Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Donald Larson
June 16, 2011
Donald E. "Donnie" Larson, 77, a lifelong resident of Zion, IL, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Donnie was born May 19, 1934, in Zion, to his late parents, Tilden and Helen Larson. He was formerly employed by Johns-Manville in Waukegan; former owner of Larson's Standard and Larson's Freeway, co-owner of Larson's Car Wash; and later working for NAPA...
Janine Reynolds
June 15, 2011
Janine Reynolds, 55, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at Lake Forest Hospital, Lake Forest, IL. Janine was born January 13,1956, in Milwaukee, WI, and graduated from Milwaukee Lutheran High School in 1974. She married Albert "Gene" Reynolds on January 10, 1981, in San Diego, CA. Janine was a member of Lamb of God Lutheran Church...
Warren Esperson
June 12, 2011
Warren E. Esperson, 76, of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, June 12, 2011, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan of complications from cancer. Warren was born September 1, 1934 in Waukegan and graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1953. He married his late wife Josephine Pressnall on February 11, 1967. After graduation, he worked for his dad who...
Dorothy LaForge
June 12, 2011
Dorothy E. LaForge, 88, of Zion, IL, formerly of Beach Park, IL, died on Sunday, June 12, 2011, at Kenosha Estates Living and Care Center (formerly Golden Living Center) in Kenosha, WI. Dorothy was born August 20, 1922, in Waukegan, IL, and married Gene E. LaForge in 1944 in Waukegan, IL. She retired from the American International Hospital( now Midwestern...
Lee Fischer
June 11, 2011
Lee James Fischer, 69, of Winthrop Harbor passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 11, 2011 in Waukegan, IL. Lee was born January 17, 1942 in Aurora, IL, grew up as a pig farmer in Plainfield, IL and moved to Zion in 1963. Lee purchased Mt. Olivet Memorial Park in Zion in 1979. He was active in the Kiwanis Club of...
Audrey Wiedner
June 10, 2011
Audrey Mae Wiedner, 78, of Zion, IL, died on Friday, June 10, 2011, at home in Zion. Audrey was born July 7, 1932, in Rock Island, IL, and moved to this area in the early 1960's from Milwaukee. She married H. James Wiedner on May 5, 1956, in Davenport, Iowa. Audrey was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church...
Marion Smith
June 9, 2011
Marion L. Smith, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, went to be with her Lord on June 9th , 2011. Marion was born April 29, 1921 and was a long-time resident of Zion, IL. She is survived by daughter, Lorna (Patrick) Sullivan; granddaughter, Courtney (Donald) Sullivan-Crowe; stepsons, Bill (Fay) Smith and Edwin Smith; brother, Burt (Betty) Main; and many step-grandchildren....
Bobby Box
June 7, 2011
Bobby L. Box, 71, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, and a Lake County, IL resident most of his life, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at home surrounded by his loving family. Bobby was born November 22, 1939, in Fulton, MS, to the late Jesse and Ona Box. His work history includes employment at International Harvester, Libertyville, IL, McClure's Garage,...
Evelyn Mischler
May 31, 2011
Evelyn Mischler , of Waukegan, IL, and formerly of Zion, IL and Milwaukee, WI went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, IL. Evelyn will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Evelyn was born on November 24, 1909 in Kenosha, WI and married her late husband, Carl Arthur Mischler...
Robert Miller
May 28, 2011
A precious man has been lost. Robert (Bob) Joseph Miller was born in Minnesota on January 17, 1923 and passed away peacefully at the Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago on May 28, 2011. Bob was preceded in death by his first wife Marilyn, his son Michael, his second wife Eileen, and brother Charles. He leaves many to...
Michael Lilla
May 28, 2011
Michael Lawrence Lilla (Mickey) Age 61 of Beach Park, IL, left this earth on May 28th 2011 from the comfort of his home to receive his new legs and a pain free body. He was born in Sheboygan, WI, on April 12th, 1950 to Margaret (Peggy) E. McAllinster and Lawrence M. Brown. He attended schools in both Sheboygan and Kohler...
Zadie Hamm
May 21, 2011
Zadie M. Hamm, 88, of Zion, IL passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL. Zadie was born January 10, 1923 in Red Bay, Alabama and came to Zion in 1951. She worked at Warwick Electronics in Zion and retired from Johnson Motors in Waukegan. The love of her life was always her children,...
Violette Brockway
May 18, 2011
Violette E. Brockway, 101, peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Brookside Care Center. She was born in Ellsworth, WI on January 24, 1910 to Ira and Blanche Casperson, and upon her mother's early death, Violette was sent to Zion, IL to be raised by her Casperson grandparents. She met widower Glenn W. Brockway while employed at Zion Printing...
Evelyn Rodriguez
May 18, 2011
Evelyn B. Rodriguez, 70, of Zion, IL, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Evelyn was born August 8, 1940, in Waukegan, IL. She was a little woman with a very big heart. Evelyn loved helping people. Survivors include her husband, Valentine "Val" Rodriguez of Zion; children, Maxine Riley of St. Joseph, MN, Howard...
James Raper
May 15, 2011
James "Jim" Raper, 77, of Beach Park, IL, passed away peacefully, Sunday morning, May 15, 2011, surrounded by his loving family and in the greatest care by the nurses and doctors at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Healthcare Center in North Chicago, IL. Jim was born December 8, 1933, in Mantachie, MS, the son of Arthur and Mittie Lou Raper....
Norman Grimes
May 11, 2011
Norman B. Grimes, 81, went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ, joining with his late wife Iris, on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Norman was a Zion, IL, resident most of his life and was a native of Itawamba County, MS, where here attended Dennis First Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served...
Ruble Roberts
May 5, 2011
Ruble "Randy" Age 83, of Zion, IL died on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. He was born February 22, 1928 in Biloxi, Mississippi and settled in this area in 1950 following honorable discharge at Ft. Sheridan after serving with the Army-Air Force during World War II. He retired from Anchor Hocking and had worked for...
Alice Pasiewicz
May 4, 2011
Pasiewicz, Alice (nee Zabukovec) Alice Pasiewicz, 87, of Largo, Florida, formerly of North Chicago, Waukegan and Beach Park. Illinois died peacefully Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 in her Hospice Home in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin with her family by her side. She was born April 11, 1924 in Waukegan. She was retired from North Chicago Community High School. After retirement she moved...
Donald Brune
May 4, 2011
Donald "Donnie" Brune, 87, a Zion, IL, resident all of his life, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, surrounded by his family, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Donnie was born July 25, 1923, in Zion, and was a graduate of Zion Benton Township High School where he played basketball. He married Joann MacGregor on...
Raymond Hoover
May 3, 2011
Raymond C. "RC" Hoover, 92, of Sun City, AZ, formerly of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at the Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City, AZ. Raymond was born October 24, 1918, in Moody County, South Dakota, the last surviving child of William and Mary Hoover. He married Gladys Hazel on January 4, 1940, in Franklin, KY....
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
About
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.
