Deaths in the 2000s

Gwendolyn Brooks

1917–2000 (age 83)

Lincoln Cemetery

Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) of Topeka was a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet laid to rest at Lincoln Cemetery.

Thomas Braden

1917–2009 (age 92)

Linwood Cemetery

Thomas Braden (1917-2009) of Greene was a former CIA official and author who now rests at Linwood Cemetery.

Charlotte Winters

1897–2007 (age 110)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Charlotte Winters (1897-2007) of Washington, D.C. was the last surviving female U.S. World War I veteran and is buried a...

Rose Gacioch

1915–2004 (age 89)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Rose Gacioch (1915–2004) was a Wheeling native laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Audrey Marie Rickert

1930–2007 (age 77)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Audrey Marie Rickert (1930–2007) was from Jersey City and is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Neal Shine

1930–2007 (age 77)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Neal Shine (1930–2007) hailed from Grosse Pointe Farms and was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Peter Teague Milano

1958–2001 (age 43)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Peter Teague Milano (1958–2001) of Brooklyn rests at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Charley Ane

1931–2007 (age 76)

O'ahu Cemetery

Charley Ane (1931–2007) was an Honolulu resident buried at O'ahu Cemetery.

Jim Clark

1929–2000 (age 71)

O'ahu Cemetery

Jim Clark (1929–2000) from Honolulu is buried at O'ahu Cemetery.

John Joseph Kaising

1936–2007 (age 71)

New St. Joseph Cemetery

John Joseph Kaising (1936–2007) of Cincinnati lies at New St. Joseph Cemetery.

Winthrop S. Emmet

1910–2001 (age 91)

New York City Marble Cemetery

Winthrop S. Emmet (1910–2001) was laid to rest in the New York City Marble Cemetery.

Marcella Ford

1900–2001 (age 101)

Oakmont Memorial Park

Marcella Ford (1900–2001) from Athens is interred at Oakmont Memorial Park.

Jack L. Chalker

1944–2005 (age 61)

Loudon Park Cemetery

Jack L. Chalker (1944–2005) was a Baltimore native buried at Loudon Park Cemetery.

Herbert H. Frost

1917–2001 (age 84)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Herbert H. Frost (1917–2001) rests in Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Lenore Richards

1917–2000 (age 83)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Lenore Richards (1917–2000) of Boston is buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Dantzel Nelson

1926–2005 (age 79)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Dantzel Nelson (1926–2005) from Perry lies in Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Pauline R. Thomander

1905–2000 (age 95)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Pauline R. Thomander (1905–2000) from Colonia Morelos is interred at Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Edna Langeland

1919–2000 (age 81)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Edna Langeland (1919–2000) of Bergen rests in Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Al Hibbler

1915–2001 (age 86)

Lincoln Cemetery

Al Hibbler (1915-2001) was a Mississippi-born American jazz singer known for his rich baritone voice and long recording ...

Jay McShann

1909–2006 (age 97)

Leavenworth National Cemetery

Jay McShann (1909-2006) was a Muskogee-born pianist and bandleader who helped define Kansas City jazz.

Connie Johnson

1922–2004 (age 82)

Leavenworth National Cemetery

Connie Johnson (1922-2004) was a Stone Mountain-born professional baseball pitcher who played in the Negro leagues and M...

Sherman Jones

1935–2007 (age 72)

Leavenworth National Cemetery

Sherman Jones (1935-2007) was a Winton-born professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball after begi...

Lucille Davidson

1924–2009 (age 85)

Lee's Summit Historical Cemetery

Lucille Davidson (1924-2009) was a longtime Lee's Summit resident whose life spanned from the Roaring Twenties into the ...

Joseph A. Walkes Jr.

1933–2006 (age 73)

Leavenworth National Cemetery

Joseph A. Walkes Jr. (1933-2006) was a U.S. military veteran laid to rest at Leavenworth National Cemetery.

June Travis

1914–2008 (age 94)

Oak Woods Cemetery

June Travis (1914-2008) was a Chicago-born actress who appeared in numerous 1930s Hollywood films.

Anne Landon Ashford

1924–2003 (age 79)

O'ahu Cemetery

Anne Landon Ashford (1924-2003) was a Hawaii resident remembered by family and friends after her burial at O'ahu Cemeter...

June Pointer

1953–2006 (age 53)

Mount Tamalpais Cemetery

June Pointer (1953-2006) was an Oakland-born singer and founding member of the Pointer Sisters.

Marvin Minoff

1931–2009 (age 78)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Marvin Minoff (1931-2009) was a Brooklyn-born film and television producer known for projects spanning decades of Americ...

Ruth Cohen

1930–2008 (age 78)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Ruth Cohen (1930-2008) was a Bronx-born character actress best known for her recurring roles on sitcoms like Seinfeld.

Shimon Wincelberg

1924–2004 (age 80)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Shimon Wincelberg (1924-2004) emigrated from Kiel and spent his later years in Los Angeles before being buried at Mount ...

Steven Rothenberg

1958–2009 (age 51)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Steven Rothenberg (1958-2009) was a New York City-born film executive whose work supported independent motion pictures.

Michael Kudlick

1934–2008 (age 74)

Mount Tamalpais Cemetery

Michael Kudlick (1934-2008) was a Washington, D.C. native whose life ended on the Pacific coast and who was laid to rest...

Michael Morris

1918–2003 (age 85)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Michael Morris (1918-2003) was a Kharkiv-born figure in American entertainment whose career included producing and direc...

Pat Ast

1941–2001 (age 60)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Pat Ast (1941-2001) was from Flatbush and is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.

R. Martin Wiskemann

1927–2001 (age 74)

Mount Tamalpais Cemetery

R. Martin Wiskemann (1927-2001) rests at Mount Tamalpais Cemetery.

Pamela Gordon

1937–2003 (age 66)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Pamela Gordon (1937-2003) of Pittsburgh is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.

Gene Rosenthal

1914–2006 (age 92)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Gene Rosenthal (1914-2006) of Pittsburgh lies at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.

Jackie Kahane

1921–2001 (age 80)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Jackie Kahane (1921-2001) of Montreal is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.

Fred D. Scott

1918–2002 (age 84)

Los Angeles National Cemetery

Fred D. Scott (1918-2002) of Ithaca is interred at Los Angeles National Cemetery.

Dale Alford

1916–2000 (age 84)

Mount Holly Cemetery

Dale Alford (1916-2000) of Pike County is buried at Mount Holly Cemetery.

Frank D. White

1933–2003 (age 70)

Mount Holly Cemetery

Frank D. White (1933-2003) from Texarkana rests at Mount Holly Cemetery.

Jimmy Young

1948–2005 (age 57)

Mount Peace Cemetery

Jimmy Young (1948-2005) of Philadelphia is laid to rest at Mount Peace Cemetery.

Margaret Peters

1914–2004 (age 90)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Margaret Peters (1914-2004) of Washington, D.C., is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Eugene Sawyer

1934–2008 (age 74)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Eugene Sawyer (1934-2008) of Greensboro lies at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Willye White

1939–2007 (age 68)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Willye White (1939-2007) of Money, Mississippi, is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.

John H. Johnson

1918–2005 (age 87)

Oak Woods Cemetery

John H. Johnson (1918-2005) of Arkansas City rests at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Pops Staples

1914–2000 (age 86)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Pops Staples (1914-2000) of Winona is interred at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Ted Radcliffe

1902–2005 (age 103)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Ted Radcliffe (1902-2005) of Mobile lies at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Charles Johnson

1909–2006 (age 97)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Charles Johnson (1909–2006) spent his life in Pine Bluff and was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Winifred Gansel

1907–2003 (age 96)

Oak Hill Memorial Park

Winifred Gansel (1907–2003) was a San Jose resident whose life concluded with burial at Oak Hill Memorial Park.