Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Bradley Akins
September 2, 2014
Bradley Jack Akins Sr. , 66, of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Bradley was born December 9, 1947, in Ft. Atkinson, WI. He was formerly employed as a machinist at Johnson Motors from 1968 to 1986. Brad was an avid fisherman who loved to be on the water. Survivors include...
Gilbert Bennett
August 29, 2014
Gilbert L. Bennett, 83, of Wadsworth, IL passed away at his home on August 29, 2014. Gilbert was born October 20, 1930. He grew up in Zion and was a resident of Wadsworth for 53 years. Gilbert married Carolyn Cerk on July 10, 1954 at St. Patrick's Church in Wadsworth. He served with the United States Marine Corps during the...
Walter Stapleton
August 29, 2014
Walter William Stapleton, 76, of Waukegan, IL, died on August 29, 2014, at Advocate Condell Hospital, Libertyville, IL. Walter was born November 8, 1937, in North Lake, WI, and became a Waukegan resident in 1970. He was a Viet Nam War Veteran. Walter retired from the United States Air Force as a Staff Sergeant and then worked at Great Lakes...
Anton Visocnik
August 28, 2014
Anton "Tony" Visocnik, 94, of Beach Park. Illinois, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 28, 2014, at his home. Tony was born January 1920, in Slovenia. Tony came to the United States with his wife and daughter in 1951. He became a U.S. citizen in December of 1956. Tony retired from Johnson Outboards and spent 26...
William Swanger
August 23, 2014
William R. "Bill" Swanger, 80, of Winthrop Harbor, went to be with his Lord and Savior August 23, 2014. Bill was born May 9, 1934 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He married Donna McAdams on October 17, 1958 at the Colonial Hills Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Bill was a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, received his degree in...
Major Robert Becker
August 23, 2014
Major Robert Henry Becker, 90, passed away on August 23, 2014 in Zion, IL. He was born on July 9, 1924 in Elgin, Illinois, to Frances and Henry Becker. Bob proudly and honorably served his country during WWII and the Korean War. Bob received more than 10 medals including the Bronze Star for meritorious achievements in ground operations during the...
Thelma Larsen
August 19, 2014
Thelma Marie Larsen, 96, died on August 19, 2014, at Rolling Hills Manor, Zion, IL. Thelma was born May 10, 1918, in Waukegan, IL. She was raised on a farm in Gurnee, IL, attended a one-room grade school and graduated from Warren Township High School. Thelma married her late husband, Albert Larsen, on August 20, 1936. Thelma and Albert resided...
David Koetz
August 18, 2014
David S. Koetz, age 72, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away suddenly on August 18, 2014. David regularly attended Christ Community Church in Zion, was active in the choir in previous years and volunteered his mechanical abilities when needed. David worked as a Union Plumber for 23 years, then a Union Pipefitter for another 23 years. He enjoyed working with...
Arnetta Brookshire
August 16, 2014
Brookshire, Arnetta L. 82, of Park City, IL, and formerly a 45 year resident of Beach Park, IL, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at her daughter's home in Wildwood, IL. She was born September 20, 1931 in Marion, Kansas, and married her late husband, David Eugene Brookshire Sr. on June 2, 1949, in Pond...
Edward Borre
August 12, 2014
Edward H. Borre Jr., 83, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away peacefully August 12, 2014 at his home. He was born December 26, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Edward H. Borre Sr. and Anna (nee, Matthys) Borre. He moved to Winthrop Harbor as a teenager and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1949. He met his wife Gerri (nee...
Mary Ann Vedder
August 10, 2014
Mary Ann Vedder, 77, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Sunday, August 10, 2014, at Hospice Alliance, Racine, WI. Mary Ann was born October 20, 1936, in Waukegan, IL, and retired from Abbott Laboratories in North Chicago, after over 35 years of employment as a corporate engineer in charge of packaging. She was a 15 year member of St. Mary's...
Betty Carman
August 9, 2014
Betty Jean Shebesta Carman, 80 of Waukegan, IL passed away on August 9, 2014. She was born on April 29, 1934 in North Chicago, IL to William and Delia Shebesta. Betty married Curtis E. Carman on September 17, 1949. Curtis passed away on February 4, 2009. Betty devoted her life to caring for her family. She held numerous jobs over...
Timothy Morse
August 9, 2014
Timothy Howard Morse went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 9, 2014. He was born September 17, 1952 in Waukegan, the son of J. Lowell Morse and Betty Lou Davis Morse. Timothy graduated from the College of Lake County in Grayslake, IL and Carthage College in Kenosha, WI. He spent about 20 years at Great Lakes...
Olis Mink
August 3, 2014
Olis "Odie" Wayne Mink, 72, of Zion, IL, went home to be with the Lord "peacefully" on Sunday August 3, 2014 while at home with his family. He was born on January 29, 1942 in Fulton, Mississippi. Olis always told jokes and kept his family laughing. He enjoyed bartending, fishing and spending time with family. Olis is survived by his...
Anita Peacy
August 3, 2014
Anita M. Peacy, 91, of Zion, IL, formerly of Waukegan, IL, died on Sunday, August 3, 2014, at Terrace Nursing Home, Waukegan, IL. Anita was born May 10, 1923, in Crivitz, WI. She married her late husband, Harvey Peacy on September 8, 1947, at the First Presbyterian Church of Waukegan where she was a long time member. Anita was a...
William McKerrow
August 2, 2014
William A. McKerrow Jr., 53, of Zion, IL; died on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at home. William was born September 12, 1960 in Waukesha, WI. He was retired from the U.S. Navy where he served as a hospital corpsman and was a current employee of the Great Lakes Naval Base. William was a loving husband, father, and caring uncle. His...
Robin Mullane
July 30, 2014
Robin Mullane (McDonald), 52, of Waukegan, IL., and formerly of Rancho Cucamonga, CA and Orange County, CA, died on Wednesday, July 30, 2014. She was born November 21, 1961, in Waukegan, IL. She was a 1979 graduate fo Waukegan High School. Robin worked in accounting departments for many years on the west coast and most recently was a clerk at...
Dennis Cavender
July 28, 2014
Dennis Cavender, age 63, passed away on July 28, 2014 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Gail (nee Kephart) for over 40 years, the loving father of Amanda (Elliot) Bennett, Jackie (Matt) Wild, and Elizabeth (Adam) Dreyer, proud grandfather of Stella Bennett, devoted brother of Judith (Dennis) Berg and Joyce (Keith) Bogue, and cherished...
Leathel McDaniel
July 28, 2014
Leathel E. McDaniel, 89, of Beach Park, died on Monday, July 28, 2014 at home. Leathel was born January 18, 1925 in Lamar County, AL. He married Evelyn Wright on January 13, 1946 in Columbus, MS. Leathel was a 47 year member of Lakeview Church in Zion. He retired from the IBEW Local 150 and the North Shore Sanitary District....
Richard Hartke
July 27, 2014
Richard "Dick" B. Hartke, 60, of Beach Park, IL died on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Aurora Hospital in Kenosha. He was born March 1, 1954 in Waukegan. Dick retired from the Waukegan Post Office after 23 years, was a tow truck driver for local Waukegan towing companies, and more recently was an over the road truck driver. His passion...
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