Greenwood Cemetery

Al Jurisich (1921-1981) was an American musician and composer from New Orleans.

Chink Martin

1886–1981 (age 95)

Greenwood Cemetery

Chink Martin (1886-1981) was an American from New Orleans whose specific profession remains unclear from available recor...

Dixie Upright

1926–1986 (age 60)

Greenlawn Cemetery

Dixie Upright (1926-1986) was an American from Kannapolis, North Carolina whose specific profession remains unclear from...