Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Ethel Ames
March 4, 2012
Ethel G. "Mom" Ames (nee Summers), 89, of Wadsworth, IL went to be with our Lord on Sunday, March 4, 2012, at the Terrace Nursing Home In Waukegan. Ethel was born July 20, 1922, in Franklin County, IL, and grew up in Benton, IL. They raised 10 children in Wadsworth. Ethel was a member of the Wadsworth Historical Society. She...
Evelyn Lloyd
March 3, 2012
Evelyn B. Lloyd, 85, of Zion, IL, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Evelyn was born April 25, 1926, in Crivitz, WI, and married James Lloyd on March 30, 1944, in Itawamba County, MS. She used to waitress at the old Highway Lunch and Home Café...
Twyla Adams
March 3, 2012
Twyla A. Adams, (nee Kistler), 92, of Waukegan died on Saturday, March 3, 2012, at home surrounded by family. Twyla was born, April 7, 1919, in Morning Sun, Iowa. She had lived in the Waukegan area for over 50 years. She married her late husband, Howard A. Adams on November 28, 1942, in Los Angeles, CA, a marriage that lasted...
Harold Skoglund
March 2, 2012
Harold Oliver Skoglund Jr., 71, died on Friday, March 2, 2012, at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. Harold was born January 7, 1941 in Oak Park, IL, and lived in the Chicago area most of his life. He graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1960. Harold formerly attended the Memorial United...
Sharon Wall
March 2, 2012
Sharon 49, of Zion, died March 2, 2012. Sharon was born March 28, 1962. She is survived by her husband Bill Lyon; god-brother Jahmal Thompson and god-sister Monique Jenkins; as well as her beloved cat, Morrison. Services will be private for the family.
Jean Hucker
February 28, 2012
Jean M. Hucker, 77, of Beach Park, IL died on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at home. Jean was born May 18, 1934 in Sheboygan, WI and moved to Waukegan in 1955. She married G. Edward Hucker of Waukegan on August 6, 1955 in Sheboygan. She was a former member of Faith United Methodist Church of Waukegan. Jean worked as an...
James Hamsing
February 27, 2012
James P. "Jim" Hamsing, 68, of Kenosha, WI, died on Monday, February 27, 2012, at St. Catherine's Hospital in Pleasant Prairie, WI. Jim was born October 21, 1943, in Kenosha and had been previously employed for the Southern Wisconsin Center in Union Grove where he was a valued employee. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Jim was...
Fidelia Ponce
February 25, 2012
Fidelia Ponce (nee Rodriguez), 74, of Zion, IL died on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Centegra Hospital in McHenry, IL. Fidelia was born April 24, 1937 in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, moving to Chicago in 1961 and to Zion in 1971. She had been employed at Cherry Electric in Waukegan. Fidelia was an avid die-hard Chicago Cubs fan. Survivors include her...
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...
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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.
