Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Pamela Frykman

Pamela Frykman

March 11, 2025

Pamela Ann Frykman, 71, of Beach Park, IL passed away on March 11, 2025 in Chicago, IL.

Pamela was born on October 15, 1953 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Donald Raymond and Anna Susie (Frank) Small. She married Duane Frykman on May 24, 1975 at Holy Cross in Deerfield, IL. Pamela loved making her house a home, and attending to...

Gregory Lawrence Savage

Gregory Lawrence Savage

March 10, 2025

Gregory Lawrence Savage was born December 4, 1986 in Waukegan, IL. He passed away March 10, 2025 in Talihina, OK in a car accident. 

Greg was a skilled carpenter and enjoyed woodworking, and making and designing custom furniture. In his younger days, he was a good athlete playing baseball and excelling in hockey. The highlight of his life was the birth...

Patricia A. Lord

Patricia A. Lord

March 5, 2025

Patricia "Pat" A. Lord, 86, of Zion, IL, formerly of Evansville, IN, passed away on March 5, 2025, in Libertyville, IL.

Pat was born on September 27, 1938, in Paris, IL, the daughter of George and Alma (Frantz) Stevenson. She married Charles J. Lord on August 7, 1965. He passed away on April 1, 1976. During their life together, Pat and...

Matilda Ann Stacey

Matilda Ann Stacey

March 2, 2025

Matilda Ann (Duncan) Stacey, 81, of Zion, IL passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 2, 2025 in Waukegan, IL.

Matilda was born on March 23, 1943 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Nellie Duncan.

Matilda was a member of Zion Bible Church, and The Women of the Moose Lodge in Chicago, IL. She worked as a waitress first in...

Susan Scalzo

Susan Scalzo

February 28, 2025

Susan Kaye Scalzo, born on January 26, 1953, passed away on February 28, 2025, in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. A graduate of Zion-Benton High School's Class of 1971, Susan led a life marked by diverse experiences and heartfelt passions.

Throughout her career, Susan was dedicated to her work at Chrysler until her retirement. Her love for animals was evident in her care...

Marie Jones

Marie Jones

February 27, 2025

Marie C. (Scheske) Jones, 68, of Waukegan, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, February 27, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.

Born on June 6, 1956, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Ervin and Edna (Marchinowski) Scheske, Marie attended Waukegan High School. She went on to work for Illinois Bell Telephone Company (later AT&T), where she enjoyed a long career...

Barbara Pounders

Barbara Pounders

February 26, 2025

Barbara Pounders, 79 of Zion, Illinois, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan. Barbara was born in Itawamba County in Mississippi and moved to Zion after High School. She worked at OMC and finished her career at Abbott Laboratories in Diagnostics and was a member of the Zion-Benton Moose Lodge. 

Barbara is proceeded in...

Carlton Scottie Edwards

Carlton Scottie Edwards

February 24, 2025

Carlton “Scottie” Scott Edwards of Zion, Illinois, at 59 years old, has severed his silver cord on Monday, February 24th, 2025. He succumbed to a heart attack.

On March 27th, 1965, Scottie was born to the Hulmes’ in Richmond, Virginia, and later adopted by the Edwards’. He grew up as an only child in Crystal Lake, and excelled in both his...

Lois I. Streich

Lois I. Streich

February 24, 2025

Lois I. Streich, 88, of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully at home on February 24, 2025 in Zion, IL.

Lois was born September 23, 1936 in Waukegan, IL, to Alfred and Bernice Nelson. She married Wallace A. Streich on August 27, 1955 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waukegan, IL. Lois graduated from Waukegan Township High School with the class of...

Betty Jean Jackson

Betty Jean Jackson

February 23, 2025

Betty Jean Jackson,75, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025, in Waukegan, Illinois, surrounded by her family. Born on December 6, 1949, in Galloway Tennessee the daughter of Ruebn Beasley and Lillie Belle (Peete) Hendon. 

For many years, Betty dedicated herself to her career as a cook supervisor at Sheridan Healthcare Center. She cooked for...

Ardell Crye-Rades

Ardell Crye-Rades

February 21, 2025

Ardell Crye-Rades, 90, of Sebring, Florida, passed away on February 21, 2025, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, Florida, in the loving presence of her granddaughters. Born on October 15, 1934, in Pardeeville, Wisconsin, to Charles and Viola (Sommerfeldt) Dettman, she was a cherished and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Ardell touched the lives of many and...

Veronica Stella

Veronica Stella

February 21, 2025

Veronica (Roni) Stella, age 88, of Park City, IL passed away February 21, 2025 in Libertyville, IL. Veronica was born February 24, 1936 in Chicago, IL. She graduated from St. Columbkille High School in 1953. She met and married Anthony Stella in Chicago and spent 57 years together until his passing in 2011.

Veronica began her clerical career as a bookkeeper...

Stooks

Stooks

February 19, 2025

A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 16, 2025 from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. at the Congdon Funeral Home, 3012 Sheridan Rd, Zion, IL. 

Rhonda Bell

Rhonda Bell

February 19, 2025

Rhonda S. Bell, 77, of Beach Park, IL passed away surrounded by her family on February 19, 2025 in Pleasant Prairie, WI. 

She was born on March 26, 1947 in Orange, Texas the daughter of James and Eleanor (Desjardins) Stevens.

Rhonda graduated from Zion Benton High school where she met Jack R. Bell. Shortly after high school they married in 1966 in...

Tamiko Collop

Tamiko Collop

February 19, 2025

Tamiko Collop, 75, of Zion, IL passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025 at City of Hope in Zion, IL surrounded by her family.

Tamiko was born on June 1, 1949 in Yokosuka, Japan, she married John Collop on September 30, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan. They then started their life together living in Yokosuka, Japan. While John was serving in the...

Shirley A. Figeas

Shirley A. Figeas

February 16, 2025

Shirley Avon Figeas, of Zion, Illinois passed away February 16, 2025 in Zion. She was born August 1, 1927 in Waukegan, Illinois to parents Howard and Isabelle Garnant.

Shirley graduated from Waukegan High School before getting her teaching degree at Depauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. She married her husband, William Figeas December 10, 1948 in Greencastle, Indiana. She and William would...

Beverly Richel

Beverly Richel

February 16, 2025

On February 16, 2025, Beverly Ann Richel went to be with the Lord. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. Beverly was born on 10/31/1930 in Highland Park, IL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Richel, her parents Bertram Callen (Charlotte) and Mary Ann Gunter (Lando) and brothers, Bertram Callen, Bruce Callen and Byron Callen (Jean)....

Lawrence "Larry" J. Clark

Lawrence "Larry" J. Clark

February 15, 2025

Lawrence “Larry” J. Clark, left this world peacefully on February 15, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center in Weston, Wisconsin. He was one of eleven children, and was born June 30, 1937 to Charles and Retta Clark in Beloit, Wisconsin. His family later relocated to Exeland, Wisconsin.

In 1955 Larry moved to Antioch, Illinois for two years where he farmed prior to...

Sandra M. Drennen

Sandra M. Drennen

February 14, 2025

Sandra Mae Drennen (Bogdala), of Kenosha, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025 at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin- surrounded by her loving family. 

Sandra was born on April 3, 1946 in Waukegan, Illinois to parents Frank and Emma Bogdala. She spent the majority of her lifetime in Waukegan where she resided for over 60 years. Sandra attended and...

Frederick Adam Polzin

Frederick Adam Polzin

February 11, 2025

Frederick A. "Fritz" Polzin, 91, died peacefully at home on February 11, 2025, in Zion, IL. He was born on June 8, 1933, in Franklin Park, Illinois, son of Frederick and Evelyn (Murray) Polzin. 

After graduation from Zion-Benton in 1951, he worked for the county in various jobs and served in the U.S. Army. Returning home, he became a union bricklayer,...