Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Doris Solomon

Doris Solomon

May 21, 2013

Doris I. "D.I." Solomon, 90, of Beach Park, IL, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL. She was born February 3, 1923, in Barrington, IL, and worked as a registered nurse early in life in Chicago until she married her late husband, H. James Solomon, M.D. Doris was a giving person who...

Impi Orna

Impi Orna

May 17, 2013

Orna, Impi Elisabeth 93, of Zion, IL, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Barton Senior Residences in Zion. She was born August 24, 1919, in Helsinki, Finland and moved to the Waukegan area in 1950. On June 28, 1951, she married her late husband, James R. Orna at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Waukegan, where she was a...

Dale Miller

Dale Miller

May 17, 2013

Dale H. Miller 86, of Waukegan, IL, formerly of Zion, IL, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, IL. Dale was born March 11, 1927, in Mishawaka, IN, and married his late wife, Lillian Dickens on November 9, 1946, after serving in the United States Navy. His employment history is mainly working with automobiles,...

Edith Thomas

Edith Thomas

May 13, 2013

EDITH THOMAS, 52 Edith "Edie" Lanette Thomas entered into eternal peace on Tuesday, May 13, 2013, at Vista Health East. Edith was born on March 30, 1961, a daughter of the late Edward James and Mary Lee Howard. She graduated from Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Detroit, Michigan in 1979. She earned a B.S. degree in Social Work...

Amy Hazard

Amy Hazard

May 13, 2013

Amy Hazard, 59, of Zion, went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Monday, May 13, 2013 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Amy was born April 7, 1954 in Laguna, Philippines. She married Charles L. Hazard on Nov. 17, 1990 in Zion. She was a member of Meadowridge Baptist Church in Zion where she served on the...

Ralph Miller

Ralph Miller

May 10, 2013

Miller, Ralph T. 85, of Beach Park, IL, died peacefully from cancer on Friday, May 10, 2013, at his home. He was born July 3, 1927, in Zion, IL, to Fred and Isabelle Miller, and at age 5 adopted by Miss Ellen Lloyd. He was a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War serving with the United...

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

May 6, 2013

Robert "Bob" Johnson, 81, of Kenosha, WI, formerly of Beach Park, IL, went home to heaven on Monday, May 6, 2013, at Azura Memory Care, Kenosha, WI. Robert was born December 22, 1931, in Edinboro, PA, the son of Fred and Ruth Johnson. He graduated from Edinboro High School in 1950, moving to Zion, IL, in 1953. On April 17,...

Gene Duncan

Gene Duncan

May 5, 2013

Gene Duncan, 70, of Beach Park, IL, died on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Grove At The Lake Nursing Home in Zion. He was born February 2, 1943 in Detroit, AL and moved to Zion in 1957. Gene retired from Johns-Manville in Waukegan. He was a member of Waukegan Masonic Lodge #78 A.F.&A.M., Tebala Shrine, Scottish Rite and Tebala Motor...

Earl Seaver

Earl Seaver

May 3, 2013

Earl Seaver, 94, of Beach Park, IL died on Friday, May 3, 2013, at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion. He was born September 9, 1918 in Ft. Dodge, IA and moved to this area in 1950 from Antigo, WI. Earl was a member of Christian Assembly of God Church of Zion. He retired from United States Steel Corp....

Myrtle Frawley

Myrtle Frawley

May 2, 2013

Myrtle A. Frawley (nee Bates), 86, of Waukegan, IL died on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Vista Medical Center, Waukegan. She was born October 17, 1926 in Brocton, IL and was raised in Bloomington, IL. She was a member of both St. Dismas Catholic Church of Waukegan and Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church of Beach Park, IL. Myrtle worked...

Herbert Miller

Herbert Miller

May 1, 2013

Herbert D. Miller Sr., 93, of Waukegan, IL passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the Grove At The Lake in Zion, IL. Herbert was born December 7, 1919 in Zion, IL. On August 31, 1940 he married the love of his life, Adeline. Survivors include his loving wife of 73 years, Adeline; his children, Herbert D. (Mary) Miller...

Lillian Brain

Lillian Brain

April 30, 2013

Lillian Brain, 90, of Zion, IL passed away April 30, 2013. A dressmaker for over 60 years, she created beautiful wedding gowns and formals, but most enjoyed making dresses for her granddaughters. Lillian loved the Lord, the Strength of her life, and was an active member of her church. One of her greatest joys was singing in the choir for...

Hinds Williams

Hinds Williams

April 28, 2013

Hinds Williams, 68, of Racine, WI, died on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at the Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare All Saints in Racine, WI. Hinds was born February 10, 1945 in Brooksville, Mississippi born to the union of the late Wiley & Janie (Samuels) Williams. He graduated from Mildred Jackson High School in Hughes, Arkansas in 1963. After graduation, he was drafted...

Delmer Holverson

Delmer Holverson

April 25, 2013

Delmer E. "Del" Holverson, 84, of Zion, IL, passed away on April 25, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Del was born April 3, 1929, in Zion, IL, and was formerly worked for the Teamsters Beverage Union # 301 and #403. He served with the United States Army in the Korean War and was a member...

Phil Grubbs

Phil Grubbs

April 24, 2013

Phil Grubbs, 77, of Gurnee, IL, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Highland Park Hospital. Phil was born January 11, 1936, in Blanche, Kentucky. He worked for and retired from the Lake County Highway Department, Libertyville, IL, in which he worked for over 30 years. Phil was a wonderful servant of the Lord,...

Ned Pierce

Ned Pierce

April 24, 2013

Ned Pierce, 89, of Wadsworth, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. He was born August 15, 1923, in Vienna, IL. He was the son of Frank and Gertrude Pierce. Ned proudly served in the United States Army in the Normandy Invasion of World War II. He was retired from Abbott Laboratories. He was a devoted husband and father...

Dave Regel

Dave Regel

April 23, 2013

Dave Regel, 75, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at home. He was born February 27, 1938 in Grandville, MI. After graduating from Grandville High School, he came to this area at the age of 18 to join the Electrical Union IBEW#150. He retired in 1998. Dave was an active member of Z-B Moose Lodge #667,...

Donald Hanlin

Donald Hanlin

April 18, 2013

Donald L. "Don" Hanlin, 61, of Gurnee, IL, and formerly of Washington Island, WI; went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL. Don was born September 21, 1951, in Waukegan, IL, and graduated from Warren Twp. High School in 1969. He attended Barat College in Lake Forest, IL for two...

Charles Nave

Charles Nave

April 15, 2013

Charles G. Nave, 71, of Zion, IL, and formerly of Clearwater, FL, died on Monday, April 15, 2013, at St. Catherine's Hospital, Pleasant Prairie, WI. Charles was born December 5, 1941, in Atlanta, GA, and married Doreen Neilly (whom he met in Scotland) on May 20, 1963, in Clearwater. He was retired from the United States Navy and after his...

Robert Pfleger

Robert Pfleger

April 13, 2013

Robert G. Pfleger, 78, of Zion, IL, died on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Vista East Medical Center, Waukegan, IL. Robert was born May 10, 1934, in Plymouth, WI. He married Viola Kulow on May 7, 1955, in Plymouth. Robert was retired from Johns-Manville where he had been employed for 42 years and was a member of the JM Club....