Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Joseph J. Lucchesi
January 31, 2015
Joseph J. Lucchesi, 85, of Beach Park, IL died on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Aurora Hospital in Kenosha, WI. He was born May 27, 1929 and raised in Evanston, IL. After marrying Allyn Ziert of Chicago on Valentines Day in 1970 they lived in Wilmette for twenty-five years, moving to Winthrop Harbor in 1995 and have lived the past...
Sharon Eddington
January 28, 2015
Sharon Eddington, 70, of Zion, Illinois died January 28, 2015 in Waukegan, Illinois. Sharon was born April 29, 1944 in Portland, OR. She enjoyed reading books and having her morning coffee with special friends, Julie Nieto, Teresa Mathis, Diana Philips, Deanne Dominowski, Geri Holmes and Donna. She is survived by her children, Brian Harrison of Point, TX, Kevin (Pamela) Harrison...
Donald P. Stratmoen
January 23, 2015
Donald P. ”Papa Don” Stratmoen, 66, of Riverton, Wyoming died January 23, 2015 with his family by his side. Don was born January 26, 1948 in Omaha, NE. He had a Masters of Divinity, was a pastor, counselor, social worker, and finally a building inspector. He was active in RCIA and many ministries at Our Lady of Humility Church in...
William Newman Harrison
January 22, 2015
William “Bill” Newman Harrison, age 90, long time resident of Zion, IL, went to be with his Lord on January 22, 2015. Bill was born to Ella and William P. Harrison in Newport, Rhode Island on March 20, 1924. He came to Zion in 1946 after being stationed at Great Lakes Naval Base where he met his future bride, Dorothy...
Mark Anthony Dodson Sr.
January 22, 2015
Mark Anthony Dodson Sr., 54, of Zion, IL passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015, surrounded by his family and friends, at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha, WI following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on June 21, 1960 to Emmet and Jacqueline (Guillet) Dodson of Zion. He married Cindy Young (Tweedy) on December 30, 1997. His hobbies...
John Lawler
January 18, 2015
John "JT" Lawler, 61, of North Chicago, IL, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 18, 2015, in his home. John was born July 31, 1953, to Joseph and Lillian (nee Hoban) Lawler in Chicago, IL, and was raised in Winthrop Harbor, IL, where he remained a resident until 1990. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School Class of 1971. He...
Ilene Janis Henry
January 17, 2015
Ilene Janis Henry nee Gillman 73 passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on January 17th, 2015, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was born May 21st, 1941 in Middletown, OH. She married the love of her life, Jim Henry, on July 17th, 1967 and devoted her life to her family. Ilene was an avid...
Margaret M. Moran
January 17, 2015
Margaret M. Moran, 86, of Zion, IL, formerly of Waukegan, died on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at home. Margaret was born December 1, 1928, in Glasgow, Scotland. She married her late husband John Moran in 1964, in Evanston, IL. Margaret enjoyed knitting and sewing and also was a doll maker. She also was a volunteer at the Shiloh House in...
Esther Jean Poulsen
January 17, 2015
Esther Jean Poulsen, 86, of Zion, IL passed on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born February 6, 1928 in Conklin, MI. Esther retired from the Zion Public Library District. She was an active lifelong member at Christ Community Church. Esther enjoyed spending time with close friends, and would help them in any...
David Terrence Wagner
January 17, 2015
David Terrence Wagner, 47, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, formerly of Zion, IL, died on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at home. He was born March 20, 1967, in Oak Lawn, IL, and was a graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. David married Cindy Feltner on March 1, 1986, in Waukegan. He was a former employee of Harry Alter in Gurnee and...
James Niemier
January 15, 2015
James “JD” Niemier, 53, of Zion, IL died January 15, 2015 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. James was born July 8, 1961 in South Bend IN and graduated from Washington High School. He served with the United States Navy and retired after 22 ½ years. While serving with the Navy, he was stationed at Great Lakes in...
David Crooks
January 15, 2015
David J. Crooks, 63, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Vista Medical Center East. He was born October 27, 1951, in Waukegan, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1969. David retired from the Lake County Health Department in 2009 after 25 years employment as a Purchasing Manager. Survivors include wife Carrie; daughter,...
Harley Garvin
January 14, 2015
Harley “Joe” Garvin, 74, of Zion, IL went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born August 7, 1940 in Booneville, MS. He grew up in Kenosha, WI and attended Kenosha Schools. He attended The Well Church of Kenosha. Joe retired from OMC in Waukegan, IL. Survivors...
Adeline M. Miller
January 12, 2015
Adeline M. Miller, 90, of Waukegan, IL, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2015, at the Grove at the Lake in Zion, IL, with her family by her side. She was born July 26, 1924, in Zion, IL. On August 31, 1940, she married the love of her life, Herbert D. Miller Sr. who preceded her in death on May...
Kathleen Anne Sterling
January 11, 2015
Kathleen Anne Sterling, 58, of Elkhorn, WI, died January 11, 2015 in Elkhorn. Kathleen was born at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Maryland. She lived in Kansas and moved to Zion in 1963 through 2001. During that time she was awarded a one year political internship in Washington D.C. She attended Elementary School in Kansas and Zion, Illinois, and graduated from...
Louise MacDonald
January 10, 2015
Louise MacDonald, 95 of Zion, IL died January 10, 2015 at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. She was born July 7, 1919 in Macon, Tennessee. Louise loved shopping, baking, and playing cards and games with her family. She always had a bowl of sweets to share with everyone. She was a wonderful grandmother and was loved by all. Louise is...
David Hammond
January 9, 2015
David Hammond, 87, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, January 9, 2015. David was a lifelong member of Christ Community Church of Zion. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was employed at NOSCO in North Chicago and later became a lithograph salesman. He is survived by his children David (Jeanne) Hammond,...
Everett Johnson
January 8, 2015
Everett “John” Johnson,88, of Zion, IL, died on Thursday, January 8, 2014 ,at Rolling Hills Manor, Zion, IL. He was born June 7, 1926, in Boston, Massachusetts. On April 20, 1947, he married Agnes Hader. He served loyally in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1968 when he retired as a Master Chief Hospital Corpsman at the Naval Hospital, Great...
Arleen L. Kough
January 4, 2015
Arleen L. Kough, 92, of Waukegan, IL died January 4, 2015 at home with her family by her side. She was born October 24, 1922 in Meckling, South Dakota. She was involved at the church she loved so much, St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waukegan. At church, she was head of the Sunday School department, taught Sunday School, was the...
Thomas Everett Williams
January 4, 2015
Thomas Everett Williams, born May 19, 1949 in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Everett and Marjorie (Knowlton) Williams. He was baptized into the Christian faith in 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. He was called to his eternal rest suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, January 4, 2015 in Florence, AZ. Tom grew up in Winthrop Harbor and attended Winthrop Harbor schools....
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