Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Harry Kyrk
February 25, 2012
Harry J. Kyrk, 83, of Waukegan, IL died on Friday, February 25, 2012 at Libertyville Manor. He was born September 8, 1928 in Zion. Harry served with United States Army during World War II from 1946 to 1948 and was awarded the Occupation Medal-Japan, and the WWII Victory Medal. He married Audrey Jensen on March 26, 1982. He retired in...
Al Fox
February 23, 2012
Al Fox, 62, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at home. Al was born April 10, 1949 in Waukegan. He was a member of Northpoint Church of Winthrop Harbor. He was employed by Commonwealth Edison for 18 years, had owned and operated Uptown Auto in Zion, and was a salesman for Ramey's Auto for 10 years....
Irene Petty
February 22, 2012
Irene Petty, 91, of Zion, IL passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in Winthrop Harbor at her son and daughter-in-laws home. Irene was born October 20, 1920 in Itawamba County, MS and has resided in Zion for 65 years. She attended High School in Itawamba County and while there enjoyed playing basketball. She retired in 1985 from Fansteel in...
Agnes Grider
February 20, 2012
Agnes Mary "Aggie" Grider, age 84, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Monday, February 20, 2012, at her residence surrounded by family members. Aggie was born April 28, 1927, in Waukegan, IL, and was educated in Waukegan schools. She has lived in Winthrop Harbor for the last 64 years. Her work background includes employment at Snow White Laundry in Waukegan...
Nancy Pataky
February 20, 2012
Nancy Ruth Pataky (nee Benedict), 81, of Wadsworth, IL passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, February 20, 2012. Nancy was born August 31, 1930 in Waukegan, IL. She was a past-member of Redeemer Lutheran Church and was currently attending St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Waukegan. She retired from Great Lakes Naval Base as an executive Secretary. Nancy was...
Michael Bench
February 17, 2012
Michael Allen Bench, 63, of Kenosha, passed into Eternal life, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at Hospice House. He lived and died surrounded by love. Born Nov. 24, 1948, he was the son of the late Marion and Robert Bench. Michael was preceded in death by his sister, Sharon. Michael graduated High School in Evanston, Ill., He then served in the...
Rosemary Richardson
February 14, 2012
Rosemary L. Richardson, 80, of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, surrounded by family at her son's home in Wadsworth, IL. Rosemary was born August 19, 1931, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She graduated from Holy Child High School in Waukegan in 1949 and married Maynard John Richardson on July 28, 1951, in Waukegan. Rosemary was a Charter Member of...
Veora Brown
February 14, 2012
Veora "Vee" Brown, 86, of Zion, IL went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 surrounded by her family . . .For as sure as we are born we shall die. Mama was born June 13, 1925 in Colfax, LA and accepted Christ at an early age. She married Sebon Brown March 16, 1949. Early in the 1950's...
Verna Simon
February 13, 2012
Verna C. Simon, 94, died peacefully February 13, 2012 in Vista East Hospital. Born on November 6, 1917 in Zion, IL to Mabel and Harry Paulsen Sr. Verna spent her early elementary years in the Winthrop Harbor School but graduated from 8th grade in Chicago, IL. In her late teens she graduated from beauty school in Waukegan. Some may remember...
Frank Nickels
February 12, 2012
Frank was born May 27, 1928 in Chicago at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. His first schooling began at St. Genevieve Catholic School. He attended DePaul Academy and Quigley Prep Seminary before heading to St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, IL where he was ordained as a priest on May 5, 1954. He then traveled to Innsbruck, Austria where he...
Paul Sweeney
February 11, 2012
Paul Edward Sweeney, 88, of Zion passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012. He was the son of the late Edward and Ivy (McEwen) Sweeney. He was born in the home on Gabriel Avenue that would be his address for his entire life. In 1941 Paul was a member of the second graduating class of Zion-Benton Township High School. He...
Leonard Laird
February 10, 2012
Leonard P. "Lenny" Laird, 71, of Zion, went home to his Heavenly Father, Friday, February 10, 2012 peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at the Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie, WI. He was born on May 31, 1940 to Bernee and Ruby (Post) Laird in Silver Creek, MN. He moved to Zion as a young boy and graduated from Zion-Benton...
Clarence Pushee
February 9, 2012
Clarence Michael Pushee, (known by his friends as "Spike"), 67, of Zion, died on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Clarence was born August 18, 1944, in Waukegan, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1963. He was formerly employed as a chef for the old Archdale's Restaurant in Waukegan for 12 years and...
Frank Beykirch
February 9, 2012
Frank J. Beykirch, 84, of Zion, Illinois, (formerly of Waukegan) was called home to the Lord on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Frank was born August 23, 1927 in East St. Louis, IL and came to this area in 1964. Frank was a loving father, devoted husband, and loving grandfather and great-grandfather to his family....
Lurlie Pearson
February 9, 2012
Lurlie P. Pearson, 85, of Zion, IL died on Friday, February 9, 2012 at Grove At The Lake, Zion. She was born February 10, 1926 in Itawamba County, MS and moved to Zion in 1950. She was a member of the Winthrop Harbor V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary. Lurlie was an avid homemaker and loved taking care of her children and grandchildren....
Dennis Roth
February 6, 2012
Dennis George Roth, 48, of Waukegan, IL died on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Dennis was born June 28, 1963 in Milwaukee, WI, grew up and lived most of his life in Beaver Dam, WI, and moved to Waukegan 5 years ago to be with his partner Scott Rickett. He was loving humanitarian who was...
John Waldron
February 4, 2012
John R. Waldron, 89, of Zion, IL died on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. John was born December 21, 1922 in Winding Gulf, WV. He met his future wife, Jacqueline, at a USO in Chicago during World War II and has been a resident of Illinois since. He was a Veteran of World War...
Carol Castillo
January 29, 2012
Carol P. Castillo, 66, of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Carol was born November 27, 1945, at Stambaugh Hospital in Stambaugh, Michigan. She graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1964 and came to the Waukegan area in the late 1960's. She married Samuel C. Castillo on March 17, 1978, in...
Carol Rodbro
January 14, 2012
Carol Ann Rodbro, 54, of Waukegan, IL died on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Carol was born August 14, 1957 in Waukegan. She was an active member of Emmanuel Faith Bible Christian Center of North Chicago where she served as Minister of Music. Carol retired November 30, 2011 after 34 years at the Ann...
John Flynn
January 13, 2012
John T. "Terry" February 4, 1940 January 13, 2012. Terry passed away suddenly from an apparent heart attack on January 13th in Snowmass, Colorado while on a trip with his brothers, Tim and Tom. He had already lived 10 years longer than doctors predicted after his first heart attack 15 years ago. He loved life and considered every day "pure...
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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.
