Deaths in the 1980s

Jefferson C. Davis

1932–1989 (age 57)

Sunset Memorial Park

Jefferson C. Davis (1932–1989) was an American whose final resting place is Sunset Memorial Park.

Ira T. Wyche

1887–1981 (age 94)

Fort Bragg Main Post Cemetery

Ira T. Wyche (1887–1981) was a U.S. Army officer whose service concluded with burial at Fort Bragg Main Post Cemetery.

Charles Lee “Dr. Charlie” Culpepper Sr

1895–1986 (age 91)

Sunset Memorial Park

Charles Lee 'Dr. Charlie' Culpepper Sr. (1895–1986) was a Shiner physician affectionately nicknamed 'Dr. Charlie' and ...

Harvey Kuenn

1930–1988 (age 58)

Sunland Memorial Park

Harvey Kuenn (1930–1988) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder, batting champion, and manager who rests at ...

Eleanor Estes

1906–1988 (age 82)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Eleanor Estes (1906–1988) was an American children's author celebrated for works like 'The Hundred Dresses' and is bur...

Jane Fauntz

1910–1989 (age 79)

Sunland Memorial Park

Jane Fauntz (1910–1989) was a lifelong New Orleans resident who was laid to rest at Sunland Memorial Park.

Albert Szent-Györgyi

1893–1986 (age 93)

Woods Hole Village Cemetery

Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893–1986) spent his final years after a life that began in Budapest and was buried at Woods Ho...

Mary McCarthy

1912–1989 (age 77)

Castine Cemetery

Mary McCarthy (1912–1989) hailed from Seattle and was buried at Castine Cemetery after her death.

Al Bennett

1926–1989 (age 63)

Bassett Cemetery

Al Bennett (1926–1989) lived in Joiner and was buried at Bassett Cemetery.

Charles Gatewood Lincoln

1914–1983 (age 69)

Fairview Memorial Gardens

Charles Gatewood Lincoln (1914–1983) was a Bentonville native who found his final resting place at Fairview Memorial G...

Myrtle McGrain

1883–1980 (age 97)

Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown

Myrtle McGrain (1883–1980) was from Kentucky and was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown.

Jewell Constance Hughes

1896–1989 (age 93)

Fairview Memorial Gardens

Jewell Constance Hughes (1896–1989) was a Fayetteville resident interred at Fairview Memorial Gardens.

R. E. McGee

1906–1981 (age 75)

Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown

R. E. McGee (1906–1981) left South Carolina and was laid to rest at Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown.

William A. Soderman

1912–1980 (age 68)

Oak Grove Cemetery

William A. Soderman (1912–1980) was from West Haven and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Tom O'Toole

1913–1983 (age 70)

Sunland Memorial Park

Tom O'Toole (1913–1983) hailed from Akron and rests in Sunland Memorial Park.

Gordon R. Fischer

1895–1980 (age 85)

Sunland Memorial Park

Gordon R. Fischer (1895–1980) was a Cavalier resident interred at Sunland Memorial Park.

Virginia Hudson Holloway

1928–1989 (age 61)

Oleander Memorial Gardens

Virginia Hudson Holloway (1928–1989) was born in Boston and was buried at Oleander Memorial Gardens.

Juliet Rice Wichman

1901–1987 (age 86)

Lihue Cemetery

Juliet Rice Wichman (1901–1987) hailed from Honolulu and was laid to rest at Lihue Cemetery.

Mathew Harris Ellsworth

1899–1986 (age 87)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Mathew Harris Ellsworth (1899–1986) was a native of Hoquiam whose burial took place at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Charlie Engle

1903–1983 (age 80)

Sunset Memorial Park

Charlie Engle (1903–1983) was from New York City and was buried at Sunset Memorial Park.

Cosmé McMoon

1901–1980 (age 79)

Sunset Memorial Park

Cosmé McMoon (1901-1980) was a Mexican-born American pianist best known for accompanying Florence Foster Jenkins in the...

Patrick W. Timberlake

1901–1983 (age 82)

Sunset Memorial Park

Patrick W. Timberlake (1901-1983) was a career United States Army officer from Dutch Island who served through multiple ...

Harold N. Butler

1916–1986 (age 70)

Glen Abbey Memorial Park

Harold N. Butler (1916-1986) was a Massachusetts man whose life spanned World War II and the postwar era before he was i...

Francis Willard Harper

1906–1981 (age 75)

Fairview Cemetery

Francis Willard Harper (1906-1981) hailed from Shenandoah and left a legacy remembered by family and friends laid to res...

Barry Seals

1939–1986 (age 47)

Greenoaks Memorial Park

Barry Seals (1939-1986) was a Baton Rouge-born pilot whose life intersected with notorious drug operations before his de...

Norman Lowell Wykoff

1934–1989 (age 55)

Fairmount Cemetery

Norman Lowell Wykoff (1934-1989) was an Indianapolis resident whose lifetime of civic involvement is honored at Fairmoun...

Margaret Jenkinson Kearns

1897–1982 (age 85)

Mount Calvary Cemetery

Margaret Jenkinson Kearns (1897-1982) was a Salt Lake City-born woman remembered by the Catholic community at Mount Calv...

Mary Lucinda Lindauer

1888–1983 (age 95)

Milton Cemetery

Mary Lucinda Lindauer (1888-1983) spent nearly a century involved in family and community before being buried at Milton ...

Richard F. Kneip

1933–1987 (age 54)

St. Michael Catholic Cemetery

Richard F. Kneip (1933-1987) served as governor of South Dakota and later as United States Ambassador to Singapore.

Jud Strunk

1936–1981 (age 45)

Maplewood Cemetery

Jud Strunk (1936-1981) was an American singer-songwriter and comedian best known for his 1975 hit "Daddy's Come Around."

Ben Omann

1919–1986 (age 67)

St. Stephani Cemetery

Ben Omann (1919-1986) was a Minnesota farmer and legislator who represented his community in the state legislature.

Dora Hall

1899–1988 (age 89)

St. Michael Catholic Cemetery

Dora Hall (1899-1988) was an Illinois native whose life concluded with burial at St. Michael Catholic Cemetery.

Harry C. Richards

1908–1980 (age 72)

Eternal Hills Memorial Park

Harry C. Richards (1908-1980) was a Brooklyn-born individual whose life journey ended at Eternal Hills Memorial Park.

Lloyd Haynes

1934–1986 (age 52)

Eternal Hills Memorial Park

Lloyd Haynes (1934-1986) was an American actor best known for his role on the television series "Julia."

Sal Aunese

1968–1989 (age 21)

Eternal Hills Memorial Park

Sal Aunese (1968-1989) was a star Colorado Buffaloes quarterback whose promising career was cut short by illness.

Steve Coutchie

1899–1983 (age 84)

Bentonville Cemetery

Steve Coutchie (1899-1983) died in Budapest and was laid to rest at Bentonville Cemetery.

Brighton Charles Diefenderfer

1902–1982 (age 80)

Greenwood Cemetery

Brighton Charles Diefenderfer (1902-1982) died in Allentown and is buried at Greenwood Cemetery.

Carmelo Arcudi

1887–1980 (age 93)

Assumption Cemetery

Carmelo Arcudi (1887-1980) died near San Pantaleone and was buried at Assumption Cemetery.

Jackie Jensen

1927–1982 (age 55)

Amherst Cemetery

Jackie Jensen (1927-1982) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and American League MVP who passed away in San Francisc...

Robert A. Lewis

1917–1983 (age 66)

Holmdel Cemetery and Mausoleum

Robert A. Lewis (1917-1983) was the U.S. Army Air Forces pilot who served as co-pilot of the Enola Gay and was buried at...

Don Floyd

1938–1980 (age 42)

Midlothian Cemetery

Don Floyd (1938-1980) was an American football linebacker for the Houston Oilers who died in Abilene and was laid to res...

Guy Penwell

1901–1984 (age 83)

Spokane Memorial Gardens

Guy Penwell (1901-1984) died near Belgrade and was laid to rest at Spokane Memorial Gardens.

James P. Scoblick

1909–1981 (age 72)

Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery

James P. Scoblick (1909-1981) served as a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania before dying in Archbald and being burie...

Ray Sanders

1916–1983 (age 67)

Mount Hope Cemetery Mausoleum and Crematory

Ray Sanders (1916-1983) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who died in Bonne Terre and was interred at Mount Hope...

Arnold Shankman

1945–1983 (age 38)

Ridge Road Cemetery

Arnold Shankman (1945-1983) died in Cleveland and was laid to rest at Ridge Road Cemetery.

Jerry M. West

1935–1983 (age 48)

Elmhurst Cemetery

Jerry M. West (1935-1983) passed away and was buried at Elmhurst Cemetery.

Jerry Doyle

1897–1986 (age 89)

George Washington Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Jerry Doyle (1897-1986) died near the George Washington Memorial Park and Mausoleum, where he was subsequently interred.

Jobriath

1946–1983 (age 37)

Valley Forge Memorial Gardens

Jobriath (1946-1983), born Bruce Wayne Campbell, was a pioneering openly gay glam rock singer-songwriter from Philadelph...

Jesse Lynn Webb Sr.

1905–1981 (age 76)

Greenoaks Memorial Park

Jesse Lynn Webb Sr. (1905-1981) was interred at Greenoaks Memorial Park.

Lon Stiner

1903–1985 (age 82)

Riverview Abbey Mausoleum and Crematory

Lon Stiner (1903-1985) was a long-time college football coach for Oregon State who died in Hastings and was buried at Ri...