Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Allyn Lucchesi

Allyn Lucchesi

January 10, 2012

Allyn E. Lucchesi, 70, of Beach Park, IL died on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Allyn was born December 18, 1941 in Chicago, moved to Winthrop Harbor in 1995 from Wilmette, IL and to Beach Park in 2005. She was an active member of Our Lady of Humility Church of Beach Park where she...

Frances Petersen

Frances Petersen

January 5, 2012

Frances J. Petersen, 80, passed away January 5, 2012 in Arkdale, Wisconsin. Frances was born February 8, 1931 in Waukegan. She was a member of the Zion-Benton Moose Lodge, the National Realtors Association and a long standing member of the Daughters of Penelope. Frances enjoyed collecting yard gnomes as well as other yard decorations. She enjoyed fishing and crocheting when...

Leland Houghton

Leland Houghton

January 5, 2012

Leland "Lee" D. Houghton, 78, of Beach Park, IL died on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago. Lee was born June 2, 1933 in Novinger, MO and has lived in the Waukegan area for the past 60 years. He was a member of Community Christian Church of Waukegan. Lee worked as...

Jack Lawler

Jack Lawler

January 2, 2012

Jack Lawler, 80, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, and formally of Russellville, AL, and Decatur, AL, died on Monday, January 2, 2012, at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. Jack was born April 25, 1931, in Russellville, AL, to William and Mattie Lawler. He married Ruby Henson on February 28, 1961, in Lake County, IL. He worked for E. A. Meyer...

Richard Bowsher

Richard Bowsher

December 30, 2011

Richard C. "Rick" Bowsher, 52, of Beach Park, IL died on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Rick was born January 11, 1959 in Chicago and lived most of his life in Waukegan. He was employed at Great Lakes Naval Base as a Tradesman. Rick enjoyed walking on the beach, reading, rock and roll music...

Judith Jastrom

Judith Jastrom

December 29, 2011

Judith "Judy" Marie Jastrom 72, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL, after a 5 1/2 year battle with cancer. Judy was born April 17, 1939, in Waukegan, to Howard and Marie Antcliff. She was a graduate of Waukegan Township High School. Judy married Ronald Jastrom on October 11,...

Robert Morrison

Robert Morrison

December 29, 2011

Robert L. Morrison, 90, of Beach Park, went home to be with the Lord on December 29, 2011 at the Westmoreland Nursing Center in Lake Forest. Robert was born May 14, 1921 in Zion. He was a Veteran of WWII, having served with the Navy in the South Pacific. He was a member of Christ Community Church in Zion. In...

Carol Capp

Carol Capp

December 28, 2011

Carol Joy Capp, 82, of Zion, IL went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 at the Jonesboro Rehabilitation Center in Jonesboro, GA. Carol was born August 14, 1929 in Zion. She taught music at the Zion Conservatory for over 60 years and was an active member of Christ Community Church of Zion where she provided...

Regan Kufeldt

Regan Kufeldt

December 25, 2011

Regan Carl Kufeldt, 63, of Beach Park, IL died on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at home. He was born March 16, 1948 in Waukegan, grew up in Fox Lake, and lived in Waukegan and Park City for most of his life. He retired in 1996 from OMC after 30 years. Regan was an avid deer hunter. Survivors include his two...

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

December 24, 2011

Michael R. Miller, 54, of Beach Park, IL died on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Hospice Alliance in Kenosha, WI. Michael was born January 16, 1957 in Waukegan and has lived in Beach Park for the last 35 years. He retired in 2011 after 25 years at the Navy Exchange at Great Lakes, IL. Michael was an avid fisherman and...

Linda Kelly

Linda Kelly

December 24, 2011

Linda Carol Kelly, 60, of Waukegan, IL died on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at home following a long illness. Linda was born November 16, 1951 in Tupelo, MS, came to this area at an early age and was raised in Gurnee, IL. She worked as a waitress at both the Golden Bear Restaurant and more recently at Avalon Restaurant. Survivors...

Dorleen Huisman

Dorleen Huisman

December 24, 2011

Dorleen L. Huisman, 81, of Zion, IL, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 24, 2011, at the Terrace Nursing Home, Waukegan, IL. Dorleen was born February 27, 1930, in Kenton, Ohio. She married her late husband, Alfred Huisman on September 9, 1948. Dorleen was a former member of the Zion Revival Center in Zion. She had worked...

Judith Hill

Judith Hill

December 21, 2011

Judith Ann Hill, 65, of Winthrop Harbor, IL was called home by God on December 21, 2011. She was born December 20, 1946 in Wakefield, MI and came to this area in 1965. Judith was a cherished member of First Apostolic Lutheran Church of Zion. She was a loving wife and a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Survivors include her...

Louis Kerpan

Louis Kerpan

December 18, 2011

Louis Jack "Louie" Kerpan, 57, of Zion, IL, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 18, 2011, at Vista East Medical Center, in Waukegan, IL. Louis was born March 15, 1954, in Waukegan, and graduated from Waukegan High School in 1973. He married Melba Jean Creekmore on April 23, 1983, at the Gurnee...

Eva Vines

Eva Vines

December 17, 2011

Eva M. Vines, 88, of Zion, IL, formerly of Waukegan, IL, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December, 17, 2011, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Eva was born March 22, 1923, in Wolf Lake, IL, and married Dan W. Vines on February 21, 1939,in Cape Girardeau, MO. She attended Beach Community Church in Beach Park....

Don Colella

Don Colella

December 15, 2011

Don F. Colella, 42, of Zion, IL died on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago. Don was born September 17, 1969 in Waukegan and briefly lived in Kahoka, Missouri where he graduated from high school before moving back to Zion in 1994. On November 15, 1997 he married Kimberly McDonald of Winthrop Harbor at Christ Community Church...

Jane Hastings

Jane Hastings

December 10, 2011

Jane Elizabeth Hastings, 72, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, passed away peacefully at her home on December 10, 2011 following a courageous battle with a long illness. She was born in Kenosha, WI, on August 28, 1939, to parents Alice (Tradewell) and Walter Van Harpen. She graduated from Mary D. Bradford in 1957 and lived most of her life in Kenosha....

Franklin Crase

Franklin Crase

December 7, 2011

Franklin Thomas Crase, 79, of Zion, IL, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at the United Medical Center in Kenosha, WI. Franklin was born January 20, 1933, in Iron River, WI, and married Carol K. Sandahl on August 3, 1963, in Iron River. He was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park where he often served...

David Kleineschay

David Kleineschay

December 6, 2011

David James Kleineschay, 89, of Waukegan, IL passed away on December 6, 2011 in Waukegan. He was born April 25, 1922 in Prentice, WI to Walter and Althea Kleineschay. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 60 years, Betty Jewell, and his brother, George. He was a member of Lakeview Church of Zion and former member...

Helen Roach

Helen Roach

December 4, 2011

Helen T. Roach, 82, of Zion, IL died on Dec. 4, 2011 in Waukegan. She was a former Sister of Charity (BVM) as Sister Mary Angelice. Survived by siblings Jane F. Roach of Zion, IL and James E. (Patricia) Roach of Atlanta, GA. Preceded by sisters Peggy and Rosemary Roach. Visitation Wednesday, Dec. 7, 10 to 11 a.m. at Most...