Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Rose Hogan
April 11, 2014
Rose M. Hogan, 90, of Zion, IL died April 11, 2014 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Rose was born July 1, 1923 and raised in Baltimore, MD, then later became a long time resident of Wadsworth, IL. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church all her married life and was actively involved in religious education....
Bruce Paakola
April 10, 2014
Bruce W. Paakola, 65, of Beach Park, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at home, with his family by his side. He was born in Laurium, MI on April 14, 1948 to Florence and the late Arvo Paakola. Bruce grew up in Copper City, MI and moved to Waukegan in 1960. He graduated from Waukegan HS in 1966....
Karen Levin
April 10, 2014
Karen L. Levin (nee Jones) of Winthrop Harbor, died April 10, 2014 at home with her family by her side. Karen was born September 26, 1947 in Huntsville, AL. She attended Waukegan schools and graduated from Waukegan High School in 1966. Karen married Ron C. Levin in November of 1977. She enjoyed working in printing throughout her working career, having...
Earl Leafblad
April 8, 2014
Earl Hildemar Leafblad, 84, of Waukegan, IL died April 8, 2014 at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, IL. He was born July 13, 1929 in Mason, WI and was raised in Bayfield, WI. He was a member of Immanuel Church for over 50 years, where he met and married his loving wife, Jean. Earl worked hard and loved working with...
James Williams
April 6, 2014
James R. "Willy" Williams, 68, of Zion, IL, formerly of Lyndon Station, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL. He was born October 17, 1945, in Baraboo, WI, and married Rose Peckham on August 11, 1973, in Lyndon Station. James worked for OMC in Waukegan and retired in 2001 after 34 years...
Marjorie Shinn
April 5, 2014
Marjorie C. Shinn (nee Fish), 92, of Zion, IL died peacefully surrounded by her family, on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home. She was born June 15, 1921 in Spalding, MI and graduated from High School in Hermansville, MI. Marjorie was an active member of Our Lady of Humility Church since 1956. She loved reading her...
Ray Swift
April 3, 2014
Ray Swift, 41, of Waukegan, IL died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Condell Hospital in Libertyville. He was born November 13, 1972 in Waukegan, IL. Ray was a longtime member of Trinity Christian Center of Zion. He graduated from Mundelein High School in 1994 and has worked at Northpoint Resource Center in Zion since 1991. Survivors include his...
Lois Crowell
April 1, 2014
Lois Marceleitte Crowell, greeted the Lord on April 1, 2014. She was born to Robert and Bessie Winrich in Madison, Wisconsin on May 20, 1926 and had been a resident of Zion, Illinois since April 1966. Lois and her four brothers were raised by their parents in a Lord loving home in Wisconsin. She and her husband of 51 years,...
Stanley Peters
March 31, 2014
Stanley B. Peters, 94, of Waukegan, IL, passed away on March 31, 2014, at the Hospice Alliance, Pleasant Prairie , WI. He was born November 3, 1919, in Waukegan, IL, and was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Navy from September of 1941 to October of 1945. Stanley served at the Great Lakes Naval...
Julie Russell
March 31, 2014
Julie Russell, 52, of Kenosha WI, died March 31, 2014 in Kenosha, WI. Julie was born December 12, 1961 in National City, CA. She grew up in Beach Park, IL, graduated from Zion Benton High School in 1980 and then received a degree in Interior Design. Julie married Ronald Russell in 1997. She attended Community Christian Church in Beach Park...
Joel Mitchen
March 30, 2014
Joel Ramon Mitchen, 72, of Deerfield Beach, FL, died Sunday, March 30, 2014. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from Carthage College and his Master's and Doctorate from Purdue University. He dedicated his life to scientific research, developing over 30 patents and publishing numerous articles in scientific journals. In the later years of his life, he worked as a consultant for...
Bernice Ross
March 30, 2014
Bernice F. Ross, 87, of Pleasant Prairie, WI formerly of Zion, IL died March 30, 2014 in Kenosha, WI. Bernice was born August 24, 1926 in Evanston, IL. She graduated from Evanston High School in 1945. Bernice worked for Baxter Corp. and retired after 10 years. In her free time, she liked reading, puzzles, and crosswords. She enjoyed sightseeing with...
Janet Higgins
March 29, 2014
Janet Ann Higgins, 83, of Antioch, IL, formerly of Waukegan and Zion, IL, died peacefully March 29, 2014 after a lengthy illness. Janet was born September 19, 1930 in Marquette, MI. She was married to Joseph Higgins for 49 wonderful years. She was the president of a light manufacturing company in Zion, IL. Janet is survived by her children, Kathleen...
Theresa Hollen
March 26, 2014
Theresa " Sis" Hollen, 46, of Waukegan, IL died March 26, 2014 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Theresa was born May 17, 1967 in Chicago, IL and was raised in Zion, IL. She graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1985 and went on to be a CNA in nursing homes for close to 30 years. Theresa enjoyed...
Glen Hassler
March 25, 2014
Glen Earl Hassler living in Eugene, Oregon, died March 25, 2014 at age 96. He was born in Haynes, North Dakota on September 11, 1917 to Glen E. and Mary A. Hassler. Glen, most frequently called Earl, served in the Navy during WWII. Earl was a retired real estate broker upon moving to Eugene, Oregon from Waukegan, Illinois. On September...
Keith Lindahl
March 23, 2014
Keith William Lindahl, 74, of Pleasant Prairie, WI passed away peacefully at his residence on March 23, 2014 surrounded by his family following a courageous fight with lung cancer. He was born April 5, 1939 in Kenosha, WI the son of the late Norm and the late Esther (nee Jackson) Lindahl of Pleasant Prairie, WI. He was educated in Kenosha...
Ellen Bay Reinhardt
March 17, 2014
Ellen (nee, Hershberger) Bay Reinhardt, 85, formerly of Columbus, OH, was born September 20, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, died on Monday, March 17, 2014, at Hawthorn Lakes Senior Living in Vernon Hills, IL. Ellen began her long career in education at the age of 13 when she taught 7th grade gym for six weeks while the regular teacher was on...
Jane Pokett
March 16, 2014
Jane Ellen Pokett, 56, of Beach Park, IL, formerly of Waukegan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL. Jane was born July 31, 1957, in Waukegan, and graduated from Waukegan High School in 1975. In 2012 she retired from the Lake County Health Department where she touched many people in a positive...
Florence Alshouse
March 16, 2014
Florence (nee Peters) Alshouse, 93, of Zion, IL went to be with the Lord on March 16, 2014 at home. Florence was born May 20, 1920 in Zion, IL and was a life long resident. On June 28, 1941, she married Clayton Alshouse at Christian Assembly of God Church in Zion. She retired from Leech Bridges in 1985, which gave...
Christopher Tiskus
March 14, 2014
Christopher R. Tiskus, 21, of Beach Park, IL, was born to the Lord suddenly, on Friday, March 14, 2014. He was born March 17, 1992, in Waukegan, IL, and was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Waukegan. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Tiskus of Beach Park; brother, Cody Pearson of Beach Park; his maternal grandparents, Philip...
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