Deaths in the 2010s

Harry Perkowski

1922–2016 (age 94)

Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens

Pitcher Harry Perkowski (1922–2016) of Dante, remembered for his baseball career, lies at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.

Paul Sicula

1939–2017 (age 78)

Second Home Cemetery

Paul Sicula (1939–2017) was laid to rest in the Second Home Cemetery.

Hugh Wolfe

1912–2010 (age 98)

Erath Gardens of Memory Cemetery

Hugh Wolfe (1912–2010) from Mason is buried at Erath Gardens of Memory Cemetery.

Vincent Marotta

1924–2015 (age 91)

All Souls Cemetery

Entrepreneur Vincent Marotta (1924–2015) of Cleveland rests at All Souls Cemetery.

Murray Watson Jr.

1932–2018 (age 86)

Mart Cemetery

Murray Watson Jr. (1932–2018) of Waco is buried at Mart Cemetery.

Helen Thomas

1920–2013 (age 93)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Helen Thomas (1920–2013) of Winchester, the trailblazing journalist, is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Cal Neeman

1929–2015 (age 86)

Our Lady Cemetery

Cal Neeman (1929–2015) from Valmeyer now rests at Our Lady Cemetery.

Wes Bizilia

1936–2011 (age 75)

Marlow United Methodist Church Cemetery

Wes Bizilia (1936–2011) of Sayre was laid to rest at Marlow United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Mary Williams Ward Shanor

1916–2011 (age 95)

Rockfish Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Mary Williams Ward Shanor (1916–2011) now rests at Rockfish Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Joseph P. Teasdale

1936–2014 (age 78)

Calvary Cemetery

Joseph P. Teasdale (1936–2014) served as the 48th governor of Missouri, guiding the state from 1977 to 1981 after a ca...

Daniel Johnston

1961–2019 (age 58)

Katy Magnolia Cemetery

Daniel Johnston (1961–2019) was an influential outsider musician and artist whose lo-fi recordings and heartfelt comic...

Donald H. Clausen

1923–2015 (age 92)

Ferndale Cemetery

Donald H. Clausen (1923–2015) represented northern California as a Republican congressman for two decades, focusing on...

Bob Schnelker

1928–2016 (age 88)

Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Bob Schnelker (1928–2016) played professional football in the NFL and later coached, remembered for his time as a tigh...

John T. Riedl

1962–2013 (age 51)

Saint Peters Cemetery

John T. Riedl (1962–2013) was a computer scientist and recommender systems pioneer whose work helped shape personalize...

Ike Skelton

1931–2013 (age 82)

Machpelah Cemetery

Ike Skelton (1931–2013) was a long-serving Democratic congressman from Missouri known for his expertise on defense pol...

Andrew Pataki

1927–2011 (age 84)

Mount Saint Macrina Cemetery

Andrew Pataki (1927–2011) served as a bishop in the Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church, shepherding faithful in the U...

Basil Schott

1939–2010 (age 71)

Mount Saint Macrina Cemetery

Basil Schott (1939–2010) was the Archeparch of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, leading the church th...

Teresine Haban

1914–2010 (age 96)

Resurrection Cemetery

Teresine Haban (1914–2010) was remembered by family and friends upon her burial at Resurrection Cemetery.

Alex Hawkins

1937–2017 (age 80)

Butler Memorial Cemetery

Alex Hawkins (1937–2017) was an NFL running back and special teams captain for the Baltimore Colts and Atlanta Falcons...

Joe Tofflemire

1965–2011 (age 46)

Evergreen Cemetery

Joe Tofflemire (1965–2011) was a standout defensive lineman at the University of Arizona who briefly played in the NFL...

Beno Sternlicht

1928–2012 (age 84)

Agudat Achim Cemetery

Beno Sternlicht (1928–2012) of Nowy Sącz is remembered through his burial at Agudat Achim Cemetery, marking enduring ...

Patricia Canning Todd

1922–2015 (age 93)

Ocean View Cemetery

Patricia Canning Todd (1922–2015) of San Francisco was a Grand Slam-winning tennis player buried at Ocean View Cemeter...

Brad Anderson

1924–2015 (age 91)

Portland Evergreen Cemetery

Brad Anderson (1924–2015) of Jamestown created the long-running comic strip "Marmaduke" and now lies at Portland Everg...

Buckwheat Zydeco

1947–2016 (age 69)

Calvary Cemetery

Buckwheat Zydeco (1947–2016), born Stanley Dural Jr. in Lafayette, popularized zydeco music before his burial at Calva...

Van T. Barfoot

1919–2012 (age 93)

H. C. Smither Memorial Cemetery

Van T. Barfoot (1919–2012) of Edinburg was a Medal of Honor recipient who rests at H. C. Smither Memorial Cemetery.

Andy Pafko

1921–2013 (age 92)

Saint Luke Cemetery

Andy Pafko (1921–2013) from Boyceville spent over a decade as a Major League Baseball outfielder and was buried at Sai...

Carl Beane

1952–2012 (age 60)

Holland Cemetery

Carl Beane (1952–2012) of Agawam was the longtime public-address voice of the Boston Red Sox who was laid to rest at H...

Einar H. Ingman, Jr.

1929–2015 (age 86)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Einar H. Ingman Jr. (1929–2015) of Milwaukee earned the Medal of Honor for his service in Korea and is buried at Oak H...

Michael Jackson

1969–2017 (age 48)

Woodland Cemetery

Michael Jackson (1969–2017) of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, is buried at Woodland Cemetery.

Max Heller

1919–2011 (age 92)

Beth Israel Cemetery

Max Heller (1919–2011), who died in Vienna, rests at Beth Israel Cemetery.

Kenneth L. Logemann

1937–2013 (age 76)

London and Deer Creek Cemetery

Kenneth L. Logemann (1937–2013) is interred at London and Deer Creek Cemetery.

Cleo Nay

1927–2011 (age 84)

Monroe City Cemetery

Cleo Nay (1927–2011) of Monroe rests at Monroe City Cemetery.

Albert Overhauser

1925–2011 (age 86)

Saint Boniface Cemetery

Albert Overhauser (1925-2011) was an American physicist best known for discovering the Overhauser effect that bears his ...

Bill Henry

1927–2014 (age 87)

South Park Cemetery

Bill Henry (1927-2014) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for several teams over a decade-long car...

Phillip Shriver

1922–2011 (age 89)

Oxford Cemetery

Phillip Shriver (1922-2011) was an American historian and longtime president of Miami University who guided the school t...

Randall C. Wolf

1952–2018 (age 66)

Crums Chapel Cemetery

Randall C. Wolf (1952-2018) was an American physician from Vandalia whose medical career spanned decades.

Nate DeLong

1926–2010 (age 84)

Greenwood Cemetery

Nate DeLong (1926-2010) was an American professional basketball player who played as a center in the early years of the ...

Lou Lucier

1918–2014 (age 96)

Saint Patricks Cemetery

Lou Lucier (1918-2014) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who spent part of his career with the Boston Red So...

Emilio Navaira

1962–2016 (age 54)

San Juan Cemetery

Emilio Navaira (1962-2016) was an American Tejano and country singer whose crossover hits made him a staple of Texas mus...

Mary Jane Manigault

1913–2010 (age 97)

Greater Goodwill AME Church Cemetery

Mary Jane Manigault (1913-2010) was an American resident of Mount Pleasant remembered by her local community.

Emellia Prokopik

1920–2015 (age 95)

Saint Basil the Great Convent Cemetery

Emellia Prokopik (1920-2015) was an American Ukrainian Greek Catholic sister who served at Saint Basil the Great Convent...

Death of Alexa Rae Linboom

2006–2012 (age 6)

Longs Bend Cemetery

Alexa Rae Linboom (2006-2012) was an American child whose brief life is remembered through the Longs Bend Cemetery recor...

Anne Meara

1929–2015 (age 86)

Nantucket Jewish Cemetery

Anne Meara was a Brooklyn-born American actress and comedian best known for her work as half of the comedy duo Stiller a...

Choo-Choo Coleman

1937–2016 (age 79)

Holy Temple COGIC Church Cemetery

Choo-Choo Coleman was an American Major League Baseball catcher who played for the New York Mets in the 1960s.

Mike Sandlock

1915–2016 (age 101)

Saint John Cemetery

Mike Sandlock was an American Major League Baseball catcher and infielder whose career spanned the 1940s.

Rogers McKee

1926–2014 (age 88)

Double Shoals Cemetery

Rogers McKee was an American Major League Baseball pitcher noted for his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates after World Wa...

George Lavere

1924–2016 (age 92)

Saint Marys Cemetery

George Lavere was an Oswego resident remembered locally, though public records of his profession are sparse.

Janice E. Voss

1956–2012 (age 56)

Dupont Cemetery

Janice E. Voss was an American engineer and NASA astronaut who flew on five Space Shuttle missions.

Dennis Hopper

1936–2010 (age 74)

Jesus Nazareno Cemetery

Dennis Hopper was an American actor and filmmaker who became a countercultural icon after writing, producing, and starri...

Vern Mikkelsen

1928–2013 (age 85)

Groveland Cemetery

Vern Mikkelsen was an American professional basketball player and Hall of Famer who anchored the Minneapolis Lakers' fro...