Deaths in the 2000s

Malcolm Kutner

1921–2005 (age 84)

Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery

Malcolm Kutner (1921–2005) overcame polio to become a College Football Hall of Fame wide receiver for the Chicago Card...

John H. Gibson

1910–2005 (age 95)

Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery

John H. Gibson (1910–2005) was an American whose life ended in Dallas and who was buried at Dallas-Fort Worth National...

Orin Atkins

1924–2007 (age 83)

Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery

Orin Atkins (1924–2007) spent his life in Pittsburgh before being laid to rest at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

Edgar E. McElroy

1912–2003 (age 91)

Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery

Edgar E. McElroy (1912–2003) hailed from Ennis, Texas, and was buried at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery after a l...

Arthur Wahl

1917–2006 (age 89)

Fairview Cemetery

Arthur Wahl (1917–2006) was born in Des Moines and rests in Fairview Cemetery.

Béla Julesz

1928–2003 (age 75)

Fairview Cemetery

Béla Julesz (1928–2003) was a Hungarian-American experimental psychologist who pioneered the study of visual percepti...

Claydes Charles Smith

1948–2006 (age 58)

Fairview Cemetery

Claydes Charles Smith (1948–2006) was a founding guitarist of the funk and R&B band Kool & the Gang and grew up in Jer...

Elmer Plischke

1914–2005 (age 91)

Evergreen Cemetery

Elmer Plischke (1914–2005) was an American architect known for modernist designs who was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Elma Lewis

1921–2004 (age 83)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Elma Lewis (1921–2004) was a Boston arts educator and founder of the National Center of Afro-American Artists who cham...

Howard Armstrong

1909–2003 (age 94)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Howard Armstrong (1909–2003) was a country blues fiddler and singer known as Louie Bluie who hailed from Dayton, Ohio.

Oliver Hill

1907–2007 (age 100)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Oliver Hill (1907–2007) was a Richmond-born civil rights attorney whose legal victories helped dismantle segregation.

Bashful Brother Oswald

1911–2002 (age 91)

Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens

Bashful Brother Oswald (1911–2002), born Roy Lee Pritchard, was a celebrated country music steel guitarist who perform...

Dave Mills

1940–2001 (age 61)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Dave Mills (1940–2001) was a Columbus-born individual laid to rest at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Philip Owens

1941–2008 (age 67)

Fort Richardson National Cemetery

Philip Owens (1941–2008) was associated with Golovin and is buried at Fort Richardson National Cemetery.

Al Wilson

1939–2008 (age 69)

Evergreen Cemetery

Al Wilson (1939–2008) was associated with Meridian and is buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Cornelius Cole Smith, Jr.

1913–2004 (age 91)

Evergreen Cemetery

Cornelius Cole Smith, Jr. (1913–2004) had ties to Fort Huachuca and is interred at Evergreen Cemetery.

Thomas Cannon

1925–2005 (age 80)

Evergreen Cemetery

Thomas Cannon (1925–2005) was connected with Richmond and is buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Frank Coleman

1912–2008 (age 96)

Eden Cemetery

Frank Coleman (1912–2008) hailed from Philadelphia and rests at Eden Cemetery.

Harry McGilberry

1950–2006 (age 56)

Eden Cemetery

Harry McGilberry (1950–2006) lived in Philadelphia and is buried at Eden Cemetery.

Mae B. Boettcher

1912–2001 (age 89)

Fairmount Cemetery

Mae B. Boettcher (1912–2001) was from Denver and is laid to rest at Fairmount Cemetery.

Frederik Prausnitz

1920–2004 (age 84)

Harbeson

Frederik Prausnitz (1920–2004) was linked to Cologne and is buried at Harbeson.

David Cohen

1914–2005 (age 91)

Har Nebo Cemetery

David Cohen (1914–2005) is interred at Har Nebo Cemetery.

Carl McIntire

1906–2002 (age 96)

Harleigh Cemetery

Carl McIntire (1906–2002) was connected with Ypsilanti and is buried at Harleigh Cemetery.

John J. McNeilly

1918–2001 (age 83)

Harbeson

John J. McNeilly (1918–2001) was associated with Seaford and is buried at Harbeson.

I. Bernard Weinstein

1930–2008 (age 78)

Forest Hill Cemetery

I. Bernard Weinstein (1930–2008) had ties to Madison and rests at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Sailor Art Thomas

1924–2003 (age 79)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Sailor Art Thomas (1924–2003) was linked to Gurdon and is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Robert Uehling

1915–2001 (age 86)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Robert Uehling (1915–2001) is interred at Forest Hill Cemetery.

G. H. Bakke

1918–2006 (age 88)

Forest Hill Cemetery

G. H. Bakke (1918–2006) is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Belva Cottier

1920–2000 (age 80)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Belva Cottier (1920–2000) was a Rosebud Indian Reservation resident whose life concluded with interment at Golden Gate...

George Finn

1914–2002 (age 88)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

George Finn (1914–2002) spent his life in San Francisco and was laid to rest at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Peter Boyle

1935–2006 (age 71)

Green River Cemetery

Peter Boyle (1935–2006) hailed from Norristown and is buried at Green River Cemetery.

Sam Butera

1927–2009 (age 82)

Greenwood Cemetery

Sam Butera (1927–2009) was a New Orleans native who now rests at Greenwood Cemetery.

Caleb Foote

1917–2006 (age 89)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

Caleb Foote (1917–2006) left a legacy honored with burial at Harmony Grove Cemetery.

Jim Rhodes

1909–2001 (age 92)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Jim Rhodes (1909–2001) grew up in Coalton and was laid to rest at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Laurence Chisholm Young

1905–2000 (age 95)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Laurence Chisholm Young (1905–2000) spent his final days in Göttingen before being buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Ted Risenhoover

1934–2006 (age 72)

Fort Gibson National Cemetery

Ted Risenhoover (1934–2006) of Haskell County was ultimately interred at Fort Gibson National Cemetery.

Buddy Burris

1923–2007 (age 84)

Fort Gibson National Cemetery

Buddy Burris (1923–2007) from Nowata rests at Fort Gibson National Cemetery.

Jack C. Montgomery

1917–2002 (age 85)

Fort Gibson National Cemetery

Jack C. Montgomery (1917–2002) lived in Long and was laid to rest at Fort Gibson National Cemetery.

Jeff Erlanger

1970–2007 (age 37)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Jeff Erlanger (1970–2007) from Madison is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Ann E. Kelley

1954–2007 (age 53)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Ann E. Kelley (1954–2007) of Milton now lies at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Jan Herring

1923–2000 (age 77)

Fort Bliss National Cemetery

Jan Herring (1923–2000) is buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.

Bob Alwin

1920–2003 (age 83)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Bob Alwin (1920–2003) spent his life in Madison before burial at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Betty Thompson

1919–2004 (age 85)

Fort Custer National Cemetery

Betty Thompson (1919–2004) was laid to rest at Fort Custer National Cemetery.

William C. Thiesenhusen

1936–2005 (age 69)

Forest Hill Cemetery

William C. Thiesenhusen (1936-2005) from Waukesha was laid to rest at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Theodore McNelly

1919–2008 (age 89)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Theodore McNelly (1919-2008) rests in Forest Hill Cemetery, closing a life that spanned nearly nine decades.

George R. Cavender

1919–2004 (age 85)

Fort Custer National Cemetery

George R. Cavender (1919-2004) of Wakefield was buried at Fort Custer National Cemetery after his 85 years.

Kurt Swanson Bucholz

1950–2006 (age 56)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Kurt Swanson Bucholz (1950-2006) was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park following his life.

Shirley Chisholm

1924–2005 (age 81)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) of Brooklyn was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Rick James

1948–2004 (age 56)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Rick James (1948-2004) from Buffalo was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Harold Loeb

1918–2003 (age 85)

Eden Memorial Park

Harold Loeb (1918-2003) of New London found his final resting place at Eden Memorial Park.