Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Lillian Sybrandy

Lillian Sybrandy

August 24, 2011

Lillian S. Sybrandy, 92, of Waukegan, IL died on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at home surrounded by her family. Lillian was born July 23, 1919 in Geneva, OH and was raised in Rock, MI. After graduating from high school in Rock, MI she moved to Waukegan to work in the Waukegan and Lake Forest area and retired from Abbott Labs...

Kenneth Crosswhite

Kenneth Crosswhite

August 24, 2011

Kenneth Eugene Crosswhite, 76, went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2011. Born on July 13, 1935 in Russellville, Alabama, he was the third of six children in the loving home of James and Thelma Crosswhite. He spent his youth and early adulthood in Alabama, where he met and married the love of his life, Lillie Mae Thornton....

Edcur Hamlet

Edcur Hamlet

August 23, 2011

Edcur Hamlet, Age 74, of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. He was born September 15, 1936 in Marianna, AR and had lived in this area most of his life. He was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict having served with the United States Marines. He was employed at James...

James Kolle

James Kolle

August 22, 2011

James "Jim" Kolle of Beach Park, Illinois went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 22, 2011 at Aurora Health Care in Kenosha. Jim was born October 16, 1949 in Chicago, IL to his wonderful parents, James W. and Nancy Kolle. Jim is a graduate of Niles North High Class of 1968. Jim served 4 years as...

Clarence Henri

Clarence Henri

August 21, 2011

HMCM Clarence R. Henri, U.S. Navy Ret., 70, of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, August 21, 2011, at the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. Clarence was born November 19, 1940. in Mellen, WI, and married Christy Gessler on October 8, 1994, at the Great Lakes Naval Base. He retired from the United States Navy...

Trixie Ibsh

Trixie Ibsh

August 19, 2011

Trixie M. Ibsh 91, of Zion, IL, died on Friday, August 19, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. She was born January 5, 1920 in Hamilton, Alabama and came to Zion in 1945. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church of Zion. She retired after thirty years at Johns-Manville in Waukegan. Trixie was also a...

Barbara Clarke

Barbara Clarke

August 18, 2011

Clarke, Barbara 89, of Waukegan, IL died Thursday, August 18, 2011, at Lake Forest Hospital. Barbara was born January 12, 1922, in Zenda, WI to Anton and Gertrude Stark. She was a graduate of Mercy Hospital Nursing School, and after graduating, became a member of the Armed Services. Barbara was a veteran of WWII, serving as a Lieutenant in the...

Bradley Peters

Bradley Peters

August 12, 2011

Bradley S. "Brad" Peters, 62 of Zion, IL, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 12, 2011, at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion. Brad was born January 30, 1949, in Waukegan, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in1967. He was a very active member of the Zion Revival Center in Zion. Brad was retired from...

Edwin Marsh

Edwin Marsh

August 10, 2011

Edwin A. Marsh, 91 of Beach Park, IL, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at his home surrounded by his wife and family. Edwin was born September 21, 1919 in Aitkin, MN. He served with the United States Army during World War II. Edwin married his sweetheart Hope Swanson on May 19, 1945 in Aitkin,...

Robert Krause

Robert Krause

August 10, 2011

Robert S. "Rob" Krause, 33, of Springfield, IL, formally of Winthrop Harbor, IL, was received into his eternal home on Wednesday, August 10, 2011. Rob was born July 22, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and graduated from ZBTHS in 1996.He was a member of OLH in Beach Park, IL. Rob served with the United States Marines as a Lance Corporal. He...

Darlene Hansen

Darlene Hansen

August 6, 2011

Darlene P. "Dolly" Hansen Of "Never Rest Farms" dies. Darlene P. "Dolly" (Butts) Hansen was born September 4, 1922, in Ethan, South Dakota. She was 88 years old when she died on Saturday, August 6, 2011, at her daughter's home in Kenosha, WI, surrounded by her family. She formerly lived in Zion and Waukegan, IL. Darlene and her husband, Thomas...

Violet Roti

Violet Roti

August 5, 2011

Violet M. Roti, 69, of Beach Park, IL, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2011, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan Violet was born November 24, 1941, in Red Lake, MN, and worked as a waitress for many years in many restaurants in the Lake County area. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Survivors include her children,...

Raiannah Marshall

Raiannah Marshall

August 4, 2011

Raiannah Dream Was born, May 4, 2001 in Columbus, Georgia. She was granted her angel wings on August 4, 2011. She had spent the last 30 days with her family in Columbus, surrounded by grandparents, brothers, sisters, more family and friends that Raiannah had touched in some small way, throughout her short, yet very memorable ten years of living. Raiannah's...

George Owens

George Owens

August 4, 2011

Owens, George J. 84, of Lake Villa, IL, formerly of Waukegan, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2011, at Hillcrest Nursing Center in Round Lake Beach, IL. George was born June 2, 1927, in Iron River, MI, and married Rosemary Schlosser on October 27, 1945, in Waukegan. He was a long time member of Christ Episcopal Church in Waukegan...

Charles Clark

Charles Clark

July 30, 2011

Charles "Chuck" Clark, 77, of Beach Park, IL and Astor, FL passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, IL, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 28, 1934 in Hamilton, AL and came to Zion in 1949. He was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church, Zion. Chuck and his wife owned and...

Ruth Wagner

Ruth Wagner

July 30, 2011

Ruth N. Wagner, 86, of Zion, went to be with her loved ones in heaven on Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Ruth was born December 21, 1925, in Philadelphia, PA, and worked for Strawbridge Clothier and made war parts in that same town. She also worked at Warwick Electronics for 23 years in Zion, Ruth's...

Murl Taylor

Murl Taylor

July 28, 2011

Murl Wayne 61, of Zion, Illinois, passed away July 28, 2011. Murl was a resident of Carmel House. Though his health had been compromised in these last years, Murl never lost his penchant for life and people. He always had a smile on his face and a talent for friendly conversation for anyone that crossed his path. Murl was in...

Gary Steede

Gary Steede

July 28, 2011

Gary L. 63, of Beach Park, formerly of Zion, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2011, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Gary was born March 21, 1948, in Ishpeming, MI, and was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park. He was a 20 year past employee of Dexter Midland in Waukegan and a current...

Barbara Gunter

Barbara Gunter

July 27, 2011

Barbara S. Gunter, 64, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Barbara was born October 29, 1946 in Marietta, MS and had lived in Zion most of her life. She was previously employed as a sales rep in Zion for Maki Home Builders. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, James; three children Kimberley (Jeff)...

David Farias

David Farias

July 26, 2011

David J. Farias, 58 of Beach Park, IL, formerly of Waukegan, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at Sheridan Health Care Center in Zion. David was born December 1, 1953, in Waukegan, IL, and married Judy Whitlow on April 5, 1974, in Waukegan. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son and brother. David was an avid Chicago Cubs...