Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Gary Wayne Reed
July 3, 2015
Gary Wayne Reed, 62, of Zion, IL, died on Friday, July 3, 2015, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Gary was born October 1, 1952, in Smyrna, TN. He married Cheri Buote on August 22, 1970, in Tucson, AZ, and was the owner of Gary Reed Drywall. Gary had a love for all animals, including his family pets...
Wim Dykshoorn
June 28, 2015
Wim Dykshoorn, 89, of Kenosha, WI, died on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at home in Kenosha, with his family by his side. Wim Dykshoorn was born August 8, 1925, in The Hague, Netherlands, where he served in the Royal Dutch Air Force. He met Marian Arlene Van Zee (from Kalamazoo, Michigan) in the Netherlands, where she was traveling on vacation,...
Ira Jay Krause
June 28, 2015
Ira Jay Krause, 86, of Zion, IL died June 28, 2015 with his friends and family by his side. Ira Jay Krause EOM was born on October 27, 1928 in Lackawanna, NY to Cortland Luther Krause and Ruth Alice Ames Krause. After graduating from high school, he served in the Navy Reserves and the U.S. Army, before attending and graduating...
Mary Owsichek
June 18, 2015
Mary Ellen Wilton Owsichek, 84 of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois passed away at Vista Hospital June 18, 2015. Mary was born March 1, 1931 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mary was married to the late Stanley Owsichek of Kenosha, Wisconsin. She was employed by Brosk Office Supply, and Sears Roebuck Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin for 33 years as a teletype operator, telephone sales,...
Clara H. Fratus
June 17, 2015
Clara H. Fratus, 91, of Libertyville, IL, formerly of Zion and Waukegan, died on June 17, 2015, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born July 20, 1923, in Racine, WI, and married her late husband William Fratus on May 4, 1940 in Dubuque, Iowa. Clara had been a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Waukegan. She was...
Ronald C. Levin
June 16, 2015
Ronald C. Levin, 72, a life long resident of Winthrop Harbor, IL died June 16, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. Ron was born July 3, 1942 in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Zion Benton Township High school in 1959. He married Karen Jones in November of 1977. Ron became a Fire Fighter in 1963 and during his 50...
Patricia Bubb Henrikson
June 15, 2015
Patricia Ann Bubb Henrikson, affectionately called Pat, died at 75 from a stroke in her home on June 15, 2015, Beach Park IL. Pat was born on March 8, 1940 in Waukegan to, Joseph and Mary Bubb. She graduated from Lake Forest High School,1958 went on to MacMurray College with a BA in English Literature, 1962, a MA in Theological...
Michael B. Hough
June 12, 2015
Michael B. Hough, 68, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, went to be with Jesus peacefully at home on Friday, June 12, 2015. He was born January 26, 1947, in Zion, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1965. Mike married Jean Langland on May 29, 1971, in Eau Claire, WI. He served with the United States Army in Vietnam...
Edith E. Ruth
June 12, 2015
Edith E. Ruth, 71, of Winthrop Harbor, IL went to be with her Lord June 12, 2015. She was born October 18th, 1943 to Harry and Elena (Cunliffe-Owen) Davis. She graduated Zion-Benton Township High School in 1961. For 30 years of her career she worked as a beautician, and later worked as a receptionist at Abbott Laboratories and Hewitt Associates...
Roberta Jean Walton
June 8, 2015
Roberta Jean Walton, 90, of Zion, IL, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 8, 2015, at her son Allan’s home in Chicago, IL. She was born May 27, 1925, in Zion, IL, and was a graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. Roberta was a long time and active member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Waukegan. (now Immanuel...
Michael Russell
June 7, 2015
Michael Stephen Russell, 65, of Zion, IL, passed away on June 7, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be held on June 13, 2015 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm, with the funeral service immediately following at 1:00 pm at Congdon Funeral Home in Zion, IL. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Memorial Park in Zion, IL Reception following burial...
Roy Rowland Brooks
June 7, 2015
Roy Rowland Brooks, 95 passed away on June 7, 2015. He was born on March 3, 1920 in Zion and lived in Zion until last year when he moved to Minnesota to be closer to family. He attended parochial school in Zion and graduated from Waukegan High School in 1938. He served our country during WWII in the U.S. Navy....
Linda Hoffman
June 6, 2015
Linda L. Hoffman, 69, of Winthrop Harbor died June 6, 2015. Linda was born July 17, 1945 in Waukegan, IL. She graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1963. She worked at Abbott Laboratories from 1965-1967. Linda met her husband Joseph on a blind date when he took her to the Waukegan Bowman Archery Banquet. They married on January 8,...
Joseph N Flint
June 4, 2015
oseph Nathaniel Flint, 38, of Park City, IL died on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Vista Medical Center West in Waukegan. He was born December 1, 1977 in Key West, FL and has resided in Lake County, IL since 1989. Survivors include his wife Grazkynka "Gloria" Kmiec; children Hallie Kmiec, Grace Kmiec, Iona Flint, Cecelia Flint, and Maebh Flint; two...
Mattias "Matt" Maki
June 3, 2015
Mattias “Matt” Maki, 87, of Zion, IL, died on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Rolling Hills Manor, Zion, IL. He was born October 21, 1927, in Wakefield, MI, and married Laila Kallinen, on March 19, 1955, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Waukegan, where they are members. Mattias retired from Johnson Motors (OMC) after over 30 years of employment. He...
Dennis "Denny" Moore
June 2, 2015
Dennis "Denny" Moore, 78, of Waukegan, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Denny was born March 27, 1937, in Chicago, and was raised in Morton Grove. He married Mary Gamberale on May 23, 1993. He and Mary owned Gifts & Things, a traveling gift shop, and traveled extensively for work and leisure. Denny was an avid St. Louis Cardinals...
Robert Francis Raiden
May 29, 2015
Robert Francis “Bob” Raiden, 90, of Zion, IL died peacefully May 29, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born November 19, 1924 in Waukegan, IL. He served with the United States Navy during WWII and was a life member of the Waukegan VFW Post 1293. Robert was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park,...
Rodney "Joe" Brock
May 28, 2015
Rodney “Joe” Brock, 67, of Zion, IL died on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at home following a long illness. He was born April 4, 1948 in Zion and lived in this area all of his life. He was a member of Wesley Free Methodist Church of Waukegan, IL. He was employed for 30 years at Illinois Beach State Park, retiring...
Gail Jean Espinosa
May 27, 2015
Gail Jean Espinosa age 61 of Zion, Illinois was called home by her personal Savior Jesus Christ, on May 27th 2015. She was born October 14th 1953 to Wayne and Jean Gardner of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois. She was a graduate of Zion Benton High School in 1971 and married her high school sweetheart, Steve Espinosa, in 1972. Soon after she...
Patricia Ann Bernardin
May 27, 2015
Patricia Labus Bernardin Patricia Ann (Labus) Bernardin, a kind and gentle woman, peacefully passed away in her home surrounded by family. Patricia was born in Waukegan, February 12, 1933 to Dora and Earl Miller. In 1992, she married the kindest, most loving man she had ever known Donald Bernardin. Family and friends were Pat's passion and delight. She maintained many...
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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.
