Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Roy Pumala
October 18, 2011
Pumala, Roy M. 84, of Zion, IL, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at home. Roy was born April 5, 1927, in Ironwood, MI. He graduated from high school in Ironwood and then went on to serve with the United States Navy at the end of World War II. Roy married Marlone Mericle on June 16, 1950, in...
Frank Ray
October 16, 2011
Frank Michael Ray, 56, of Beach Park, IL died on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at home following a long illness. Frank was born October 18, 1954 in Memphis, TN and had lived in this area most of his life. He owned and operated of ME CO Excavating of Beach Park. Frank enjoyed his motorcycle and the outdoors, especially boating. He...
Willes Traver
October 16, 2011
Willes James Traver, long time resident of Zion, IL died October 16, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Illinois. Willes better known as "Sonny" to friends and relations was born January 23, 1940 in Grand Marsh, Adams Co. Wisconsin to Archie & Katherine May (Cleland) Traver. He was the second of three children. He grew up in Adams...
Elvira Farris
October 15, 2011
Elvira McDade Farris, 79, of Zion, IL, died on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Elvira was born February 20, 1932, in Athens, Alabama, and has resided in Zion since 1964. She was a member of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Zion, where she served as a member of the Mother's Board. Survivors include...
Norman Abel
October 13, 2011
Norman E. Abel, 62, of Beach Park, IL, formerly of Waukegan, IL, died on Thursday, October 13, 2011, at home. Norman was born December 14, 1948 in Waukegan, IL, and was a graduate of Waukegan High School. He retired from the Outboard Marine Corporation in Waukegan after about 30 years of employment and then worked for Lee Auto Parts in...
Lenzie Heaton
October 12, 2011
Lenzie Ray Heaton, 49, of Zion, IL, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 while at work. Lenzie was born March 23, 1962 in Lake Forest, IL and lived in this area all of his life. He was employed by Sheridan Health Care Center (now Grove At The Lake), Zion, and he attended First Baptist Church of Winthrop Harbor. Lenzie...
Juanita Birky
October 11, 2011
Birky, Juanita M. 90, of Zion, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, IL. Juanita was born March 13, 1921, in Jasper County, MO, to Claude and Nellie (Zornes) Lynch. She graduated from Wilson Grade School in Gurnee, JL, and Warren High School in 1938. On November 11, 1938, she married her late...
Lucille Fischer
October 10, 2011
Lucille Martha Fischer (nee Kruger), 93, of Zion, IL and formerly of Naperville, IL passed away on Monday, October 10, 2011. Lucille was born March 26, 1918 in Congress Park, IL She lived in Naperville most of her life. She was retired from Kroehler Furniture in Naperville, IL. She enjoyed playing bingo, solving crossword puzzles and reading daily devotions. Being...
Sue Robinson
October 9, 2011
Sue Robinson, 84, of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, October 9, 2011, in Kenosha, WI. Sue was born April 19, 1927, in Itawamba County, Mississippi, and had been a Zion resident for many years. She retired from the City of Zion after 14 years of service as Receptionist/ Switchboard Operator at the City Hall location, and as secretary for the...
Margaret Smith
October 7, 2011
Smith, Margaret Louise Passed away suddenly on Friday October 7, 2011 at Vista East Hospital in Waukegan Illinois. She was born on June 27th in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Johnnie and Margaret Taylor. She graduated from Howard High School of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Margaret later married Percy L. Smith Sr. and 4 children were born of that union. She accepted Christ at...
Carl Ostrander
October 6, 2011
Carl A. Ostrander, 51, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died suddenly at home on Thursday, October 6, 2011. He was born May 14, 1960 in Highland Park and attended Waukegan East High School. On July 22, 2006 he married Vicky L. Davis in Waukegan. He was employed at Acco Brands in Pleasant Prairie, WI. Carl was loved by too many friends...
Denise Prueitt
October 6, 2011
Denise Lynn Prueitt (nee McCormick) 49, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, unexpectedly passed away Oct. 6, 2011, at her home. She was born Aug. 27, 1962, in Waukegan, IL, to Ben and Anna (Garrison) McCormick. Denise graduated from Waukegan East High School in 1980. She was formerly employed with Abbott Labs for 23 years. Survivors include her very loved sons, Tyler...
Earlene DeMoss
October 4, 2011
Earlene Louise DeMoss, 62, of Zion, IL died on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Earlene was born March 26, 1949 in Waukegan. She retired in 2006 from Akzo Nobel Inc. in Waukegan after 31 years. Survivors include her husband Leo; children Leithia DeMoss of Milwaukee, WI, Cindy (Jason) Conger of AZ, Rodney DeMoss...
James Hoyt
October 2, 2011
James L. "Jim" Hoyt, 85, of Mobile, AL, and formerly of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, October 2, 2011, at home, in Mobile. James was born May 7, 1926, the son of Newton and Harriet (Moss) Hoyt. His early years were spent in the Zion area until he retired from American Motors in 1986 where he plied his trade as...
Patricia Kiple
October 1, 2011
Patricia Kiple, 55, of Zion, IL died on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Patricia was born July 10, 1956 in Evanston, IL, grew up in Grayslake, IL and has lived in Zion since 1993. She was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church of Beach Park and she worked as a school...
Ruth Banak Wilson
September 27, 2011
Ruth A. "Midge" Banak Wilson (nee Jenkins), 58, of Zion, IL died on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. She was born June 9, 1953 in Waukegan, IL and had lived in the Lake County area all of her life. Ruth was a devoted grandmother who was affectionately known as "Mima". Survivors include her...
Bernard Kreye
September 27, 2011
Bernard Charles Kreye passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the Kindred Acute Care Hospital in Greenfield, WI, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Dec. 16, 1927 in Wabasha, MN, to the late Henry and Mary (Loechler) Kreye. Bernie was educated in a country school near Wabasha and later attended high school in town and then served...
Kimberly Scaife Vanderlaan
September 27, 2011
Kimberly Scaife Vanderlaan, 26, of Gurnee, IL died on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Kimberly was born June 17, 1985 in Kingsville, Texas and has lived in Gurnee since 1996. Kimberly loved her family and was an avid Disney fan. Survivors include her father and mother John and Susan Vanderlaan of Gurnee, IL; siblings Patricia...
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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.
