Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Raymond C. Ekdahl

Raymond C. Ekdahl

October 16, 2015

Raymond C. Ekdahl, 69, of Kenosha, WI passed away at his home on October 16, 2015 after a five year courageous battle with prostate cancer. Raymond was born March 1, 1946 in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1964 and lived in Beach Park for many years before moving to Kenosha. He married Janice Biere on...

Ermina  Stoll

Ermina Stoll

October 16, 2015

Ermina “Mina” Stoll, 98, of Waukegan, IL died on Friday, October 16, 2015 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. She was born December 5, 1916 in Duluth, MN and moved to this area with her family at the age of 12. On January 21, 1939 she married Charles L. Stoll of Genoa City, WI at the Gurnee Community...

Margaret Susan (Stanbro) Thomson

Margaret Susan (Stanbro) Thomson

October 16, 2015

Margaret Susan (Stanbro) Thomson Margaret Susan Thomson, 70, of Wadsworth, IL, passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 at Highland Park Hospital after a long illness. She was born Margaret Susan Stanbro to DeMeril (Hafer) and William (Bill) Stanbro on May 3, 1945 in Herkimer, NY.  She was salutatorian of the Ridgedale High School Class of 1963 and attended The...

Todd L. DiGirolamo

Todd L. DiGirolamo

October 16, 2015

Todd L. DiGirolamo, 49, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, passed away October 16, 2015 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Todd was born June 5, 1966 in Chicago, IL, and graduated from John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, IL. Following his graduation he served his country in the US Army for 4 years. He married Sandra Wiersum on July...

Michael E.  Mintern

Michael E. Mintern

October 15, 2015

Michael E. Mintern, age 78, born August 17th, 1937 at his home in Zion, Il. He went to be with his savior on October 15, 2015 surrounded by the love of his family. Michael was a loving husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, great grandfather and loyal friend. Our hearts are heavy but our smiles will endure as we remember his...

Richard Harvey Schultz

Richard Harvey Schultz

October 15, 2015

Richard Harvey “Dick” Schultz, 87, of Waukegan, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 15, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He suffered in the last year from Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Dick was born September 21, 1928 in Paris Corners, Wisconsin. His family later settled in North Chicago, Illinois where he was raised. Dick was a 1946 graduate of Waukegan...

Bruce Dean Otterbacher

Bruce Dean Otterbacher

October 14, 2015

Bruce Dean Otterbacher, 53, of Waukegan, IL died October 14, 2015 at home. Bruce was born May 7, 1962 in Zion, IL and graduated from Zion Benton Township High School. He then attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI. He enjoyed collecting antiques, was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and loved animals. He is survived by his mother, Marcia Otterbacher;...

Ione Cora Mainord

Ione Cora Mainord

October 14, 2015

Ione Cora (Koppen) Mainord, 86, of Zion, IL, died October 14, 2015 at home with her family by her side. Ione was born December 21, 1928, in Zion and resided there all of her life. She graduated from Zion Benton Township High School in 1947. Ione married Rev. Hugh I. Mainord in 1985. She worked for the Zion Dairy, Zion...

Nina Pauley Sheffield

Nina Pauley Sheffield

October 14, 2015

Nina Pauley Sheffield, 86, of Beach Park, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Hospice Alliance in Pleasant Prairie, Wi and is now free of pain. She was born March 3, 1929 in Ivaton, WV to the late Ward and Hattie Pauley. She graduated from Van High School. Nina was a loving mother who believed that raising...

Robert  Marcinkus

Robert Marcinkus

October 13, 2015

Robert Marcinkus, 62, of Waukegan, passed away October 13, 2015 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Robert was born July 24, 1953 in Waukegan. He was a graduate of Waukegan High School. Robert married Doris Emerson on August 8, 1983. He was employed by Johns-Manville, Kiley Developmental Center and Nosco Printing, and was a member of the Moose Lodge....

Thomas H. Pell

Thomas H. Pell

October 12, 2015

Thomas H. "Tom" Pell, 72, of Zion, IL, died on Monday, October 12, 2015, at the Grove at the Lake Nursing Home in Zion. Tom was born January 31, 1943, in Chicago, IL, and was a graduate of Gwinn High School, Gwinn, MI. He married Betty Perry on February 24, 1968, at the Memorial United Methodist Church in Zion where...

Aaron Joseph Friedel

Aaron Joseph Friedel

October 12, 2015

Aaron Joseph Friedel, 99, formerly of Zion, IL and current resident of St. Joseph’s Home in Kenosha, died on Monday, October 12, 2015. Aaron was born on July 25, 1916 to Herman and Tracy Friedel in Norma, North Dakota. He and his twin sister Ann Josephine were delivered at home by their father. They lived on the prairie in Norma...

Anthony Xavier Young

Anthony Xavier Young

October 10, 2015

Anthony Xavier Young, 17, of Zion, IL died on October 10, 2015 due to a tragic motorcycle accident. He was born August 29, 1998 at Evanston Hospital and grew up in Zion. Anthony was a senior at Zion-Benton Township High School and he worked as a host at Applebee’s in Zion. He also enjoyed many outdoor activities with friends and...

Paul V. Richardson

Paul V. Richardson

October 2, 2015

Paul Vernon Richardson, 88, of Zion, went to be with his Lord Jesus on Friday, October 2nd, 2015 at The Grove at the Lake in Zion, Illinois. Paul was born on November 24, 1926 in Zion and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1944. He served in the United States Army during World War II in the South Pacific....

Joseph  Merritt Saxon

Joseph Merritt Saxon

October 1, 2015

Joseph Merritt Saxon, 53, of Waukegan, IL died October 1, 2015 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born July 1, 1962 in Waukegan, IL and graduated from Waukegan High School in 1981. He worked for Lake County Press as a pressman and more recently, at Glenn Rieder as a wood finisher. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, racing, golfing,...

Dennis E. Lueck

Dennis E. Lueck

September 30, 2015

Dennis E. Lueck, 71, of Zion, IL went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 30, 2015 at Highland Park Hospital in Highland Park, IL, surrounded by his loving family. Dennis was born January 2, 1944 in Laona, WI and graduated from Rhinelander High School. He married Julie Hill on June 5, 1965, a union which...

Jean C. Kastamo

Jean C. Kastamo

September 29, 2015

Jean C. Kastamo, (nee Marjamaa), 81, of Kenosha, WI, and formerly of Calumet, MI, passed away on September 29, 2015, at Brookside Care Center, Kenosha, WI. Jean was born June 6, 1934, in Calumet, MI and graduated from Calumet High School in 1952. She married Ronald Kastamo on August 29, 1953, in Calumet, MI. She worked for Illinois Bell for...

William R. Boden

William R. Boden

September 29, 2015

William R. “Bill” Boden, 73, of Skokie, IL died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Presence Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, IL. Bill was born March 16, 1942 in Evanston and was a life long resident. He graduated from Evanston Township High School. He was an auto mechanic and maintenance worker. Married to Patricia Didier 1963-1993. Life long member Loyal Order...

Cindy  Reiman

Cindy Reiman

September 28, 2015

Cindy Reiman, 57, of Waukegan, IL, and formerly of Murphysboro, IL, passed away September 28, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Cindy was born September 5, 1958 in Libertyville, Illinois and was a graduate of Libertyville High School and Patricia Stevens College in Milwaukee, WI. Cindy married Gary Reiman in Murphysboro, IL. She worked in a variety...

June J. Cermak

June J. Cermak

September 28, 2015

June J. Cermak, 88, of Wadsworth, IL was born into eternal life on September 28, 2015. June was born June 9, 1927 in Waukegan, IL, she was a life long resident of Wadsworth, IL and graduated from Warren High School. June married her high school sweetheart, Donald Cermak on May 16, 1947 at North Prairie United Methodist Church in Winthrop...