Deaths in the 2000s

Dorothea Orem

1914–2007 (age 93)

Catholic Cemetery

Dorothea Orem (1914-2007) was the nursing theorist who formulated the Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory and is buried at ...

Elizabeth B. Andrews

1911–2002 (age 91)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Elizabeth B. Andrews (1911-2002) was the first woman to represent Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives and is bu...

Charles Buell Anderson

1927–2008 (age 81)

Anderson Cemetery

Charles Buell Anderson (1927-2008) was a Fond du Lac native whose final resting place is Anderson Cemetery.

Jacklyn Harold Lucas

1928–2008 (age 80)

Highland Cemetery

Jacklyn Harold Lucas (1928-2008) was a United States Marine who won the Medal of Honor for his bravery at Iwo Jima as a ...

William E. Nichol

1918–2006 (age 88)

Fairview Cemetery

William E. Nichol (1918-2006) was a Nebraska politician who served as lieutenant governor and is buried at Fairview Ceme...

Alice R. Washington

1934–2004 (age 70)

First Baptist Church Cemetery

Alice R. Washington (1934-2004) was a Louisa County resident remembered by her community near the First Baptist Church C...

Treva Adams Strait

1909–2002 (age 93)

Fairview Cemetery

Treva Adams Strait (1909-2002) was a Papillion-area resident whose remains rest at Fairview Cemetery.

Naz Servidio

1920–2003 (age 83)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Naz Servidio (1920-2003) was a Ludlow resident laid to rest at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Sherri Martel

1958–2007 (age 49)

Kinard Cemetery

Sherri Martel (1958–2007) was an American professional wrestler from New Orleans whose career ended before her burial ...

Marc Potvin

1967–2006 (age 39)

North Canton Cemetery

Marc Potvin (1967–2006) was a Canadian professional hockey player born in Ottawa and laid to rest at North Canton Ceme...

Alexis Cohen

1983–2009 (age 26)

Keneseth Israel Cemetery

Alexis Cohen (1983–2009) was a Brooklyn-born singer who gained attention on American Idol and is buried in Keneseth Is...

Charlie Waller

1935–2004 (age 69)

Maplewood Cemetery

Charlie Waller (1935–2004) was an American bluegrass musician from Joinerville who rests in Maplewood Cemetery.

Marshall Goldberg

1917–2006 (age 89)

Ridge Lawn Cemetery

Marshall Goldberg (1917–2006) was an American football star from Elkins whose final resting place is Ridge Lawn Cemete...

Delos R. Johnson

1900–2000 (age 100)

Ellis Cemetery

Delos R. Johnson (1900–2000) lived across much of the 20th century before his interment at Ellis Cemetery.

Frances Capps Cogan

1907–2002 (age 95)

Beechwood Cemetery

Frances Capps Cogan (1907–2002) spent her life in Chicago and was buried at Beechwood Cemetery.

Dick Walls

1931–2005 (age 74)

Moore's Chapel Cemetery

Dick Walls (1931–2005) hailed from Fort Recovery and was laid to rest at Moore's Chapel Cemetery.

Jerry Laird Simmons

1933–2003 (age 70)

Bloomfield Cemetery

Jerry Laird Simmons (1933–2003) is remembered in Sioux City, where he was raised before being buried at Bloomfield Cem...

John Thornton Dunn

1932–2004 (age 72)

Maplewood Cemetery

John Thornton Dunn (1932–2004) was a lifelong resident whose grave lies in Maplewood Cemetery.

Dorothy Fay

1915–2003 (age 88)

Mountain View Cemetery

Dorothy Fay (1915–2003) was a Canadian-born American actress connected to Prescott and interred at Mountain View Cemet...

Coo Coo Marlin

1932–2005 (age 73)

Rose Hill Cemetery

Coo Coo Marlin (1932–2005) was a Columbia-born stock car driver honored with a burial at Rose Hill Cemetery.

Craig L. Thomas

1933–2007 (age 74)

Riverside Cemetery

Craig L. Thomas (1933–2007) represented Wyoming in the U.S. Senate and was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Cody.

David N. Henderson

1921–2004 (age 83)

Rockfish Presbyterian Church Cemetery

David N. Henderson (1921–2004) served as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina before his burial at Rockfish Presb...

Henry Cosby

1928–2002 (age 74)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Henry Cosby (1928–2002) was a Detroit-born songwriter and record producer remembered at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Jerome Blatz

1923–2009 (age 86)

Church of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery

Jerome Blatz (1923–2009) of Bloomington is buried at Church of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery.

James Harnsberger Greene

1915–2008 (age 93)

Sand Ridge Cemetery

James Harnsberger Greene (1915–2008) was laid to rest in Sand Ridge Cemetery near Elmwood.

Kenneth Edward Untener

1937–2004 (age 67)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Kenneth Edward Untener (1937–2004), a bishop of Lansing, is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Detroit.

Clarence Boston

1917–2002 (age 85)

Greenlawn Cemetery

Clarence Boston (1917–2002) rests at Greenlawn Cemetery in Providence.

David A. Brandemuehl

1931–2006 (age 75)

Prairie Cemetery

David A. Brandemuehl (1931–2006) lies at Prairie Cemetery.

Jim Quinlan

1922–2003 (age 81)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Jim Quinlan (1922–2003) of Dansville is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Albert W. Moursund III

1919–2002 (age 83)

Round Mountain Cemetery

Albert W. Moursund III (1919–2002) is interred at Round Mountain Cemetery.

Eulalia Cook González

1913–2001 (age 88)

Cook Cemetery

Eulalia Cook González (1913–2001) rests at Cook Cemetery.

Utah Phillips

1935–2008 (age 73)

Forest View Cemetery

Utah Phillips (1935–2008), the folk singer, storyteller, and labor organizer, is buried at Forest View Cemetery in Cle...

Charles Orville Whitley

1927–2002 (age 75)

Maplewood Cemetery

Charles Orville Whitley (1927–2002) is laid to rest at Maplewood Cemetery in Siler City.

Verna Aardema

1911–2000 (age 89)

Norton Cemetery

Verna Aardema (1911–2000), author of children’s books, is buried at Norton Cemetery in New Era.

Kenneth W. Keuffel

1923–2006 (age 83)

Lawrenceville Cemetery

Kenneth W. Keuffel (1923–2006) rests at Lawrenceville Cemetery in Montclair.

William Astor Chanler Jr.

1904–2002 (age 98)

Saint John the Evangelist Church Cemetery

William Astor Chanler Jr. (1904–2002) is buried at Saint John the Evangelist Church Cemetery in New York City.

Paul F. Dishner

1924–2003 (age 79)

Kane Cemetery

Paul F. Dishner (1924–2003) lies at Kane Cemetery.

Robert W. Scott

1929–2009 (age 80)

Hawfields Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Robert W. Scott (1929–2009), former governor of North Carolina, is interred at Hawfields Presbyterian Church Cemetery ...

Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

1939–2007 (age 68)

Karmel Covenant Church Cemetery

Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (1939–2007) authored some of the first modern historical romance novels while living in Alexandr...

George Blackburn

1913–2006 (age 93)

Saint Joseph Cemetery

George Blackburn (1913–2006) was an American college football coach from Columbus who led teams like the University of...

Rex Rudicel

1912–2000 (age 88)

Lancaster Cemetery

Rex Rudicel (1912–2000) spent his life in Huntington County, Indiana, before being laid to rest in Lancaster Cemetery.

Robert H. Cannard

1926–2009 (age 83)

Sonoma Veterans Cemetery

Robert H. Cannard (1926–2009) was a U.S. military veteran honored with burial at Sonoma Veterans Cemetery after servin...

Luise V. Hanson

1913–2003 (age 90)

Madison Township Cemetery

Luise V. Hanson (1913–2003) lived through most of the twentieth century before her interment at Madison Township Cemet...

Robert Gamble Cabell

1932–2002 (age 70)

Saint Luke's Cemetery

Robert Gamble Cabell (1932–2002) was remembered in his community with burial at Saint Luke's Cemetery.

Freda Wright-Sorce

1955–2005 (age 50)

Union Cemetery

Freda Wright-Sorce (1955–2005) was laid to rest at Union Cemetery after a life cut short at fifty.

King Floyd

1945–2006 (age 61)

Belle Grove Cemetery

King Floyd (1945–2006) was a New Orleans soul singer best known for his 1970 hit 'Groove Me'.

Richard S. Heyser

1927–2008 (age 81)

Magnolia Cemetery

Richard S. Heyser (1927–2008) was a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance pilot whose U-2 flight over Cuba in 1962 confirmed t...

Larry C. Brewer

1948–2003 (age 55)

Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery

Larry C. Brewer (1948–2003) was a Minden resident who was buried at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery after a life in th...

Terry McCrea

1972–2004 (age 32)

Union Cemetery

Terry McCrea (1972–2004) was a Silver Spring resident whose life ended at thirty-one and whose remains lie at Union Ce...

Mary Stuart

1926–2002 (age 76)

Lyons Plain Cemetery

Mary Stuart (1926–2002) was an American actress celebrated for playing Joanne on the long-running soap opera 'Search f...