Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Eileen Czarny

Eileen Czarny

September 14, 2010

Eileen Rose Czarny, 61, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, formerly of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at Glenbrook Hospital, Glenview, IL, after a life-long battle with diabetes. Eileen was born March 5, 1949, in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. She proudly co-owned Czarny's Harbor Lights Restaurant and Lounge in Winthrop Harbor from 1989-1994 with her late husband, Edmund. Her...

Edythe McConnaughey

Edythe McConnaughey

September 11, 2010

Edythe McConnaughey, former long-time resident of Winthrop Harbor, died recently after a long illness at the home of her daughter, Karla, in South Carolina. She was born in Bemiji, Minnesota and lived there a short time before moving to the Zion area. She graduated from Zion High School and lived most of the rest of her life in the Zion...

Georgia Fountain

Georgia Fountain

September 3, 2010

Georgia Lee (Weaver) Fountain passed away Friday, September 3, 2010 at the age of 63 after a short-term illness. A life long resident of Central Square, NY who had recently relocated to Hermiston, Oregon. Predeceased by her four children Marnie, Kimberly, Jody, Jamie and parents Henry and Shirley Weaver. She is survived by her loving husband Richard (Ken) Fountain of...

Norma Miskell

Norma Miskell

September 3, 2010

Norma "Granny" Miskell, 80, of Waukegan, Illinois, died on Friday, September 3, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born July 13, 1930 in Princeton, Indiana and has been a resident of Lake County since 1965. Norma enjoyed embroidering quilts and many people still have those quilts to remember her by. Survivors include her children, Wayne (Judi)...

Gloria Taylor

Gloria Taylor

September 2, 2010

Gloria Eugenia Taylor was born on September 11, 1931, in Big Bridge, Jamaica, West Indies to the union of Edwin James and Adina Delores McLeod. In April of 1972, she united with the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, of Zion, Illinois, under the leadership of the present Pastor, Rev. Dr. B.J. Gaston. She was a faithful tither and faithful member of...

John Anderson

John Anderson

September 1, 2010

John Keith Anderson, 81, died at home on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. He was born in 1928 in Kenosha, WI. He married his high school sweetheart, Joan C. Solberg, in 1948. They lived their entire married life on the family farm in rural Zion, Illinois. He worked for 30 years as a machine repairman at American Motors in Kenosha. During...

James Minor

James Minor

August 30, 2010

James D. Minor, Ph.D. died peacefully on Monday, August 30, 2010 with his loved ones by his side. Jim was born December 24, 1940 in Columbia, Missouri to William Minor and Margaret Brooks. He earned his Ph.D. in Entomology, was a Master Diver, a Jeweler, and was owner of A-Rest-A-Pest for over 20 years. Survivors include his son, Devin J....

Hilary Whitmore

Hilary Whitmore

August 26, 2010

Hilary Suzanne Whitmore Age 27, born April 5, 1983, of Wadsworth, Illinois, passed away Thursday, August 26, at home surrounded by her family. Hilary graduated from the SEDOL program and had worked at the Lakeside Center in Waukegan for the past 6 years where she had many friends. Hilary is survived by her parents, Roger and Kathleen Whitmore of Wadsworth,...

Shirley Jacobsen

Shirley Jacobsen

August 25, 2010

Shirley Walzer Jacobsen, age 89, died Wednesday August 25, 2010 at Heartland Country Village in Black Earth Wisconsin. Shirley was born in Baudette, Minnesota on December 1, 1920, the daughter of Jesse Elias and Vera Dinora Walzer. While attending beauty school in Minneapolis, Shirley met then seminary student George T L Jacobsen and was married on September 9, 1944 in...

Joseph Lyding

Joseph Lyding

August 22, 2010

Joseph W. "Joe" Lyding, 90, of Waukegan Il, died on Sunday, August 22, 2010, at Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, IL. Joe was born January 11, 1920, in Indianapolis, IN, and was a 1938 graduate of Waukegan Township High School. He wed Helen Tamerian in February of 1950. Joe served with the United States Army in World War II in...

Margaret Turner

Margaret Turner

August 18, 2010

Margaret Ruth McEaddy Turner, 84, of Zion, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, surrounded by her family, at the Sheridan Medical Complex in Kenosha, WI. She was born January 24, 1926, in Birmingham, AL. Her mother died early in her childhood. Margaret and her younger brother, Jimmy, relocated frequently in Georgia and Florida with their father, James Davis...

Bertha Hall

Bertha Hall

August 18, 2010

Bertha Hall, 100, of Zion, IL, died on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Bertha was born February 6, 1910, in Dubuque, Iowa, and was a long time member of Grace Missionary Church in Zion, having lived in Zion since 1938. She leaves behind two daughters, Jettie Rose (Robert) Peterson of Zion, IL, and Lynette (David)...

Walter Schneider

Walter Schneider

August 17, 2010

Walter H. Schneider 87, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2010 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born on July 5, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Herman and Anna Schneider. He served in the United States Navy during World War II as a radio man, and after his discharge he attended the University of Illinois,...

Drew Earnest

Drew Earnest

August 16, 2010

Drew W. Earnest, age 58, of Adams, Wisconsin formerly of Zion, Illinois passed away unexpectedly on August 16, 2010 at the Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. A casual memorial gathering will be on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at the Congdon Funeral Home, 3012 Sheridan Rd. in Zion, Illinois from 2:00p.m. until 5:00p.m. Drew was born January 18, 1952 in...

Steve Wypych

Steve Wypych

August 15, 2010

Steve Joseph Wypych, 69, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Rush Medical Center in Chicago. Steve was born November 5, 1940 in Waukegan. Music was his lifelong passion. He was a singer, songwriter, guitarist for various bands over the years. Survivors include his children, Kenneth Wypych of Waukegan, Steve Wypych Jr. of Waukegan, Tom Wypych...

James Dalton

James Dalton

August 13, 2010

James Edward Dalton, 72, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, formerly of Zion, IL, died on Friday, August 13, 2010, at Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, IL. James was born October 15, 1937, in Crenshaw, MS, to Brother and Marie Dalton. He married Helen Hefner on June 13, 1959, in Bangor, MI. James retired from Commonwealth Edison in 1992, and previous to that...

Catherine Perpich

Catherine Perpich

August 12, 2010

Catherine Marie Perpich, 78, of Mesa, AZ, died on Thursday, August 12, 2010, in Mesa. Catherine was born August 27, 1931, in North Chicago, IL, to Mike and Eva Perpich. She was a member of the former Mother of God Church in North Chicago. Catherine retired from the U.S. Steel "Wire Mill" in North Chicago after 30 years of service....

Judith Blohm

Judith Blohm

August 10, 2010

Judith K. "Judie" Blohm, 67, of Beach Park, IL, formerly of Waukegan, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Judie was born February 13, 1943, in Terre Haute, IN. She retired in 2002 as an employee of the Lake County Clerk's office. Prior to that, she held many positions in the mortgage industry. Judie...

Patricia Trygar

Patricia Trygar

August 7, 2010

Patricia "Patty" Trygar, 59, of Park City, Illinois lost her battle with cancer on Saturday, August 7, 2010. She was born May 18, 1951 in Highland Park, Illinois. She was employed by St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waukegan after retiring from AVAYA where she worked for 32 years. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church in Highland...

Richard Davis

Richard Davis

August 7, 2010

Richard Paul Davis, 69, peacefully passed away on August 7, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East, with his family at his bedside, following a five month battle with cancer. He was born in Lake Forest, Illinois on September 18, 1940, and lived the first half of his life in Waukegan, graduating from Waukegan Township High School in 1959. He worked...