Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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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.
