Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Sylvia Kangas
February 10, 2013
Sylvia Margaret Kangas, a longtime resident of Park City, IL, passed away February 10, 2013, at home. Sylvia was born June 17, 1916, in Wakefield, MI to Victor and Louisa Maki. The family moved to the North Bright area of Owen, WI in 1926. Sylvia married Edward Hutter May 20, 1937, and lived in Lake Forest, IL, and both South...
Margaret Reid
February 9, 2013
Margaret L. Reid, 68, of Waukegan, died February 9, 2013. Margaret was born April 3, 1944 in Waukegan. She graduated from Waukegan High School in 1962, then married Joseph R. Reid in 1963 in Waukegan. She had been employed at Omron and Northwest Molding. Margaret was a Girl Scout leader for many years. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, sewing and gardening...
Beata Kogut
February 9, 2013
Beata S. Kogut, (nee Zabinski), was tragically taken from us on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at St. Catherine's Medical Center, Kenosha, WI. Beata was born July 4, 1965, in Reading, PA, and was a graduate of Wheeling High School. She was member of Immaculate Conception Church in Waukegan and was currently employed by Weiman Products in Gurnee. Beata was an...
Richard Jensen
February 7, 2013
Richard E. "Dick" Jensen, 79, of Waukegan, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at home. Dick was born May 24, 1933, in Waukegan. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Dick retired from the Waukegan Public Work Department after about 26 years of employment and was Owner/Operator of Camping Enterprises in Pleasant Prairie, WI. He enjoyed camping...
Ginger Harwell
February 6, 2013
Ginger S. Harwell, 72, of Ormond Beach, Florida, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at home with her family by her side in Beach Park, Illinois. She and her husband retired to Ormond Beach Florida 15 years ago. She was retired from Abbott Laboratories. Ginger enjoyed old cars, traveling, and being with family. Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl (Gene) NeSmith,...
Lila Wilson
February 5, 2013
Lila Mae Wilson, 82, of Zion, IL, ( a Barton Senior Resident), and formerly of Melbourne, AR, died suddenly on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Lila was born May 14, 1930, in Libertyville, IL, and married her late husband, Ray Wilson on March 25, 1968, in Waukegan. She would knit slippers every year for...
Joanne Goronson
February 2, 2013
Joanne Ruth Goronson, (nee Kangas) 75, of lngleside, IL, formerly of Rock, MI, Gurnee, IL, Gages Lakes, IL, Boiling Springs, PA, died on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at home of complications associated with Parkinson's Disease. She was born May 25, 1937, in Marquette, MI, and graduated from Warren Township High School in Gurnee in 1954. Joanne married Kenneth Goronson on...
Jerry Qualls
January 31, 2013
Jerry V. Qualls, 69, of Zion, Illiniois died January 31, 2013 at Northwestern Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. Jerry was born July 19, 1943 in Waukegan. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township Highschool and worked at AT&T for 34 years. He is celebrated by his wife of 49 years, Helen Qualls; his son Kenneth (Laura) Qualls, and daughter Victoria Qualls and...
Robert Stevens
January 29, 2013
Robert "Bud" Stevens, 55, of Zion, Illinois, passed away on January 29,2013. Robert was born July 27, 1957. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Stevens Rumpza, brother, David Stevens; sisters, Dana (Scott) Miller and Dawn Pruetting; niece, Danielle Pruetting and loving aunts, uncles and cousins. He is also survived by his children, Joshua (Deanna) Stevens, Dominick Stevens, Melissa (Ben)...
Alyce Kirkley
January 27, 2013
Alyce Kirkley, 77, of Beach Park, IL, died peacefully on Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Hospice House, Pleasant Prairie, WI. Alyce was born September 5, 1935, in Waukegan, IL, and was a 1953 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. She married Paul Kirkley on March 14, 1994. Alyce was employed by Eagle Foods for 30 years in the meat department....
Mavis Hough
January 25, 2013
Mavis M. Age 85, passed away on January 25, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. Mavis was born on November 4, 1927, at Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois, the daughter of Horace and Opal Hardy of Zion, Illinois. She attended Zion Benton Township High School; worked at Ashland Jewelers in Zion; the Opthamology office of Dr. Lyons in Waukegan; and The...
Norman Ergish
January 22, 2013
Norman F. "Norm" Ergish, age 94 of Kenosha, WI, and formally of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at home. Norm was born December 25, 1918 in Kenosha, WI, and married Jennette Thompson on February 17, 1945, in Chicago. He retired from the Federal Government after 28 years of service (mostly working at Ft. Sheridan) as a Supervisor...
Ralph Williams
January 22, 2013
Ralph T. Williams, 89, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at home with his loving family. Ralph was born February 28, 1923 in Artie, WV. He worked for 20 years as a coal miner and served for 4 years in the United States Navy during World War II. After relocating to Illinois he worked for 5...
Jason Traynor
January 21, 2013
Jason Robert "Jay" Traynor came into this world on March 22, 1972. He brought with him an energy and spirit that filled the room whenever he walked in. His smile was infectious as was his laugh. He had aspirations of becoming a chef, or owning a restaurant. He loved cooking, a skill he often used for treating family and friends,...
Jack Peterson
January 21, 2013
Jack L. Peterson Age 80, of Wadsworth, IL, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 21, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 16, 1932 in Waukegan, IL, and moved to Wadsworth, IL in 1966. Jack graduated from Waukegan Township High School in Waukegan, IL. He loved his country and proudly...
Mariam Kelly
January 21, 2013
Mariam J. Kelley, age 79, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Monday, January 21, 2013, at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL. Mariam was born May 14, 1933. She was a former employee of the Zion Post Office and then was retired Post Master of the Winthrop Harbor Post Office. Survivors include a son, James D. Brown of Kenosha, WI; daughter,...
Marlone Pumala
January 18, 2013
Marlone J. Pumala, 79, of Zion, IL, died on Friday, January 18, 2013, at Aurora Medical Center, Kenosha, WI. Marlone was born December 10, 1933, in Waukegan, IL, and married Roy Pumala on June 16, 1950, in Waukegan. She worked for the Zion State Bank and eventually retired after the bank became National City. Marlone was a long time member...
Gordon Glithero
January 18, 2013
Gordon Allen Glithero, 55, of Winthrop Harbor, passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side January 18, 2013. Gordon was born October 20, 1958 in Tuscola, IL to Byrl and Norma Glithero. He lived in Zion his whole life. Gordon worked concrete and construction. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, daughters, family and friends. Gordon enjoyed...
Alvin Schaefer
January 18, 2013
Alvin A. "Red" Schaefer, 92, of Libertyville, IL, formerly of Waukegan, died on Friday, January 18, 2013, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Red was born February 20, 1920, in Johnsburg, IL, and served with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He formerly owned Schaefer Packing in Mundelein, IL. He was an avid golfer. Survivors...
Helen Davis
January 15, 2013
Davis, Helen age 93, passed away on January 15, at her home in Winthrop Harbor where she had lived for the past 60 years. She was born on May 5, 1919 in Racine, Wisconsin to Mike and Eva Perpich. She was raised in North Chicago, where she spent her childhood and early adult life. As a young adult, she worked...
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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.
