Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Cynthia Grace Pracht
January 11, 2025
Cynthia Grace (McKinney) Pracht was born to George Monroe McKinney and Nell Rose McKinney at Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois on June 28, 1957. She died at home in Zion, Illinois at the age of 67 on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Her loving husband, Bruce Pracht, cared for her with complete devotion to the very end. Cindy is survived...
Dorothy J. Mitchell
January 4, 2025
Dorothy J. Mitchell, 85, of Waukegan, IL, passed away on January 4, 2025 at Brookside Care Center in Kenosha, WI.
Dorothy was born January 27, 1939 in Kenosha, WI, to Ralph and Emma Howard. She attended school in Kenosha and graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School in 1956. Dorothy worked for several years at American Motors in Kenosha, WI where...
Terrace Bond
January 3, 2025
Terrace Bond was born March 11, 1960 at Great Lakes Naval Base to Vernon and Delores Bond. He was baptized in his childhood at Ebenezer M.B. Church. He passed away on January 3, 2025, at the age of 64.
He was a loving and vibrant presence in the lives of all who knew him. With an extraordinary gift for bringing joy,...
Robert Charles Brothman
January 2, 2025
Robert "Bob" Brothman ,80, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, while in hospice at home. He was born April 20, 1944, in Oak Park, IL, the son of the late Oscar and Esther (nee Ryan) Brothman. He was a graduate of Fenwick High School in Oak Park, IL. He attended Wright Junior College in Chicago for two years and then...
Loretta "Dolly" Cashmore
December 31, 2024
Loretta “Dolly” Cashmore, of Wadsworth, Illinois, passed away December 31, 2024. She was born March 27, 1929 in Racine, Wisconsin to parents Charles and Loretta Bohn.
Loretta was a woman of faith. She loved God and family beyond measure. Loretta worked with her parents at Bohn’s Grocery and later became a rural route carrier for the postal service in Waukegan, Illinois.
Loretta...
Lawrence "Larry" D. Shanteau
December 28, 2024
Lawrence "Larry" Shanteau, 73, a resident of Zion, passed away peacefully with family on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Hospice Alliance in Kenosha. Born on October 31, 1951 in Waukegan, IL. Larry attended Waukegan public schools, graduating from Waukegan Township High School in 1969.
Larry spent his years working for Jewel Foods and Frito Lay. He was fun loving, humorous, and...
Khalil Mahmood Esaw-El
December 27, 2024
Khalil Mahmood Esaw-El, formerly known as Charles Earl Esaw Jr, was born in Harvey, Illinois on July 29, 1974 and returned to Allah on December 27, 2024.
Khalil is the son of Evie Lynch-Hakeem, of Waukegan and Charles E. Esaw, Sr., of Chicago, and the stepson of Hasan Hakeem of Kenosha,Wisconsin.
While searching for answers to the burning questions of life, Khalil...
John Lowren Spiker
December 26, 2024
John Lowren Spiker, age 84 of Collinsville, IL, born September 8, 1940, in Raub, IN, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.
John worked as a traveling accountant for the railroad, retiring after 43 years of service. He worked for Chicago and Northwestern Railroad and retired from Union Pacific Railroad. He loved building model train layouts...
Roger Wayne Ottersen
December 23, 2024
Roger Wayne Ottersen, 88, of Brentwood, TN, formerly of Zion, IL, Sun City, AZ, and Kenosha, WI, passed away on December 23, 2024. Roger was born in Michigan City, Indiana, on November 15, 1936, to the late George and Evelyn Ottersen. He grew up in Michigan City, living across the street from the Zion Gospel Chapel, a ministry of the...
Truman J. Prewitt
December 18, 2024
Truman Jennings Prewitt, known for his smile, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2024. Born and raised in the coal mining town of Benham, Kentucky, Truman carried the values of hard work, humility, and kindness with him throughout his life.
A proud Navy veteran, Truman honorably served his country aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk during the Vietnam War. His...
Roseann M. Garrett
December 16, 2024
Roseann Marie Garrett, 65, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2024 in Northbrook, IL.
Roseann was born on July 20, 1959 in Waukegan, IL. On November 23,1974 she was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She graduated from North Chicago High School in 1977. After graduation she worked at Baxter Laboratories for 13 years and later at Vista Hospital as a...
Vincent Smith
December 16, 2024
Vincent Smith, 84, passed away on December 16, 2024 at his home in Beach Park, IL.
Vincent was born August 6, 1940 in Zion, IL and lived there all his life. He married Marilyn Ruth Lippincott on September 28, 1963 at Zion Bible Church and was a loving and devoted husband. Vincent was a retired millwright for the Chrysler Plant in...
Alven Daryl Smith
December 15, 2024
Alven Daryl Smith passed into Heaven's gates on December 15, 2024 at the age of 80.
He was born on July 3, 1944, the son of Edwin and Lydia Smith of Zion.
Alven loved fishing with his Dad and brothers and played on the Grace Missionary Church baseball team. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School and apprenticed as a Meat Cutter...
Roy Louis Bauroth
December 13, 2024
Roy Louis Bauroth, 82, of Wadsworth, IL passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, December 13, 2024. Roy suffered from COPD. Roy was born in rural Zion on August 25, 1942. He served in the Army from 1963-1967.
Roy is survived by his wife, Rachel (Naffziger) Bauroth; his sister, Helen Miner; and extended family, including nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law,...
Harvey J. Swaggerty
December 13, 2024
Harvey James Swaggerty ,76, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away peacefully at home on December 13, 2024.
Harvey was born April 24, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio and moved to Chicago at a young age. He met and married Nancy Laschiazza on August 16, 1986. Harvey retired from Glenbrook North High school in NorthBrook, IL.
Harvey is survived by his wife, Nancy Swaggerty;...
Sharon LaVonne Dill
December 12, 2024
With deep sorrow and enduring love, we announce the passing of Sharon LaVonne Dill, who departed this life peacefully on December 12, 2024, surrounded by those who loved her dearly. She was 87 years old.
Born on September 10, 1937, in Zion, IL with a warm heart and a generous spirit, Sharon spent her life uplifting others through her kindness, strength,...
Gerald Leburn Boyd
December 11, 2024
Gerald (Jerry) Leburn Boyd, a retired business owner died peacefully, at the age of 87, at his home in Palm Coast, Florida on December 11, 2024 He was born November 7, 1937 in Waukegan, Illinois to Dr. Leburn Boyd and Lyle Bakkala. Jerry is survived by his wife Polly Ford of 39 years; children Gerald Todd Boyd (Lisa), Colbert, Georgia,...
Dorothy M. Barker
December 10, 2024
Dorothy Mae Barker, 92, of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
Dorothy was born in Red Bay, AL in 1932, where she grew up with three brothers and one sister. She met her wonderful husband Carlton at the age of 15 and fell in love at first sight. They married on August 5, 1950 and resided in...
Anthony Giltner
December 9, 2024
Anthony Giltner, 63, of Waukegan, IL passed away on December 9, 2024 at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, IL.
He was born on December 9, 1961 in Elmhurst, IL to Benedict Clare and Margaret (Hewitt) Giltner. Anthony graduated from Fenton High School in Bensenville, IL where he competed at the state level in wrestling. He then went to college and joined...
Kristi Brooks
December 8, 2024
Kristi Brooks, 59, passed away on December 8, 2024 in Highland Park, IL. She was born on July 31, 1965 in Waukegan, IL.
Krisit graduated from Zion Benton, then went to work for AMGEN where she worked in the administration department.
She is survived by her daughter, Brooke Vaughn; beloved grandchildren, Arianne Vaughn, Desmon Knuckles, Ashtyn Vaughn, Alexis Vaughn-Knuckles; parents, Sharon and...
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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.
