Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Timothy Rossmann
August 9, 2013
Rossmann, Timothy Shane "Tim" 59, of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully after his courageous battle with cancer on Friday, August, 9, 2013, at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Zion, IL surrounded by family. Tim was born February 19, 1954, in Waukegan, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1972. He retired from the North Shore Gas Company after 35...
Florence Granstrom
August 8, 2013
Florence I. Granstrom of Zion, IL, passed away August 8, 2013. Florence was born August 29, 1918 in Chicago, IL then moved to Zion where she became a life long resident. She attended Zion parochial schools, took three years of night classes in Kenosha, WI and also attended the University of Wisconsin for extension courses. Florence was employed for 14...
Shirley Ladewig
August 7, 2013
Shirley Louisa Ladewig, 42, a resident of Zion, IL, for 30 years, died at home on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Shirley was born December 8, 1970, in Waukegan, IL. She is survived by her 2 sons, Nicholas (Rosine Hunt) Ladewig and Andrew Ivey, both of Zion, IL; 4 grandchildren, Delilah, Aven, Bradley, and Chase Ladewig; her partner of 20 years...
Joan Buschbacher
July 25, 2013
Joan R. Buschbacher, a longtime resident of Waukegan passed away peacefully at home on July 25, 2013. Joan was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend to all who were blessed to be touched by her warm and loving personality. Joan was the loving wife and best friend of Edward M. Buschbacher. She was the devoted mother of...
Rachel Dostalek
July 23, 2013
Rachel L. Dostalek, 75, of Waukegan, IL, formerly of Hamilton, AL, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL, following a long illness. Rachel was born June 20, 1938, in Bexar, AL. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Rachel loved to play bingo and in her day was an excellent bowler. Survivors...
Michael Murtha
July 22, 2013
Michael D. "Mike" Murtha, born February 5, 1940, a native of Waukegan, IL, and graduate of Waukegan Township High School in 1959, Mike died Monday, July 22, 2013, at Hospice Alliance House in Pleasant Prairie, WI. A longtime pressman, Mike worked for several printing companies including National Press, BAT, and James W. Smith. After retiring as a pressman, Mike joined...
Frank Loquidis
July 21, 2013
Frank Loquidis, 90, of Waukegan, IL, died on Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL. He was born November 23, 1922, in North Chicago, IL, and was a graduate of Waukegan High School. Frank married his late wife, May Leivick on June 14, 1946, in Waukegan. He served with the United States Navy during World War...
Jasper Owens
July 14, 2013
Jasper "Jay" S. Owens, 73, of Beach Park, passed away at home on July 14, 2013. Jay was born July 9, 1940 in Waukegan. He grew up in Chicago and graduated from Waller High School in 1959, he also lived in Germany for 3 years while serving in the United States Army. Jay married Nancy Lindquist in June of 1967...
Judith Kinney
July 12, 2013
Judith Kinney, 71, of Beach Park, IL, died on Friday, July 12, 2013 peacefully at the home of her daughter in Bristol, WI following a courageous 5 ½ year battle with cancer. She was born April 22, 1942 in Zion, IL and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a member of Our Lady of Humility...
Beverly Gyger
July 8, 2013
Beverly H. Gyger (nee Nissen), 57, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died on Monday July 8, 2013 at home after a courageous battle with a long illness. She was born February 10, 1956 in Waukegan and has been a resident of Winthrop Harbor most of her life. She graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School, Class of 1974. Beverly was a member...
Barbara Miller
July 8, 2013
Barbara Miller, 76, of Waukegan, IL died on Monday, July 8, 2013 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born March 15, 1937 in Kenosha, WI and had lived in Waukegan most of her life. She was a member of Winthrop Harbor United Methodist Church. Barbara retired from after 32 from Jewel Food Store after working at various...
Lester Kimberly
July 7, 2013
Lester L. Kimberly, 52, of Racine, WI, formerly of Beach Park, IL, died peacefully on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-All Saints Hospital in Racine, WI., following a prolonged illness. Lester was born on March 13, 1961, in Waukegan, IL, and attended Waukegan East High School. His past employment history includes working for the Onwentsia Country Club, Central...
Harry McCleary
July 5, 2013
Harry A. McCleary, 84, of Richland Center formerly of Zion, Illinois died Friday, July 5, 2013 at the Richland Hospital. He was born July 18, 1928 in Zion, Illinois the son of William John and Christina (Malcolm) McCleary. Harry served in the U.S. Army and Navy from 1948 until 1952. On July 30, 1955 Harry married Shirley Streich in Waukegan,...
Priscilla Gault
July 5, 2013
Priscilla O. Gault, (nee, Hughes) , 54, of Apache Junction, AZ, formerly of the Zion and Winthrop Harbor area, died on July 5, 2013. She was born September 15, 1958 in Waukegan and married Patrick Gault on September 2, 1977, in Waukegan. Priscilla was a member of the Church of Christ, both in Maricopa, AZ, and Zion, IL. Survivors include...
Constance Paluckis-Schaerli
July 2, 2013
Constance "Connie" Paluckis-Schaerli, 59, of Gurnee, IL, passed away peacefully among family on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Lake Forest Hospital, Lake Forest, IL. She was born June 28, 1954, in Waukegan, IL, and graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1972. Connie belonged to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. She loved gardening and caring for her plants and also had...
June Erickson
July 2, 2013
June D. Erickson, 93, of Zion, IL, formerly of Waukegan, died on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at the Terrace Nursing Home, Waukegan, IL. June was born March 12, 1920, in Ulen, Minnesota. She formerly attended Wesley Church in Waukegan. She trusted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior as a young mother and trained her six children up in the...
Anthony Rose
June 30, 2013
Anthony Michael "Tony" Died June 30, 2013 at the age of 23 in the Yarnell Hill Fire as one of the 19 fallen fighters of Granite Mountain Hotshot Team. Anthony was a former resident of Beach Park, IL before he moved out to Arizona to live with his uncle and family friend, Dan Hicks where he later became a dispatcher...
James Grana
June 29, 2013
James Vincent Grana, 93, of Waukegan, IL died on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at home. He was born March 27, 1920 in Waukegan. James married Myrtle Ruth Martin on November 5, 1948 in Waukegan. He was a Veteran of WWII and was probably the last surviving crew member to have served on the USS Yorktown in WWII with the United...
Joyce Dulaney
June 29, 2013
Joyce M. Dulaney, 79, of Zion, IL, died on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Vista Medical Center Easr, Waukegan, IL. She was born December 9, 1934, in Waukegan, IL. Joyce worked at Warwick Electronics in Zion before becoming a full time care giver for her sister. She was a loving, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Survivors include her daughters, Kathy (Mary...
Stephen Turner
June 26, 2013
Stephen "Steve" Turner, 59, of Winthrop Harbor died June 26, 2013 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville after a brief battle with lung cancer. Steve was born June 22, 1954 in Waukegan. He was a pipefitter and maintenance tradesman having worked for various businesses throughout his career. Steve was a talented handyman who could fix or build anything that he...
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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.
