Deaths in the 2000s

J. R. Simplot

1909–2008 (age 99)

Morris Hill Cemetery

J. R. Simplot (1909–2008) of Dubuque, the longtime agribusiness entrepreneur, was buried at Morris Hill Cemetery.

Don Hanmer

1919–2003 (age 84)

Monterey City Cemetery

Don Hanmer (1919–2003) of Chicago was interred at Monterey City Cemetery after a career in acting.

Ed Dwyer

1932–2007 (age 75)

Washington Park East Cemetery

Ed Dwyer (1932–2007) of Camden was buried at Washington Park East Cemetery.

Cluff E. Hopla

1917–2008 (age 91)

Evergreen Cemetery

Cluff E. Hopla (1917–2008) of Mapleton is interred at Evergreen Cemetery.

LaVon Rowbotham

1915–2004 (age 89)

Ogden City Cemetery

LaVon Rowbotham (1915–2004) of Ogden rests at Ogden City Cemetery.

Frank Seeley

1917–2001 (age 84)

Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park

Frank Seeley (1917–2001) is laid to rest at Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park.

Clarke Bynum

1961–2007 (age 46)

Sumter Cemetery

Clarke Bynum (1961–2007) is buried at Sumter Cemetery.

Julius Axelrod

1912–2004 (age 92)

Judean Memorial Gardens

Nobel laureate Julius Axelrod (1912–2004) from New York City is remembered in Judean Memorial Gardens.

Henri Alain Liogier

1916–2009 (age 93)

Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park

Botanist Henri Alain Liogier (1916–2009) of Chomelix lies at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.

Lester Holtzman

1913–2002 (age 89)

Judean Memorial Gardens

Lester Holtzman (1913–2002) from New York City rests at Judean Memorial Gardens.

Norman Keith Roberts

1919–2001 (age 82)

Logan City Cemetery

Norman Keith Roberts (1919–2001) of Salt Lake City is buried in Logan City Cemetery.

Adella Wotherspoon

1903–2004 (age 101)

Somerset Hills Memorial Park

Adella Wotherspoon (1903–2004) of Manhattan is interred at Somerset Hills Memorial Park.

Herb Schmalenberger

1925–2006 (age 81)

El Carmelo Cemetery

Herb Schmalenberger (1925–2006) from Oakland lays at El Carmelo Cemetery.

William A. Conklin

1926–2006 (age 80)

Orangeburg Memorial Park Cemetery

William A. Conklin (1926–2006) of Charleston is buried at Orangeburg Memorial Park Cemetery.

Allen Vincent Hershey

1910–2004 (age 94)

El Carmelo Cemetery

Allen Vincent Hershey (1910–2004) of Kellogg rests at El Carmelo Cemetery.

Ida M Onorato

1941–2006 (age 65)

El Carmelo Cemetery

Ida M. Onorato (1941–2006) is interred at El Carmelo Cemetery.

Ben Bowen

2002–2005 (age 3)

Ridgelawn Cemetery

Ben Bowen (2002–2005) of Huntington lies at Ridgelawn Cemetery.

Ed Butka

1916–2005 (age 89)

Oak Spring Cemetery

Ed Butka (1916–2005) of Canonsburg is buried at Oak Spring Cemetery.

Alfred Roettgen

1916–2007 (age 91)

Pacific View Memorial Park

Alfred Roettgen (1916-2007) was an Essen native laid to rest at Pacific View Memorial Park.

Diane Sayer

1938–2001 (age 63)

Pacific View Memorial Park

Diane Sayer (1938-2001) left Los Angeles and is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park.

Herb Brooks

1937–2003 (age 66)

Roselawn Cemetery

Herb Brooks (1937-2003) was the Saint Paul native who coached the U.S. Olympic hockey team to the Miracle on Ice and is ...

Mitch Hedberg

1968–2005 (age 37)

Roselawn Cemetery

Mitch Hedberg (1968-2005) was a Saint Paul-born stand-up comedian known for his surreal one-liners and is laid to rest a...

Ruth Johanna Spanier

1914–2009 (age 95)

Greenwood Cemetery

Ruth Johanna Spanier (1914-2009) hailed from Dresden and rests in Greenwood Cemetery.

Eileen Agnes Conley

1908–2000 (age 92)

Roselawn Cemetery

Eileen Agnes Conley (1908-2000) of New Hampton is interred at Roselawn Cemetery.

Jan Serie

1952–2008 (age 56)

Roselawn Cemetery

Jan Serie (1952-2008) from Brookings County is buried at Roselawn Cemetery.

Terri Schiavo

1963–2005 (age 42)

Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park

Terri Schiavo (1963-2005) of Lower Moreland Township became a national figure in right-to-die debates and is buried at S...

Guy Vander Jagt

1931–2007 (age 76)

Cadillac Maple Hill Cemetery

Guy Vander Jagt (1931-2007) of Cadillac served as a U.S. Representative from Michigan and rests at Cadillac Maple Hill C...

Bob Dillinger

1918–2009 (age 91)

Glen Haven Memorial Park

Bob Dillinger (1918-2009) from Glendale was a Major League Baseball third baseman and is buried at Glen Haven Memorial P...

Vinnie Yablonski

1923–2008 (age 85)

Naperville Cemetery

Vinnie Yablonski (1923-2008) of Worcester played professional football and rests at Naperville Cemetery.

Mike Colletta

1924–2007 (age 83)

Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park

Mike Colletta (1924-2007) from Chicago is interred at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park.

Robert K. Beck

1915–2004 (age 89)

Oakland Cemetery

Robert K. Beck (1915-2004) of Centerville is buried in Oakland Cemetery.

Alice Paula Schneider

1913–2002 (age 89)

Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park

Alice Paula Schneider (1913-2002) from Manhattan rests at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park.

Laurids Ross

1917–2000 (age 83)

Naperville Cemetery

Laurids Ross (1917-2000) was a United States native laid to rest at Naperville Cemetery.

Frank Paul Wisniewski

1947–2001 (age 54)

Somerset Hills Memorial Park

Frank Paul Wisniewski (1947–2001) was a Brooklyn resident whose final resting place is Somerset Hills Memorial Park.

Herbert Morris

1915–2009 (age 94)

Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home

Herbert Morris (1915–2009) spent his final years in Seattle and is buried at Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home.

John Blackburn

1924–2009 (age 85)

Evergreen Cemetery

John Blackburn (1924–2009) is remembered by his interment at Evergreen Cemetery.

Herbert W. Jackson

1911–2002 (age 91)

Durham Cemetery

Herbert W. Jackson (1911–2002) was laid to rest in Durham Cemetery after his passing.

Morris Lehman Mayer

1925–2008 (age 83)

Tuscaloosa Memorial Park

Morris Lehman Mayer (1925–2008) of Demopolis rests at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park.

Jeanne Crain

1925–2003 (age 78)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Jeanne Crain (1925–2003) was an Academy Award-nominated film actress who starred in classics like State Fair and is bu...

Domino Harvey

1969–2005 (age 36)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Domino Harvey (1969–2005) was a British-born model turned bounty hunter whose life inspired a feature film and who is ...

Joseph Owades

1919–2005 (age 86)

Home of Peace Cemetery and Emanu-El Mausoleum

Joseph Owades (1919–2005) was an American biochemist credited with developing the first modern light beer and is burie...

Herb Score

1933–2008 (age 75)

Lakewood Park Cemetery

Herb Score (1933–2008) was an All-Star pitcher for the Cleveland Indians whose career ended after he was struck by a l...

Richard Jacobs

1925–2009 (age 84)

Lakewood Park Cemetery

Richard Jacobs (1925–2009) was a real estate developer who revitalized the Cleveland Indians franchise and is buried a...

Charles Cummings

1908–2003 (age 95)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Charles Cummings (1908–2003) is remembered by his burial at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Thomas Huckle Weller

1915–2008 (age 93)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Thomas Huckle Weller (1915–2008) was an American virologist who shared the 1954 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ...

Donald Yetter Gardner

1913–2004 (age 91)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Donald Yetter Gardner (1913–2004) was a songwriter and teacher best known for writing “All I Want for Christmas Is M...

Prentice Gautt

1938–2005 (age 67)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Prentice Gautt (1938–2005) was the first black football scholarship athlete at the University of Oklahoma and went on ...

Ray Murray

1917–2003 (age 86)

Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park

Ray Murray (1917–2003) was a Major League Baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates who r...

Samuel T. Francis

1947–2005 (age 58)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Samuel T. Francis (1947–2005) was an American paleoconservative writer and commentator whose life ended in Chattanooga...

George Massage Gurisic

1928–2003 (age 75)

New Somerville Cemetery

George Massage Gurisic (1928–2003) was a Brooklyn resident who was buried in New Somerville Cemetery.