Deaths in the 2000s
23,000+ memorials
W. Douglas Hartley
1921–2006 (age 85)
Bloomington
W. Douglas Hartley (1921–2006) called Indianapolis home and was buried in Bloomington following his passing.
Richard W. Heffner
1924–2004 (age 80)
Cathedral City
Richard W. Heffner (1924–2004) lived in Springfield before being buried in Cathedral City.
Atcel Olmedo
2002–2005 (age 3)
Wheaton
Atcel Olmedo (2002–2005) was born in Mexico and interred in Wheaton after a very brief life.
Jeffrey Dwayne Collman
1959–2001 (age 42)
Batavia
Jeffrey Dwayne Collman (1959–2001) spent his life in Yorkville and now rests in Batavia.
Maurice Scharton
1948–2002 (age 54)
Normal
Maurice Scharton (1948–2002) was laid to rest in Normal following his death.
Arnold Alton Slan
1929–2005 (age 76)
Bloomington
Arnold Alton Slan (1929–2005) of Chicago was buried in Bloomington after a long life in the Windy City.
Oliver Thornberry
2002–2002 (age 0)
Mattoon
Oliver Thornberry (2002–2002) passed away in Lafayette Township and was buried in Mattoon during his infancy.
Peter Griffith
1933–2001 (age 68)
Normanna
Peter Griffith (1933–2001) was born in Baltimore and found his final resting place in Normanna.
Jerome A. Q. Franks
1923–2006 (age 83)
Wibaux
Jerome A. Q. Franks (1923–2006) lived in New York City before being buried in Wibaux.
Miller T. Hunter
1915–2002 (age 87)
Versailles
Miller T. Hunter (1915–2002) was a lifelong resident of Versailles who was also buried there.
William Henry "Bill" Dibrell
1929–2002 (age 73)
Seguin
William Henry "Bill" Dibrell (1929–2002) hailed from Bastrop and was laid to rest in Seguin.
Sammie Hardeman
1915–2003 (age 88)
Martindale
Sammie Hardeman (1915–2003) lived in Lockhart and was buried in Martindale after a long life in Texas.
Patrice Racette Sundstrand
1924–2009 (age 85)
Lawton
Patrice Racette Sundstrand (1924–2009) was laid to rest in Lawton after passing in 2009.
Tanaquil Le Clercq
1929–2000 (age 71)
Weston
Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929-2000) was a French-born American ballerina celebrated for her collaborations with George Balanc...
Margaret Traxler
1924–2002 (age 78)
Mankato
Margaret Traxler (1924-2002) was an American Catholic nun who championed civil rights and women's reproductive health is...
Clarence Ray Allen
1930–2006 (age 76)
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center
Clarence Ray Allen (1930-2006) was an American convicted murderer executed at San Quentin for orchestrating multiple kil...
Esmond Emerson Snell
1914–2003 (age 89)
El Cerrito
Esmond Emerson Snell (1914-2003) was an American biochemist whose pioneering research on vitamin B6 and enzyme mechanism...
E. Clifford Nelson
1911–2005 (age 94)
Northfield
E. Clifford Nelson (1911-2005) was an American whose long life concluded in Butler.
Dorothy Burr Thompson
1900–2001 (age 101)
Bala Cynwyd
Dorothy Burr Thompson (1900-2001) was an American classical archaeologist known for her scholarship on Greek terracotta ...
Anyda Marchant
1911–2006 (age 95)
Rehoboth Beach
Anyda Marchant (1911-2006) was an American lawyer and early lesbian novelist who wrote The Latecomer under the pseudonym...
Helge Philipp Boes
1970–2003 (age 33)
Silver Spring
Helge Philipp Boes (1970-2003) was a German-American CIA officer who was killed while supporting intelligence operations...
Walter Penney
1913–2000 (age 87)
Greenbelt
Walter Penney (1913-2000) was an American who died in New York City and was buried in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Francis Rue Steele
1915–2004 (age 89)
Bala Cynwyd
Francis Rue Steele (1915-2004) was an American with deep ties to Philadelphia whose final resting place is Bala Cynwyd.
Roberta Leighton
1932–2002 (age 70)
Ridgecrest
Roberta Leighton (1932-2002) was an American whose life ended in Los Angeles before she was buried in Ridgecrest, Califo...
Frank W. Bowdish
1917–2002 (age 85)
Kalispell
Frank W. Bowdish (1917-2002) was an American who spent his final years in Kalispell, Montana, and remains buried there.
Katheryn Emanuel Lawson
1926–2008 (age 82)
Livonia
Katheryn Emanuel Lawson (1926-2008) was an American from Shreveport, Louisiana, who is buried in Livonia.
Lazar Stuhl
1930–2003 (age 73)
San Fernando
Lazar Stuhl (1930-2003) was Romanian-born and spent his later years in the United States, with his grave located in San ...
Ira Renay Bowles
1916–2000 (age 84)
San Marcos
Ira Renay Bowles (1916-2000) was an American who died in Alpine, California and was laid to rest in San Marcos.
Walton D. "Pete" Hardesty
1921–2002 (age 81)
San Marcos
Walton D. “Pete” Hardesty (1921–2002) hailed from Wichita Falls and rests in San Marcos.
Charles M. Schulz
1922–2000 (age 78)
Sebastopol
Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000), the Minneapolis-born cartoonist famous for Peanuts, was buried in Sebastopol.
George Oliver Benton
1915–2001 (age 86)
Jackson
George Oliver Benton (1915–2001) of Jackson was laid to rest in his hometown after his death.
Suicide of Sladjana Vidovic
1992–2008 (age 16)
Chardon
Sladjana Vidovic (1992–2008), who died by suicide in Croatia, is buried in Chardon.
Fred C. Batchelder
1916–2005 (age 89)
Yerington
Fred C. Batchelder (1916–2005) was buried in Yerington following his passing.
Alphonse J. Dingacci
1915–2004 (age 89)
Fallon
Alphonse J. Dingacci (1915–2004) was laid to rest in Fallon after his death.
John W. James
1933–2007 (age 74)
Virginia City
John W. James (1933–2007) died in Eugene and was buried in Virginia City.
A. Kathleen Helvenston
1923–2003 (age 80)
Tatum
A. Kathleen Helvenston (1923–2003) was laid to rest in Tatum.
Gerald H. Whipple
1923–2005 (age 82)
Seaside
Gerald H. Whipple (1923–2005) was buried in Seaside.
William G. Arbonies
1914–2005 (age 91)
Winnemucca
William G. Arbonies (1914–2005) lived in Winnemucca and was buried there.
Jeannette Henry Costo
1908–2001 (age 93)
San Jacinto
Jeannette Henry Costo (1908–2001) of San Francisco is buried in San Jacinto.
Howard Balle Fletcher
1906–2000 (age 94)
Denison
Howard Balle Fletcher (1906–2000) was buried in Denison.
Vernon H. Harley
1917–2006 (age 89)
Fairmont
Vernon H. Harley (1917–2006) died in Amelia and was interred in Fairmont.
Salvatore Dell'Abate
1924–2006 (age 82)
Woodside
Salvatore Dell’Abate (1924–2006) was buried in Woodside.
William Cronk Elmore
1909–2003 (age 94)
Montour Falls
William Cronk Elmore (1909–2003) of Montour Falls is buried in his hometown.
Thomas K. Hood
1921–2003 (age 82)
Elko
Thomas K. Hood, born in 1921 and deceased in 2003, was laid to rest in his hometown of Elko.
Frieda Pushnik
1923–2000 (age 77)
Corona del Mar
Frieda Pushnik, who lived from 1923 to 2000, is buried in Corona del Mar.
Mark K. Roberts
1936–2006 (age 70)
Tampa
Mark K. Roberts, born in 1936 and passing in 2006, was buried in Tampa despite his Wichita roots.
Israel Katz
1917–2003 (age 86)
Sharon
Israel Katz, born 1917 in New York City and deceased in 2003, rests in Sharon.
Kevin Cosgrove
1955–2001 (age 46)
Huntington
Kevin Cosgrove, a Long Island native born in 1955 who died in 2001, is interred in Huntington.
Grace Thorpe
1921–2008 (age 87)
Cushing
Grace Thorpe, born in 1921 and a Yale alum, died in 2008 and found her final resting place in Cushing.
Donald Barr
1921–2004 (age 83)
Flushing
Donald Barr, born 1921 in New York City and deceased in 2004, is buried in Flushing.