Deaths in the 2010s
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Mike Cuellar
1937–2010 (age 73)
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Mike Cuellar (1937-2010) was a Cuban-born Major League Baseball pitcher who is interred at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Ruth P. Smith
1907–2010 (age 103)
City Cemetery
Ruth P. Smith (1907-2010) was an activist for reproductive rights whose grave can be found at City Cemetery in Deal.
Sam Gruneisen
1941–2012 (age 71)
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Sam Gruneisen (1941-2012) lived in Louisville and was laid to rest at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Dale Leigh Patterson
1956–2010 (age 54)
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Dale Leigh Patterson (1956-2010) hailed from Chicago and is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Ronald R. Feuerhahn
1937–2015 (age 78)
Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
Ronald R. Feuerhahn (1937-2015) spent his life in Cape Girardeau and now rests at Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.
Orval Dale Burkhart
1950–2010 (age 60)
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Orval Dale Burkhart (1950-2010) is remembered through his burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Peter B. Kaufman
1928–2017 (age 89)
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Peter B. Kaufman (1928-2017) lived in San Francisco and was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Olympe Bradna
1920–2012 (age 92)
Stockton Rural Cemetery
Olympe Bradna (1920-2012) died in Paris's 10th arrondissement and is buried in Stockton Rural Cemetery.
Linda Hopkins
1924–2017 (age 93)
Graceland Cemetery
Linda Hopkins (1924-2017) from New Orleans now rests at Graceland Cemetery.
Eddie Blazonczyk
1941–2012 (age 71)
Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums
Eddie Blazonczyk (1941-2012) was a Chicago native whose grave lies at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums.
Ernie Terrell
1939–2014 (age 75)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Ernie Terrell (1939-2014) was born in Belzoni and is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Eddie Perkins
1937–2012 (age 75)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Eddie Perkins (1937-2012) of Clarksdale now rests at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Joe Krupa
1933–2011 (age 78)
Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums
Joe Krupa (1933-2011) hailed from Chicago and was laid to rest at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums.
Spec Richardson
1922–2016 (age 94)
Parkhill Cemetery
Spec Richardson (1922-2016) spent his life in Harris County and is buried at Parkhill Cemetery.
Tim Wilson
1961–2014 (age 53)
Parkhill Cemetery
Tim Wilson (1961-2014) lived in Columbus and is interred at Parkhill Cemetery.
Ted Lapka
1920–2011 (age 91)
Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums
Ted Lapka (1920–2011) of Cicero is interred at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums.
Wes Craven
1939–2015 (age 76)
Lambert's Cove Cemetery
Wes Craven (1939–2015) of Cleveland is buried at Lambert's Cove Cemetery.
Robert Pitts
1919–2011 (age 92)
Oxford Memorial Cemetery
Robert Pitts (1919–2011) of Pontotoc is interred at Oxford Memorial Cemetery.
Mike Lynn
1936–2012 (age 76)
Oxford Memorial Cemetery
Mike Lynn (1936–2012) of Scranton is buried at Oxford Memorial Cemetery.
John Whitney Payson
1940–2016 (age 76)
Pine Grove Cemetery
John Whitney Payson (1940–2016) rests in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Marty Marion
1916–2011 (age 95)
Valhalla Cemetery
Marty Marion (1916–2011) of Richburg is laid to rest at Valhalla Cemetery.
Norris Stevenson
1939–2012 (age 73)
Valhalla Cemetery
Norris Stevenson (1939–2012) of St. Louis is interred at Valhalla Cemetery.
Samuel W. Braverman
1930–2017 (age 87)
Glenwood Cemetery
Samuel W. Braverman (1930–2017) of Boston is buried at Glenwood Cemetery.
H. Joel Deckard
1942–2016 (age 74)
Bellefontaine Cemetery
H. Joel Deckard (1942–2016) of Vandalia lies at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
John Heard
1946–2017 (age 71)
Old South Cemetery
John Heard (1946–2017) of Washington, D.C. is interred at Old South Cemetery.
Bob Cleary
1936–2015 (age 79)
Linwood Cemetery
Bob Cleary (1936–2015) of Cambridge is buried at Linwood Cemetery.
Paul Gebhard
1917–2015 (age 98)
Columbus City Cemetery
Paul Gebhard (1917–2015) of Rocky Ford is interred at Columbus City Cemetery.
Dan O'Brien, Sr.
1929–2017 (age 88)
Otterbein Cemetery
Dan O'Brien Sr. (1929–2017) was a longtime Elizabeth resident whose life came to a close there before he was laid to r...
Lou Gorman
1929–2011 (age 82)
Linwood Cemetery
Lou Gorman (1929–2011) built a distinguished career as a baseball executive, including stints as general manager of th...
Michael S. Hart
1947–2011 (age 64)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Michael S. Hart (1947–2011) founded Project Gutenberg and is credited with starting the free digital library movement.
Aaron Allston
1960–2014 (age 54)
Oakwood Cemetery
Aaron Allston (1960–2014) wrote numerous science fiction and role-playing game tie-ins, becoming a celebrated author i...
Bob Clotworthy
1931–2018 (age 87)
Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery
Bob Clotworthy (1931–2018) was an Olympic diver who captured bronze in 1952 and gold in 1956 in the 3-meter springboar...
Robert C. Stebbins
1915–2013 (age 98)
Rest-Haven Memorial Park
Robert C. Stebbins (1915–2013) authored the definitive field guides on western reptiles and amphibians while serving a...
Chris Gedney
1970–2018 (age 48)
Saint Mary's Cemetery
Chris Gedney (1970–2018) was an NFL tight end who played for the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals after starring at...
Dave Hrechkosy
1951–2012 (age 61)
Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery
Dave Hrechkosy (1951–2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who appeared in the NHL with the California G...
Richard Blanks Adkisson
1932–2011 (age 79)
Roselawn Memorial Park
Richard Blanks Adkisson (1932–2011) was a jurist who served on the Kentucky Supreme Court, including time as chief jus...
Henry William Wyld
1928–2013 (age 85)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Henry William Wyld (1928–2013) spent his final years in the Portland area and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Carson Y. Nolan
1925–2014 (age 89)
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Carson Y. Nolan (1925–2014) called Indianapolis home before being laid to rest at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Bettye Krolick
1926–2011 (age 85)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Bettye Krolick (1926–2011) had ties to Washington University Medical Center and is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Herbert Wilf
1931–2012 (age 81)
Mount Sharon Cemetery
Herbert Wilf (1931–2012) was an influential mathematician known for his work on generating functions and combinatorial...
John P. Riley, Jr.
1920–2016 (age 96)
Mosswood Cemetery
John P. Riley, Jr. (1920–2016) was an ice hockey coach who led the United States team to the gold medal at the 1960 Wi...
Paul F. Markham
1931–2019 (age 88)
Wyoming Cemetery
Paul F. Markham (1931–2019) served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Massachusetts and gained recognition for his work ...
Earle Bruce
1931–2018 (age 87)
Dublin Cemetery
Earle Bruce (1931–2018) was an American college football coach best known for leading Ohio State and led teams in Cumb...
Howard Cassady
1934–2019 (age 85)
Dublin Cemetery
Howard Cassady (1934–2019), nicknamed 'Hopalong,' was a Heisman Trophy-winning college football halfback and was burie...
Jim Keane
1924–2011 (age 87)
Holy Apostles Cemetery
Jim Keane (1924–2011) of Bellaire was laid to rest at Holy Apostles Cemetery following a long life there.
Roger Wiley
1924–2015 (age 91)
Mount Angeles Memorial Park
Roger Wiley (1924–2015) from Bremerton was buried at Mount Angeles Memorial Park after spending his years in the Pacif...
Barry Hannah
1942–2010 (age 68)
Oxford Memorial Cemetery
Barry Hannah (1942–2010) was an acclaimed Mississippi short story writer and novelist memorialized at Oxford Memorial ...
Henry S. F. Cooper Jr.
1933–2016 (age 83)
Christ Churchyard
Henry S. F. Cooper Jr. (1933–2016) was a Manhattan-based writer and journalist known for his long-form nonfiction abou...
Eileen Brennan
1932–2013 (age 81)
Edge Hill Cemetery
Eileen Brennan (1932–2013) was an American actress famed for roles in comedy films and television who was buried at Ed...
Rustum Roy
1924–2010 (age 86)
Graysville Cemetery
Rustum Roy (1924–2010) was an Indian-born materials scientist and academic who championed interdisciplinary research a...