Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
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...
Laurel D. Lee
December 24, 2016
Laurel D. Lee (nee Neal) fell asleep in the arms of Jesus on December 24, 2016 at home in Pleasant Prairie, WI. Laurel was born February 23, 1924 to Jay and Clara (nee Davis) Neal and spent most of her life in Zion, IL where she attended schools and also became an active member in her church. Laurel was a...
Donald L. Pitcher
December 22, 2016
Donald L. Pitcher, 80, of Kenosha, WI died on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at home following a long illness surrounded by his loving family. Don was born November 25, 1936 in Zion, IL and has lived in this area all of his life. He retired in 1984 after 30 years with Johnson Motors in Waukegan. Don was a member of...
Tony E. Sanchez
December 21, 2016
Tony E. Sanchez, 60, of Waukegan, IL died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at home. He was born December 8, 1956 in Waukegan. Tony worked at Tredroc Tire Services for 23 years. Prior to working at Tredroc, he worked with Waukegan Tire and Antioch Tire. He graduated from Warren Township High School in 1975. Survivors include his wife of 40 years,...
Carlton W. St.Denis
December 20, 2016
Carlton W. St.Denis, 85, of Beach Park, IL died December 20, 2016. He was born August 13, 1931 in Malone, NY. Carlton is a retired Chief after 21 years with the United States Navy and also retired after 23 years from Allstate. Survivors include his wife, Elda St.Denis and many close family and friends. Visitation will take place Tuesday, December...
Paula M. Forte-Chambers
December 19, 2016
Paula M. Forte-Chambers, 48, of Zion, IL passed December 19, 2016 at Lake Forest Hospital with her family by her side. Paula was born March 25, 1968 in Chicago, IL. Survivors include her husband, Tom Chambers; children, Courtney, Matthew, Stephanie, Melissa, Jessica, Nicole, Christina, Eric, Emma, and Jason; 11 grandchildren, Aliyah, Julian, Mason, Aiden, JJ, Anthony, Sophia, Aaron, Jayden, Brandon,...
LaVerne McDowell
December 18, 2016
LaVerne McDowell, 87, of Zion, IL died peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at her home. She was born January 19, 1929 in Zion and was a lifelong active member of Christ Community Church. She retired after 32 years in the administrative offices at Zion Elementary School District #6. She loved her garden and decorating her yard and received City...
Mark Earley
December 17, 2016
Mark Earley, 52, of North Chicago, IL, was taken from us in a car accident December 17, 2016. Mark was born February 5, 1964 in Mundelein, IL, and graduated from Mundelein High School in 1982. Mark and Sandra Krapf, of Beach Park, IL, were happily married on July 21, 2001. Mark was a journeyman electrician with IBEW Local 150 for...
Pellervo Puro
December 16, 2016
Pell Puro, 95, passed away in his sleep at Kenosha Estates Nursing Home, Kenosha, Wisconsin on December 16, 2016. Pell was born February 28, 1921 in Owen, Wisconsin the son of Henry and Hannah (Marin) Puro. He was the sixth of nine children. Pell was raised on a dairy farm and worked on the family farm until drafted. He entered...
Leslie Schneider
December 15, 2016
Leslie V. Schneider, 91, of Beach Park, IL went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion, IL. Les was born June 29, 1925 to Joseph and Eva Schneider in Eau Claire, WI. He had one sister, Delores. On Christmas Day, 1947, he married Eleanor Haugen in Eau Claire. They...
Robin Nicole Spice
December 13, 2016
Robin Nicole Spice (nee Brock), 40, of Kenosha, WI died December 13, 2016 at home. She was born August 24, 1976 in Waukegan, IL. She came down with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and migraine headaches at the age of 11, however, she said she did not want her conditions to hold her back in life. Robin was a cheerleader in Central...
Julius V. Hoppe
December 13, 2016
Julius Vern Hoppe, 81, of Zion, IL died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at home with his family by his side. He was born December 18, 1934 in Waukegan and was raised in Zion. Julius graduated from Zion Benton Township High School and married Natsuko Fujinawa on October 17, 1958. He served with the United States Air Force from 1957 until...
Frank-Josef Florian Tschakert
December 12, 2016
Frank-Josef Florian Tschakert, 90, of Winthrop Harbor, IL went to be with his Lord on Monday, December 12, 2016 at home with his family by his side. Frank was born August 1, 1926 in Parchwitz, Schlesien Germany. He was drafted into the German Army regiment Herman Goering and became a tank driver, airplane spotter and in charge of anti-aircraft gun....
James Wilkins
December 9, 2016
James “Jim” Wilkins, 92, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away on December 9, 2016. Jim was born November 19, 1924 in Kentucky to Tyler and Austin Wilkins, he was the oldest of 16 children. Jim married Daisy “Sis” Clark in 1951. He served in the United States Navy, after which he moved to Winthrop Harbor where he worked as a...
Betty J Kerner
December 7, 2016
Betty J. Kerner (Mihaljevic), 85, of Zion passed away on December 7th, 2016 after fighting a courageous battle against cancer. Betty was born on July 17th, 1931 in Zion, IL. She attended Zion Parochial School and graduated from Zion Benton High School. She married James Kerner in December of 1948. Betty and Jim celebrated 56 years of marriage until his...
Elizabeth Jackola
December 6, 2016
Elizabeth “Betty” Jackola (nee Kastamo), 79, of Zion, IL and currently of Kenosha, WI died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at home with her family by her side. She was born September 30, 1937 in Waukegan, IL. Betty and her husband Paul were co owners of Small Car Motors in Beach Park, IL. She enjoyed knitting, cooking for family, and many...
Corazon Bayani Habacon
December 4, 2016
Corazon Bayani Habacon, 69, of Chicago, IL died Sunday, December 4, 2016 in Winthrop Harbor surrounded by family. Corazon was born June 8, 1947 in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. She came to the United States in 1972. She received a Bachelors of Science in Commerce Major in Accounting at University of the East, Philippines; a Masters in Business Administration - Accounting...
Betty Jean Revoy
December 2, 2016
Betty Jean Revoy, 89, of Zion, IL died Friday, December 2, 2016 at home. Betty was born June 12, 1927. She was a florist at Streich’s Florist in Zion and loved flowers and being outside. Survivors include her children, Larry, Robert, Roger and Wendy; 5 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Aiuppy; and...
Joyce Linda Wakefield
December 2, 2016
Joyce Linda Wakefield passed peacefully at home on December 2, 2016 after a brief illness. She was born on August 2, 1956 in Waukegan, the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Wakefield. Joyce was a life-long resident of North Chicago, IL. She attended North Chicago public schools and after graduating from high school, Joyce continued her formal education at...
Charlene Stanonik
November 29, 2016
Charlene “Sue” Stanonik, 75, of Beach Park, IL died on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Hospice Alliance in Kenosha, WI. Sue was born July 23, 1941 in Parkersburg, WV and moved to Beach Park in the summer of 1958. On October 24, 1959 she married Marty Stanonik of Beach Park at the Yorkhouse United Methodist Church. Following a career in...
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Congdon Funeral Home Cremation Service is a collection of obituaries for Zion, IL. With services throughout Illinois. Zion, Winthrop Harbor, Beach Park, Wadsworth, Waukegan, Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha communities and beyond that are updated regularly.
