Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Gerald Robinson

Gerald Robinson

July 22, 2011

Gerald "Fitch" Robinson, 66, of Zion, IL, died on Friday, July 22, 2011 at Sheridan Health Care Center in Zion. Gerald was born September 19, 1944 in Pascagoula, MS and lived in this area most of his life, first in Kenosha, WI then moving to Zion in 1952. He retired in 1993 after 30 years at Abbott's, all at the...

Susanna Freeman

Susanna Freeman

July 21, 2011

Susanna A. Ramos Freeman, 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2011 while residing at the Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan, IL. Susanna was born May 11, 1935 in Waukegan and remained a life long resident. Susanna enjoyed a rewarding career as a nurse and later on in life enjoyed sewing and making pillows. She was affectionately known as...

Ethel Malloy

Ethel Malloy

July 21, 2011

Ethel Malloy, 97, of Waukegan, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2011, at Hillcrest Nursing Center in Round Lake Beach, IL. Ethel was born October 5, 1913 in Chicago, IL. She bowled with the Bally Muck Woodchoppers in Waukegan for 25 years and had membership in the Seniors Club of Waukegan, the Monday afternooners, and the Women of the Moose...

Michael Lowy

Michael Lowy

July 20, 2011

Michael "Mickey" Lowy, 56, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died on Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at home with his family by his side. He was born July 3, 1955 in Waukegan, IL. He was a graduate of Waukegan High School and in 1979 he graduated from Milwaukee School Of Engineering, the top of his class. The same month he graduated he...

Arthur Bandman

Arthur Bandman

July 20, 2011

Bandman, Arthur W. 73 of Wadsworth, IL passed away on July 20, 2011. He was born June 20, 1938 in Chicago, IL to Adolph and Sylvia (Millasnoori) Bandman. He married Carol J. Englund on July 7, 1956 at Immanual Ev. Lutheran Church in Waukegan, where he was a life long member and held several offices, including congregation president for several...

Jesse Butler

Jesse Butler

July 18, 2011

Jesse Butler, 87 of Kenosha, WI and formerly a long time resident of Zion, died on Monday, July 18, 2011 at Sheridan Medical Complex in Kenosha. Mr. Butler was born on February 9, 1924 in Paden, MS. Jesse married Marion Ophus on October 16, 1945 in Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada. He was an active member in the Lions Club and was...

Sandra Robertson

Sandra Robertson

July 17, 2011

Sandra L. Rboertson Of Zion, Illinois passed away Sunday July 17, 2011 at Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Born in Grady County, Georgia on March 22, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Roland and Wessie (Spencer) Aikens. She graduated from New Stanton high school, Jacksonville FL and attended college at Walker Business College, Jacksonville, FL. She married...

Marion Humphrey

Marion Humphrey

July 17, 2011

Marion Humphrey, 95, of Beach Park, IL, and formerly a life long resident of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, July 17, 2011 in her sleep. She was born January 17, 1916, in Kenosha, WI, and graduated from Waukegan High School in 1932. Marion married her late husband, Edward Humphrey on July 17, 1936, in Chicago, IL. She was a member...

Shirley Miller

Shirley Miller

July 13, 2011

Shirley Ann Miller, Age 77, of Zion, IL, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Shirley was born February 21, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan. One of Shirley's early occupations was a bar owner in Charleston, South Carolina where she met Lawrence to whom she was married for 42 years until his passing in 2008. She lived in Japan for 4...

Pauline Skaramagos

Pauline Skaramagos

July 11, 2011

Pauline I. Skaramagos, 78, of Zion, formerly of Gurnee and Waukegan, died on Monday, July 11, 2011, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Pauline was born October 21, 1932, in Reedsburg ,Wisconsin. She retired from V. R. Wesson and then worked in the Lake County Court System. Pauline was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, and sister. She...

Ella Steinsdoerfer

Ella Steinsdoerfer

July 9, 2011

Ella Vernell Steinsdoerfer (nee Werner) born June 10, 1926 in Golconda, IL passed away July 9, 2011 at the age of 85. She is survived by her son Larry (Dorothy) Fowler; grandchildren Courtney (Dan) Sutton, Scott and Russell Fowler; great granddaughter Raina Sutton; sister Virginia (Allen) McCreary all of Zion; and nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death...

Lucille Angelos

Lucille Angelos

July 6, 2011

Lucille Julia Angelos (nee Welter), 92, of Zion, IL died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, July 6, 2011. Lucille was born July 15, 1918 in Sturgeon Bay, WI and came to Zion in 1949 after living in Kenosha and Waukegan. She attended nurses training at St. Therese in Waukegan followed by entering the Navy during WWII...

Harold Roberts

Harold Roberts

July 2, 2011

Harold J. Roberts, 73, of Gurnee, IL, died on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Highland Park Hospital. Harold was born January 5, 1938 in Urbana, IL. Following high school he joined and served in the United States Navy. Upon his honorable discharge from the Navy, Harold served in law enforcement in Ohio before moving to Zion in 1965 where he...

Betty Reynolds

Betty Reynolds

July 2, 2011

Betty Lee Reynolds, 88, of Beach Park, IL, died on July 2, 2011. Betty was born July 26, 1922 to Hardy and Maude (Swan) Walker and grew up around Carterville, IL. She married Johnnie L. Reynolds from Herrin, IL on July 3, 1940 and spent her lifetime with him. They resided in Beach Park since 1954 where they raised three...

Dolores DuBois

Dolores DuBois

June 30, 2011

Dolores M. DuBois age 76, went to be with the Lord on June 30, 2011. Dolores was born to Floyd and Hester Scogin on April 18, 1934 in Detroit AL. She lived in Zion most of her life, graduated from Zion Benton High School in 1952 and married Chester DuBois on July 30, 1955. Dolores worked as a Paralegal for...

Debra Naden

Debra Naden

June 29, 2011

Naden, Debra A. Age 57 of Zion, IL passed away on Wednesday, June 29th 2011 peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. Debbie was born on April 26, 1954 in Kenosha, WI. She lived a life full of joy touching all whom she knew with memories of her beaming graciousness and love of life. Debbie worked as a beautician...

Darlene Grant

Darlene Grant

June 27, 2011

Darlene Grant, 75, of Zion, IL died on Monday, June 27, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Darlene was born August 20, 1935 in Peoria, IL and moved to Zion in 1968. She retired in 1999 from NOSCO after 30 years. Darlene loved her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and was an animal lover. Survivors include her children Deborah Hughes of...

Johnny Ferguson

Johnny Ferguson

June 25, 2011

Johnny James Age 50, of North Chicago, IL passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. Johnny was born in Chicago, IL on February 2, 1961 to the union of James and Voncile (nee Ferguson) Powell. He graduated from Crane High School in 1978, and later attended...

David Millard

David Millard

June 22, 2011

Dave E. Millard, 60, of Beach Park, IL died on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Dave was born July 12, 1950 in Zion and lived in Waukegan most of his life. He was a Veteran of the Vietnam conflict era having served with the United States Army. Dave was an avid bowler, golfer, gardner, was...

Eugene Macki

Eugene Macki

June 21, 2011

Eugene N. Macki, 76, of Winthrop Harbor died on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Condell Medical Center. He was born January 10, 1935 in Waukegan. Survivors include his wife of 54 years Pat; children, Tim, Donna (Dennis), Michael (Michelle), and Mark (Becky); nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Michael (Lina); several nieces and nephews; and his 1969 Chevelle. He was...