Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
William Allen
December 3, 2011
William M. Allen, M.D. On December 3, 2011, William M. Allen, long time physician and resident of Zion, Illinois, at 90 years of age, was called by his Heavenly Father to his eternal home. Dr. Allen was born April 6, 1921 to Charles and Christine Allen. Growing up in Illinois, he graduated from Wheaton College in 1943, and then from...
Albert Berens
December 3, 2011
Albert P. "Al" Berens, 88, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Saturday, December 3, 2011, at the Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan, IL. Al was born October 28, 1923, in Chicago, IL, and married Florence Glowacki on October 18, 1945, in Vallejo, CA. He was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park. Al was a veteran...
Ronald Bestland
December 3, 2011
Ronald Duane "Ron" Bestland, 80, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Saturday, December 3, 2011, at the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago. Ron was born September 30, 1931, in Wegdahl, MN, and married Gloria Kimball on May 29, 1955, in Minneapolis, MN. His employment history includes service with Warwick Electronics in Zion and International...
Winfield Reed
December 2, 2011
Winfield J. Reed, 96, of Zion, IL, died on Friday, December 2, 2011 at home. He was born September 12, 1915 in Kansas City, Kansas and came to Zion in 1924. He graduated from the Zion Schools at the College Building in 1932 and from Lake Forest College in 1936. Winfield was a member of Christ Community Church of Zion...
Johnnie Reynolds
November 30, 2011
John L. Reynolds, 91, of Beach Park, IL died on November 30, 2011. John was born April 25, 1920 in Dawson Springs KY to Alphus Logan and Delia (Copeland) Reynolds and grew up around Herrin, IL. He married Betty L. Walker from Energy, IL on July 3, 1940 and spent his lifetime with her. They resided in Beach Park since...
Nina Gray
November 29, 2011
Nina Jene Gray, 72, died on November 29, 2011 at home. She was born January 11, 1939 in Chicago, IL and lived in both Chicago & Maywood, IL. She graduated from Howland Elementary School in Chicago, IL, and Manley High School Chicago, IL. Nina was married to the late Carl Lee Gray Sr. on January 28, 1957. She belonged to...
Bernard Swarthout
November 26, 2011
Bernard "Bernie" Swarthout, 84, of Zion, IL, died on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at home. Bernie was born August 14, 1927 in Vestaburg, MI and moved to this area in 1967. He was a member of Lakeview Church, Zion. Bernie retired in 1998 from the Navy Exchange in North Chicago. Survivors include his siblings, Marjorie Oathout of Zion, IL, Carol...
John Jansen
November 26, 2011
John Preston Jansen, 86, of Waukegan, IL, and a resident of Rolling Hills Place in Zion, died on Saturday, November 26, 2011, Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. John was born November 23, 1925, in Waukegan, IL, and served in the United States Marine Corps in World War II from December of 1942 until November of 1945. He worked for...
Sharon Mirr
November 23, 2011
Sharon Ann Mirr, Age 57, of Winthrop Harbor, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at home. Sharon was born July 28, 1954, in Tomahawk, WI. She graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1972 and the College of Lake County in 1974. Sharon had been employed the past 28 years as a dispatcher for the Zion Police Fire...
Patricia Higgins
November 22, 2011
Patricia "Pat" Higgins, (nee Conway) 84 years young, of Zion, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born in Lake Forest, IL, on February 17, 1927, and lived there with her loving cousins throughout most of her young life. She went on to marry Ralph S. Higgins on April 21, 1946...
Ralph Trantham
November 19, 2011
Ralph Leonard Trantham, beloved husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 19, 2011. He was born October 2, 1925 in Fair Grove, Missouri, to Ara and Viola (Murphy) Trantham. Ralph was a Marine, stationed in San Diego, California during World War II. After the war, he enrolled in Moody Bible Institute to...
Kevin Ruperd
November 19, 2011
Kevin D. Ruperd "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 19, 2011, precious son and our beloved brother, Kevin D. Ruperd,52, of Zion, IL, went to be with his Lord. Kevin was born June 3, 1959, in Waukegan, IL. He attended Zion Benton High School where he...
Florence Spohr
November 18, 2011
Florence Ellen Spohr (nee Klawonn), 87, of Pleasant Prairie, WI and formerly of Zion and Winthrop Harbor, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, November 18, 2011 at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha. Florence was born May 13, 1924 in Zion. She was a Veteran of World War II having served with the Army Air...
Stacy Naffziger
November 17, 2011
Stacy Alfred Naffziger, 76, went to be with his Lord on November 17, 2011 at his home with his wife by his side after a long illness. Stacy was born January 5, 1935 in Zion. In 1941 his family moved to Yorkville, WI where they farmed. He graduated in 1952 from Union Grove High School in Union Grove, WI. He...
Ina Read
November 16, 2011
Ina Blake Read, 78, of Zion, IL died on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at her home. She was born March 31, 1934 in Guntown, MS, grew up in Baldwyn, MS and moved to Zion in 1955. She was a member of Christian Assembly of God Church of Zion. Survivors include her two children, Freddy (Barbara) Read of Gurnee, IL and...
John Schultz
November 16, 2011
John W. "Jack" Schultz, 68, of Zion, IL died on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at his home. He was born July 7, 1943 in Des Plaines, IL and has resided in Lake County all of his life. He was employed by Roda Specialty Steel of Wheeling (formerly Soverign Metal of Zion) and he was a member of Gurnee American Legion....
Josephine Jackowski
November 15, 2011
Josephine Jackowski, 90, formerly of Bensenville, IL died on November 15, 2011. She married the late Sigmund "Jimmy" Jackowski on July 17, 1937. She enjoyed crafts, her doll collection, and sewing. Survivors include many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father and mother Joseph and Helen Zdunczyk and one brother Chester Zdunczyk....
Roy Norvell
November 13, 2011
Roy Lee Norvell Sr., age 89, of Waukegan, Illinois died Sunday, November 13, 2011 surrounded by his family at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Round Lake Beach. Roy was born July 5, 1922 in Louisville, Kentucky. Roy was a member of the Spirit of Life Church in Zion, Illinois. Roy is survived by his ex-wife, Mary; children Violet D. Norvell of...
George Houston
November 13, 2011
George Richard Houston, 82, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, died on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at St Joseph's Home. George was born January 13, 1929 in Chicago. After graduating high school in Chicago, George served his country with the United States Army and returned to attend school to become a Plumbers Apprentice. On June 5, 1982 he married Edith Wendy at...
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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.
