Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Marian  Royce

Marian Royce

January 29, 2017

Marian Royce, 92, of Pleasant Prairie, WI and formerly of Zion, IL died January 29, 2017 at the home of her daughter. Marian was born June 30, 1924 in Wausau, Wi and moved to Zion 61 years ago from the Anitgo, WI area. She married William Dearl Royce on September 29, 1945 in White Lake, WI. Marian worked for years...

Janice Irene Gonzalez

Janice Irene Gonzalez

January 26, 2017

Janice Irene (Mink) Gonzalez, age 53 of Zion, IL passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Vista Medical Center, Waukegan IL. Janice was born December 13, 1963, in Libertyville, IL, the daughter of Olis Wayne and Sharon Rose Mink. Janice was a loving mother of nine children. She enjoyed cooking, baking and gardening. She loved spending time with...

Joyce  Griffith

Joyce Griffith

January 26, 2017

Joyce Griffith, 91, of Zion, IL died January 26, 2017 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan, IL. Joyce was born April 23, 1925 and married Dayton Griffith in 1947. She graduated from Missionary School of Gilead in 1952 and did missionary work in Paraguay, South America for 4 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dayton in 1984;...

Barbara Jean Greene

Barbara Jean Greene

January 24, 2017

Full obituary will be posted soon. Funeral mass will be held on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Humility Church, 10655 W. Wadsworth Road, Zion, IL. Interment will follow at Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville, IL. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Please visit the online guest...

Norma  Nyquist

Norma Nyquist

January 24, 2017

Norma Irene Nyquist of Park City, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 24th, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL, surrounded by her family. Norma was 83 years of age and was born on July 28th, 1933 in Waukegan, IL. She was the daughter of Frans and Wilhelmina (Westermark) Harju and sister of William (Irene) Harju, Harry (Alice) Harju,...

Devlin Albert Hunt

Devlin Albert Hunt

January 24, 2017

Devlin Albert Hunt, passed away suddenly, but peacefully, surrounded by immediate family, on January, 24, 2017 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. He was 67, and had been a resident of Winthrop Harbor, IL since 2001. Devlin was born March 14, 1949 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to English and Scottish parents, Roland Albert Hunt and Patricia Christina Bailey....

William Walter Pietschman

William Walter Pietschman

January 23, 2017

William Walter Pietschman, 74, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion surrounded by family and friends. William was born August 31, 1942 in Waukegan. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1960. A Veteran, William served with the United States Army. On December 20, 1969 he married Carolyn...

Kevin Walter Bord

Kevin Walter Bord

January 20, 2017

Kevin Walter Bord, 61, of Waukegan, IL died Friday, January 20, 2017 at home. He was born February 1, 1955 in Danville, IL. After high school, he served 4 years in the United States Navy. He then attended and graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. He went to work for Bell and...

Sandra  Teunas

Sandra Teunas

January 19, 2017

Sandra “Sandy” Teunas, 70, of Beach Park, IL died peacefully Thursday, January 19, 2017 at home surrounded by her husband, daughters, and dear friend Tass. Sandy was born October 28, 1946 in Tupelo, MS. She married Alan Teunas on August 16, 1965 and they were married for 51 years. She was an artist who enjoyed painting and floral designs and...

LeRoy  Thompson

LeRoy Thompson

January 18, 2017

LeRoy Thompson, 87, of Zion, IL passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. He was born January 5, 1930. LeRoy, a lifelong resident of Zion was involved in tumbling, track, and bowling at Zion - Benton Township High School. After graduating he joined the Air Force and served in the Korean War. Once returning home from Korea he met his...

Richard A. Storey

Richard A. Storey

January 16, 2017

Richard A. Storey Sr., 96, of Zion, IL died on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Hospitality Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kenosha, WI. Richard was born November 24, 1920 in Zion. He resided most of his life in Zion, and after his retirement he enjoyed winters in Naples, FL. He graduated from Zion Preparatory College and was a life long...

Shirley  Mink

Shirley Mink

January 10, 2017

Shirley Mink, 76, of Zion IL, passed away January 10, 2017 at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, IL. Shirley was born April 12, 1940, in Itawamba County, MS. On September 15, 1956, she married the love of her life, Charles Mink in Fulton, MS. Together they moved to Zion, IL in 1960, where they raised their children and built their...

Leticia  Jastrom

Leticia Jastrom

January 7, 2017

Leticia Jastrom, 50, of Zion, IL died January 7, 2017 at home with her family by her side. She was born March 17, 1966 in Mexico. Leticia was very religious and an active member of Parroquia Lutherana Sagrado Corazón in Waukegan, IL. She was a good cook, a very giving person and loved gardening and tending to her flowers. Her...

Evelyn E. Davis

Evelyn E. Davis

January 6, 2017

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Congdon Funeral Home, 3012 Sheridan Rd., Zion, IL. Interment will follow at Ft. Sheridan Post Cemetery, Ft. Sheridan, IL. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Jeffrey Scott LaLond

Jeffrey Scott LaLond

January 6, 2017

Jeffrey Scott LaLond, 46, of Winthrop Harbor, journeyed home to be with the Lord on January 6, 2017. Jeff was born February 23, 1970, in Waukegan, to Mike and Pat LaLond. He worked as a chemical operator for 25 years, most recently at Ivanhoe Industries, in Zion. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, a brother, Michael LaLond (Betty); sister,...

Sandra J. Kurtz

Sandra J. Kurtz

January 5, 2017

Sandra J. “Sandy” Kurtz, (nee McCoy), 75, of Winthrop Harbor died at home, January 5, 2017. Sandy was born at home, January 10, 1941, in Valley, Wisconsin. She married Roger L. Kurtz in Waukegan in 1961. She attended North Point Church in Winthrop Harbor. After attending business college, Sandy worked for North Shore Gas, Star Industries, Reliance Universal, Johnson Outboards...

Elinor Ruth Ostrander

Elinor Ruth Ostrander

January 5, 2017

Elinor Ruth Ostrander, 94, of Gurnee, IL died on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at The Grove at the Lake Nursing Home in Zion. Elinor was born September 9, 1922 in Zion, IL. She attended Zion Grade Schools, graduated from Waukegan Township High School, and lived in Waukegan her entire adult life, moving to Gurnee three years ago. She and her...

Dominic L. Loffredo

Dominic L. Loffredo

December 26, 2016

Dominic L. Loffredo, 50, of Waukegan, IL died Monday, December 26, 2016 at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan. He was born August 20, 1966 in Great Lakes, IL. Dominic was a loving son, father, brother, uncle and friend. He will be missed by many and always in our hearts. Survivors include his children, Jessica Vazquez, Jennifer Loffredo, and Dominic Loffredo...

Oliver  Olsen

Oliver Olsen

December 25, 2016

Oliver Olsen, 95, of Waukegan, IL, died on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at home. Oliver was born April 27, 1921 in St. Joseph, MO. He married Debra Deakyne on March 13, 2003 in Waukegan. Oliver worked for Johns Manville for 26 years, and served in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Waukegan, and...

Rhoda E. Clark

Rhoda E. Clark

December 24, 2016

Rhoda E. Clark, 98, of Zion died at her home on December 24, 2016. Both sets of her grandparents came to Zion for the Christian Catholic Church. She was born September 13, 1918 to Elmer Puhl and Rozella McCormack Puhl and was delivered by her grandmother, one of Zion's midwives. She attended Zion parochial schools and graduated from Waukegan High...