Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Roy R. Rutledge
March 21, 2016
Roy R. Rutledge, 58, of Zion, IL died on March 21, 2016 at his home. He was born November 16, 1957 in Berwyn, IL and moved to Zion in 1963. He retired from Tippet, Inc. of Waukegan after working there for 25 years. Roy was a member of Community Christian Church of Waukegan and he served as night watchman for...
Michael Allen DeBaets
March 20, 2016
Michael Allen DeBaets, 70, of Morristown, TN and formerly of Winthrop Harbor, IL died March 20, 2016 after a lengthy illness. Michael was born October 12, 1945 and graduated from Zion Benton Township Highschool in 1963. He served 4 years in the United States Air Force with 1 year in VietNam. He worked for USPS in Waukegan, IL before transferring...
Margaret Dutton Williams
March 18, 2016
Margaret Fern Dugger Dutton Williams, July 9, 1923- March 18, 2016 Margaret Fern passed away peacefully after a comfortable four year residency at the Rolling Hills Manor. When asked how she liked the food at Rolling Hills Manor, Margaret would say “Any food I don’t have to cook, that someone makes for me, is always good food.” And that was...
Richard P. Crouthers
March 17, 2016
Richard P. “Dick” Crouthers, 83, of Beach Park, IL passed away peacefully on March 17, 2016 at home surrounded by his family and friends. Dick was born on January 8, 1933 in Youngstown, OH. He married Rosemary Davis in 1957. Dick was a member of Community Christian Church in Waukegan, he retired after 38 years from Material Service Corporation of...
Howard Laverne Battisfore
March 17, 2016
Howard Laverne Battisfore, 92, of Waukegan, passed away peacefully at Rolling Hills Manor nursing home in Zion, Il, on March 17, 2016, to join his beloved wife Arlene in everlasting life. "Howie" was born October 17, 1923, to Charles Herbert and Margaret Battisfore. As a youth, Howie took a great interest in automotive repair, which became his life's work. At...
Lester Powers
March 13, 2016
Lester “Les” Powers, 96, of Zion, IL died on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born March 10, 1920 in Taylor, NE, and has lived in the Zion and Winthrop Harbor areas since 1951. He served his country during World War II from 1941 until 1951 in the United States Coast Guard and...
William R. Heiney
March 13, 2016
William R. (Bill) Heiney, 60, of Beach Park, IL went to be with the Lord after his battle with cancer on March 13th, 2016. Bill was born on August 23rd, 1955, in Cheyenne, WY. He spent most of his young life in Fort Collins, CO and graduated from Poudre High School. Upon graduation, Bill enlisted in the U.S Navy and...
Thelma Kay Bahling
March 12, 2016
Thelma Kay Bahling, 71, of Kenosha, WI, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Aurora Hospital in Kenosha, WI. She was born in Zion IL, on April 1, 1944, one of the first set of twins born to Archie and Florence Robinson. She attended local schools and graduated from Zion Benton High School. After graduation she married Edwin E. Bahling...
Donald I Cermak
March 7, 2016
Donald I. Cermak, 89, of Wadsworth, IL was born into eternal life surrounded by his loving family on March 7, 2016. Don was born July 10, 1926 in Russell, IL He grew up, worked, and lived his life on the Cermak family farm. As a teenager, he operated tractors and used all farm implements in planting, cultivating, and harvesting of...
Hattie Nicholson
March 2, 2016
Mother Hattie Nicholson was born on December 18, 1920 to her late parents, Deacon Charlie and Ella Meredith in Cataula, GA. Hattie was the 8th child, the baby of the family. Hattie graduated from Spencer High School in Columbus, GA. Upon her move to Chicago, Il in 1944, she joined Prayer Tower Church of God, under the leadership of the...
Joseph John Bakanec Sr.
February 28, 2016
Joseph John Bakanec Sr., 94, of Zion, IL died February 28, 2016 at Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. Joseph was born January 5, 1922 in Joliet, IL, graduated from Lockport High School in Lockport, IL, and attended Immaculate Conception Church in Waukegan. He was a hairdresser most of his life but also worked as...
Charles A. Miller
February 26, 2016
Charles A. Miller, 56, of Zion, IL died February 26, 2016 at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan, IL. Charles will be remembered as a brilliant, caring man that loved God, his friends and family. Spending time with his children brought great joy. He loved his long, deep discussions with his like minded daughter and was so thankful she recently...
James Edward Early
February 23, 2016
James Edward Early, 90, of Kenosha, WI died February 23, 2016 at United Hospital System in Kenosha, WI. James was born November 11, 1925 in Eagle Mills, AR. James was the son of the late Ed and Winnie Early. He grew up in Pine Bluff, AR and later moved to Illinois. James is survived by his sister, Geneva Haralson of...
Donald C. Behnke
February 22, 2016
Donald C. Behnke, 84, of Waukegan, IL lost his battle to cancer at Vista Medical Center East on Monday, February 22, 2016. He was born on August 23, 1931 in Waukegan. He married Sophie DeGraff on January 13, 1962. He served in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1955. Don retired from OMC in 1996 after 40 years...
Laura Jane Casey
February 18, 2016
Laura Jane Casey (nee Lanee) December 19, 1955 – February 18, 2016 Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend was called to her Eternal home on February 18, 2016. Laura was the kindest, sweetest person anyone could ever know. She was a friend to anyone who had the opportunity to meet her. Her hugs would bring out the strongest...
Lorraine Erickson
February 16, 2016
Lorraine Erickson (nee Langel), 85, of Zion, IL went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. She was born April 5, 1930 in Chippewa Falls, WI. She married Merle Erickson on January 10, 1948. She was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waukegan, IL. Before retiring, she worked at The Globe Department Store in Antioch, IL....
James Oliver Hahn
February 16, 2016
James Oliver Hahn, 78, of Beach Park, IL, passed away at Sheridan Medical Complex in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. He was born, February 21, 1937, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to Dr. Herman and Jean Hahn. He was the eldest of four sons. On January 1, 1958 he married Mary Josephine...
Gwendolyn Imogene Tschakert
February 15, 2016
Gwendolyn Imogene Tschakert (nee Roberts), 90, of Winthrop Harbor, IL went home to be with her Lord on Monday, February 15, 2016 at home. She was born April 2, 1925 in Itawamba County, MS. She came to Zion in the late 1940's, and she married Frank Tschakert of Zion on November 30, 1964. Gwendolyn was a member of North Point...
Steven Lucus
February 15, 2016
Steven Wayne Lucus, 56, of Beach Park, IL, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 15, 2016. Steven was born to Galen & Evelyn (Stevenson) Lucus on May 26, 1959 in Waukegan, IL and was raised in Zion, IL. He attended West School, Central Jr. High and Zion Benton Township High School. In his adolescent years, Steven attended...
Dorothy Webb
February 15, 2016
Dorothy Webb, 97, of Kenosha, WI died February 15, 2016 at Brookside Nursing Home. Dorothy was born September 2, 1918. Dorothy is survived by two brothers; Alvin (Eunice) and Oliver (Joyce) Perschke. She is also survived by a son; Howard (Elaine) Webb; daughter, Carolyn (Charles) Faulk; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death was her husband, Howard; sisters,...
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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.
