Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Helen Osterberg
June 3, 2014
Helen E. Osterberg, 92, of Beach Park, IL, formerly of Bristol, CT died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in Kenosha, WI. Born September 4, 1921 in St. Paul, MN, she was the daughter of the late Rev. And Mrs. John Franklin. She graduated from Bristol High School in 1939. She attended and worked as a secretary at Providence Bible Institute, Providence,...
Jack Diliberti
June 3, 2014
Diliberti, Jack J. 66, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, formerly of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at St. Catherine's Hospital, in Pleasant Prairie. He was born July 5, 1947, in Chicago, lL, and was a retired printer. Jack served with Zion E.S.D.A. for over 25 years and retired as their director. He served as a Red Cross EMT/Instructor,...
Katherine Robinson
June 1, 2014
Katherine Robinson, 65, of Round Lake Beach died June 1, 2014 in Zion, Illinois. Born in Chicago in 1948, Kathy grew up in the northern suburbs and graduated from Round Lake High School. "Trusted friend, always upbeat, great sense of humor, life of the party, lights up the room"all are ways that Kathy will be remembered. She was full of...
Herman Henke
May 31, 2014
Herman "Bud" Henke Jr., 63, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died suddenly on May 31, 2014. He was born in Waukegan and was raised in Zion. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1968, received his Associates Degree in Horticulture from College of Lake County, received a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from Rockford College, and received his Masters in...
Vikki Burk
May 26, 2014
Vikki A. Burk, nee Casey, 56, of Waukegan, died on Monday, May 26, 2014, at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan. Vikki was born on October 24, 1957, in Waukegan and was a 1975 graduate of Warren Township High School. She had been employed by Chili's restaurant at Gurnee Mills. She is survived by her sisters, Karen (Jim) Casey of Gurnee,...
Beatrice Anderson
May 23, 2014
Beatrice J. Anderson, 94, Ingleside, Ill. died Friday, May 23, 2014, at Lexington Lake Zurich Health Care Center, following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born Feb.29, 1920 in Haleyville, Ala. Survivors include her sons Lonnie Anderson of Lake Placid, Fla.; Carl (Vickey) Anderson of Citrus Springs, Fla. and Patsy (John) Anderson Hilditch of Sierra Vista, Ariz. She...
Karol Brandt
May 21, 2014
Karol Brandt, age 67 went to be with her Lord on May 21, 2014. She was a lifetime resident of Lake County, IL. living most of her life in Zion. Karol graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1964. Karol attended the College of Lake County to obtain an Associate of Science degree. She then attended Northeastern Illinois University and...
Kenneth Fuhrman
May 18, 2014
Kenneth W. "Ken" Fuhrman, 81, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Hospice Alliance, Pleasant Prairie, WI. Ken was born June 8, 1932, in Fort Wayne. He worked as a pilot for United Technology Corporation and Essex Wire Corporation, both in Ft. Wayne, IN, and retired as Director of Aviation for Baxter Health Care Corporation in...
Virginia Benson
May 18, 2014
Virginia L. Benson, 73, of Paddock Lake, WI died on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at home following a long illness. She was born August 2, 1940 in Winthrop Harbor, IL. She traveled around living in various places including the Zion area and has lived in Paddock Lake since 2007 after moving there from Neosho, MO. Survivors include her sons Donald...
Mary Lokay
May 14, 2014
Mary J. Lokay, 89, of Beach Park, IL died on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at home. She was born August 31, 1924 in Chicago, IL. She met her future husband Joseph while working in an instrument factory in Chicago after WWII. They married on April 29, 1950 and she devoted her life to being a wife, mother, and grandmother. She...
Theresa Moore
May 14, 2014
Theresa Ruth Moore, 87, of Pope, MS and formerly of Beach Park, IL died May 14, 2014 in Batesville, MS. She was born December 23, 1926 in Fulton, MS and came to Zion in 1961. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Kenosha, WI. She retired in 1987 after 19 years at Dynapar Corp. in Gurnee, IL. Theresa...
John Scheve
May 14, 2014
John Ralph Scheve, 92, of Kenosha, WI and formerly of Waukegan, IL passed away May 14, 2014 with his family at his side. John, known as Ralph to many of his friends, was born April 12, 1922 in Zion, IL. He graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1940, and was a member of the 50th class reunion committee in...
Christopher Bailey
May 14, 2014
Christopher "Pierre" Bailey, 40, of Winthrop Harbor, IL and formerly of Leighton, AL, died May 14, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. Pierre was born May 7, 1974 in Colbert County, AL and graduated from Colbert County High School Class of 1993. He accepted Christ at an early age and joined Hopewell CPCA, Leighton, AL. He has lived...
Robert Bennett
May 12, 2014
Robert E. "Bob" Bennett, 81, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away on May 12, 2014, at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL. He was born April 2, 1933, in Kenosha, WI, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1951. Bob was former owner/operator of Bennett's Marathon Service Station in Winthrop Harbor. He served with the United States Army and...
Carrie Lee
May 12, 2014
Carrie D. Lee, 55, of Zion, IL, died on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL. She was born December 4, 1958, in Brevard County, FL. Carrie was a talented artist and loved to cook for people. She loved her children dearly and would do anything for anyone. She would often reminisce fondly on her time...
Sara McKay
May 12, 2014
Sara Allyson "Cookie" McKay, 56, of Waukegan, IL died on May 12, 2014. She was born August 17, 1957 in Belfast, Northern Ireland and immigrated to the United States in November of 1957 with her family. She graduated from Waukegan Township High School, East Campus, in 1975 where she excelled in sports, mainly softball where she was MVP of her...
Vernon Hadaway
May 9, 2014
Vernon Hadaway, 86, of Zion, IL died on Friday, May 9, 2014 at home. He was born December 18, 1927 in Smithville, MS and came to Zion in the mid 50's while serving in the Army. He retired from the Army in 1969 after 21 years of highly decorated service in various places including the Korean Conflict. Vernon was a...
Clifford Odell
May 4, 2014
Clifford A. "Cliff" Odell, 71, of Zion, IL,, passed away suddenly on May 4, 2014, at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL. Cliff was born March 11, 1943, in Southampton, New York, and graduated from Southampton High School in 1961. He married Nan Kronick on September 21, 1984, in Zion. Cliff served with the United States Navy for 8 years...
Gertrude Hanson
May 4, 2014
Gertrude Arlene Hanson, age 88, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014. Gertrude was born on the family farm June 14, 1925, to the late Hanford and Lily (Iverson) Sparks near Tomahawk, WI. She grew up there and graduated from Tomahawk High School in 1943. Gertrude married Francis O. Hanson on November 22, 1951, and lived...
Elaine Wenzel
May 4, 2014
Elaine M. Wenzel, nee Papageorge, 80, of Waukegan, Illinois went into the arms of her Heavenly Father on May 4, 2014. She was born on March 23, 1934 in Lake County, Illinois where she remained a lifelong resident. Her Catholic upbringing began at Holy Family Church in North Chicago, where she received the Lord and later married her husband of...
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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.
