Deaths in the 2000s
23,000+ memorials
Ellen M. Benedict
1931–2005 (age 74)
Willamette National Cemetery
Ellen M. Benedict (1931-2005) of Eugene rests at Willamette National Cemetery.
David F. Votaw, Jr.
d. 2008
Wildwood Cemetery
David F. Votaw, Jr. (2008) of Ava was buried at Wildwood Cemetery.
Jimmy Rogers
1915–2000 (age 85)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum
Jimmy Rogers (1915-2000) of New York City is memorialized at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum.
Eugene Francis Klare
1926–2008 (age 82)
Willamette National Cemetery
Eugene Francis Klare (1926-2008) of Tippecanoe County lies at Willamette National Cemetery.
Dane Paresi
1963–2009 (age 46)
Willamette National Cemetery
Dane Paresi (1963-2009) of Fort Lawton was buried at Willamette National Cemetery.
Princess Vera Constantinovna of Russia
1906–2001 (age 95)
Novo-Diveevo Russian Orthodox Cemetery
Princess Vera Constantinovna of Russia (1906-2001) was a member of the Russian imperial family and is buried at Novo-Div...
John Hughes
1950–2009 (age 59)
Lake Forest Cemetery
John Hughes (1950-2009), the Lansing-born filmmaker, is buried at Lake Forest Cemetery.
Keith Magnuson
1947–2003 (age 56)
Lake Forest Cemetery
Keith Magnuson (1947-2003), the Saskatoon-born ice hockey defenceman, rests at Lake Forest Cemetery.
William Proxmire
1915–2005 (age 90)
Lake Forest Cemetery
William Proxmire (1915-2005), the former U.S. senator from Wisconsin, is interred at Lake Forest Cemetery.
Eleanor Holm
1913–2004 (age 91)
Calvary Cemetery
Eleanor Holm (1913-2004), the Brooklyn-born Olympic swimmer, is buried at Calvary Cemetery.
Mickey Carroll
1919–2009 (age 90)
Calvary Cemetery
Mickey Carroll (1919-2009), the St. Louis-born actor who appeared in The Wizard of Oz, rests at Calvary Cemetery.
Charles Arthur Moser
1935–2006 (age 71)
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Charles Arthur Moser (1935-2006) of Knoxville was laid to rest at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Theodosius Diachok
1912–2001 (age 89)
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Theodosius Diachok (1912-2001) is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Stephania Diachok
1914–2005 (age 91)
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Stephania Diachok (1914–2005) was laid to rest in Cedar Hill Cemetery after a life quietly remembered by those who kne...
Robin Olds
1922–2007 (age 85)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Robin Olds (1922–2007) was a celebrated United States Air Force general and triple ace who commanded fighter units in ...
Paul E. Stein
1944–2002 (age 58)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Paul E. Stein (1944–2002) served as a United States Air Force lieutenant general and was superintendent of the U.S. Ai...
Gabriel P. Disosway
1910–2001 (age 91)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Gabriel P. Disosway (1910–2001) was a United States Air Force general noted for his leadership roles in the Strategic ...
Horace M. Wade
1916–2001 (age 85)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Horace M. Wade (1916–2001) rose to the rank of United States Air Force general, leading the Air Force Logistics Comman...
Robert Merrill Lee
1909–2003 (age 94)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Robert Merrill Lee (1909–2003) served as a United States Air Force general who oversaw major commands during the Cold ...
William J. Crawford
1918–2000 (age 82)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
William J. Crawford (1918–2000) was a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions as a United States Army infantryman in ...
Richard Yudkin
1919–2004 (age 85)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Richard Yudkin (1919–2004) was a United States Air Force officer honored with burial at the Academy Cemetery.
Mychal Judge
1933–2001 (age 68)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Mychal Judge (1933–2001) was a Franciscan friar and New York City chaplain who became the first certified fatality of ...
Bob Cowan
1923–2004 (age 81)
Lindenwood Cemetery
Bob Cowan (1923–2004) spent his life in Fort Wayne and was interred at Lindenwood Cemetery among the community he call...
Robert Frank Borkenstein
1912–2002 (age 90)
Lindenwood Cemetery
Robert Frank Borkenstein (1912–2002) was the inventor of the Breathalyzer device and a professor of police administrat...
Boots Randolph
1927–2007 (age 80)
Nashville City Cemetery
Boots Randolph (1927–2007) was a Nashville saxophonist whose instrumental hit 'Yakety Sax' became a staple of American...
Frank Gatski
1921–2005 (age 84)
West Virginia National Cemetery
Frank Gatski (1921–2005) was an NFL Hall of Fame center for the Cleveland Browns and other teams, later honored with b...
Mike Mahaffey
1967–2005 (age 38)
Evergreen Cemetery
Mike Mahaffey (1967–2005) was a guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Self before being laid to rest at Evergreen ...
Bob Collins
1942–2000 (age 58)
Lake Forest Cemetery
Bob Collins (1942–2000) was a beloved Chicago radio personality whose afternoon show on WLS made him a household name.
Charles James Barclay
1843–2000 (age 157)
Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery
Charles James Barclay (1843–2000) was a long-lived Philadelphian who was laid to rest at Rural Cemetery and Friends Ce...
John Charles Stetson
1920–2007 (age 87)
Lake Forest Cemetery
John Charles Stetson (1920–2007) spent his life in the Chicago area before being buried at Lake Forest Cemetery.
Dorothy Eleanor Louise Mengis Grant
1911–2004 (age 93)
Wintergreen Cemetery
Dorothy Eleanor Louise Mengis Grant (1911–2004) resided in Belize and was interred at Wintergreen Cemetery.
Robert J. McIntosh
1922–2008 (age 86)
Lakeside Cemetery
Robert J. McIntosh (1922–2008) called Port Huron home and was buried at Lakeside Cemetery.
Ron Sobieszczyk
1934–2009 (age 75)
Elmwood Cemetery
Ron Sobieszczyk (1934–2009) was a Chicago-born professional basketball player whose career included time in the NBA be...
Jim Castiglia
1918–2007 (age 89)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Jim Castiglia (1918–2007) was a Passaic-born professional American football player who was laid to rest at Gate of Hea...
John Siomos
1947–2004 (age 57)
Elmwood Cemetery
John Siomos (1947–2004) was a Chicago-born drummer best known for his work with Peter Frampton, and he was buried at E...
Rocco Morabito
1920–2009 (age 89)
Evergreen Cemetery
Rocco Morabito (1920–2009) was a Port Chester native and award-winning photojournalist whose grave is in Evergreen Cem...
Daudi Ballali
1942–2008 (age 66)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Daudi Ballali (1942–2008) was laid to rest at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Virginia Tehas
1915–2002 (age 87)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Virginia Tehas (1915–2002) was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Marian Bergeron
1918–2002 (age 84)
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
Marian Bergeron (1918–2002) of West Haven was crowned Miss America in 1933 and is buried at Woodland Cemetery and Arbo...
Charity Adams Earley
1918–2002 (age 84)
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
Charity Adams Earley (1918–2002) of Kittrell was the first African American woman to command a segregated Women’s Ar...
Hoagy Lands
1936–2002 (age 66)
Woodland Cemetery
Hoagy Lands (1936–2002) was a New Brunswick soul singer whose final resting place is Woodland Cemetery.
Jeane Kirkpatrick
1926–2006 (age 80)
Parklawn Memorial Park
Jeane Kirkpatrick (1926–2006) of Duncan served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Ronald Reagan and is bur...
David S. King
1917–2009 (age 92)
Parklawn Memorial Park
David S. King (1917–2009) of Salt Lake City was a U.S. Representative from Utah whose grave is at Parklawn Memorial Pa...
Thaddeus Vincenty
1920–2002 (age 82)
Parklawn Memorial Park
Thaddeus Vincenty (1920–2002) of Grodzisk Wielkopolski was laid to rest at Parklawn Memorial Park.
Samuel Dash
1925–2004 (age 79)
Parklawn Memorial Park
Samuel Dash (1925–2004) of Camden was buried at Parklawn Memorial Park.
Alan Kistler
1920–2008 (age 88)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Alan Kistler (1920–2008) from Pittsburgh was interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Thomas J. O'Halloran
1921–2000 (age 79)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Thomas J. O'Halloran (1921–2000) was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Georgy Vayner
1938–2009 (age 71)
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Georgy Vayner (1938–2009) of Moscow was laid to rest at Mount Moriah Cemetery.
Adela Hernandez Gonzmart
1920–2001 (age 81)
Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
Adela Hernandez Gonzmart (1920–2001) of Tampa was buried at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park.
DeKalb Russell, Jr.
1918–2001 (age 83)
Mount Hebron Cemetery and Gatehouse
DeKalb Russell, Jr. (1918–2001) of Washington, D.C. was interred at Mount Hebron Cemetery and Gatehouse.