Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


G. Renee Gray

G. Renee Gray

June 20, 2010

G. Renee Gray, 54, of Kenosha, WI, died on Sunday, June 20, 2010, at St. Catherine's Hospital. Renee was born January 23, 1956, in Waukegan, IL and attended Holy Child High School in Waukegan and Zion-Benton Township High School. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years. Renee was a loving mother who enjoyed gardening, reading, and engaging...

Bobby Dodd

Bobby Dodd

June 19, 2010

Bobby Gene Dodd Sr., 77, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Illinois. Bobby was born May 25, 1933 in Eldorado, Illinois and moved with his family at an early age to Russell, Illinois. He married Barbara Ann Mackay on September 8, 1951. Bobby served with the United States Army...

Laurence Charlton

Laurence Charlton

June 19, 2010

Laurence "Larry" George Charlton, previously of Zion, IL and most recently of Homosassa, Florida passed away June 19, 2010 of cancer. He was born in Waukegan, IL on October 7, 1942, graduated from Zion Benton High School in 1960, and was married to Loretta (Stanley) Charlton. Larry served in the United States Air Force, was a long time member of...

Ingeborg Roberts

Ingeborg Roberts

June 18, 2010

Ingeborg E. Roberts, 84, was called away suddenly on Friday, June 18, 2010, leaving behind many cherished memories to every one who knew her. Ingeborg was born September 13, 1925, and raised in Germany where she witnessed first hand the horrors and suffering of World War II; she overcame those hardships and found her true calling as a compassionate and...

Lynn Demiglio

Lynn Demiglio

June 17, 2010

Lynn M. Demiglio (nee Butler) Age 63, of Zion, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010 at home surrounded by her family. Lynn was born November 13, 1946 in Waukegan, Illinois to Marvin and Marion Butler. She was the former owner of Lynn's Family Hair Care in Zion. Lynn was an active Western Pleasure horse back rider. Her horse is...

David McClelland

David McClelland

June 16, 2010

David McClelland, 56, of Waukegan, Illinois made his transition to his heavenly home on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. He was born November 17, 1953 in El Dorado, Arkansas to the union of Roosevelt and Margaret (Knighton) McClelland. David grew up in Junction City, Arkansas and was a graduate of Junction City High School, class of 1971 where he met his...

Urban Hunt

Urban Hunt

June 16, 2010

Urban M. Hunt, 79, of Zion, Illinois, died on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the home of his daughter in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Urban was born February 23, 1931 in Zion and lived in Zion most of his life. He was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict having served with the United States Army. He owned and operated Hunt Plastering...

James Hunter

James Hunter

June 14, 2010

James R. "Jim" Hunter Sr., 62, of Waukegan, IL, died on Monday, June 14, 2010, at home surrounded by his family. Jim was born April 13, 1948, in Waukegan, and married Anna Bartousek on October 13, 1973, at the 1st Baptist Church of Waukegan. He was previously employed by Johnson Motors and then eventually retired from Abbott Laboratories and Hospira....

Joyce Shelley

Joyce Shelley

June 13, 2010

Joyce Marie Shelley, of Wadsworth, IL passed peacefully Sunday, June 13, 2010 at Aurora Medical Center, Kenosha, WI, surrounded by her family. She was born February 1, 1933 in Wadsworth to the late Kless and Elizabeth Gyzen. Joyce was the founder of the Shanty Restaurant in Wadsworth and enjoyed many friendships throughout the years. She played a significant role in...

Amelia Rybicki

Amelia Rybicki

June 13, 2010

Amelia S. Rybicki (Emily) Amelia S. (Emily) Rybicki, 92, of Beach Park died in her home on June 13, 2010. She was born Amelia Sikora on July 12, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois. She is survived by her son John A. (Theresa) Rybicki of Fayetteville, TN and his family. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Emily Sikora; two nieces, Sandy...

Jeanne Brown

Jeanne Brown

June 12, 2010

Jeanne Reyes Brown, 34, of Zion, Illinois, died on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at home. Jeanne was born March 21, 1976 in Waukegan. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Wadsworth and was employed by Abbott. Jeanne enjoyed exercising, bike riding and spending time with her children and family. She always brought a smile to all. She...

Richard Sheltman

Richard Sheltman

June 12, 2010

Richard Sheltman, 74, of Zion, died on Saturday, June 12, 2010, at home. He was born June 2, 1936, in Greenville, Texas. Richard was retired from the United States Army as a highly decorated Sgt. 1st Class. He was also retired from the John Crane Packing Company (located in the Evanston area) where he was employed as an inventory analyst....

James Shelton

James Shelton

June 11, 2010

James 'Tom' Shelton, 68, of Beach Park, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 11, 2010 surrounded by his loving, devoted family. Tom was born in Corinth, MS, and moved to Zion at a young age. Tom married the love of his life, Luanna Riggs, in 1963. Tom was a deacon at Meadow Ridge Baptist...

Lisa Lee

Lisa Lee

June 11, 2010

Lisa Gray Lee (nee MacDonald), age 33, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, was called to heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 11, 2010 surrounded by her loving, devoted family. Lisa was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania and moved to Winthrop Harbor after marrying the love of her life, Christian Andrew Lee, in 1999. Lisa loved the Lord Jesus...

Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore

June 8, 2010

Bobby L. Moore, 46, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Bobby was born March 31, 1964 in Zion. He was employed by Emco Chemical Distributors Inc. in North Chicago for 19 years. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Patricia; his daughter, Brittany Anne Moore, of Winthrop Harbor; his...

Linda Duncan

Linda Duncan

June 4, 2010

Linda J. Duncan, 60, of Beach Park, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 4, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Linda was born on December 5, 1949, in Lake County, TN, and had been employed the last several years as a photographic technician at the Wal-Mart in Gurnee. Linda was a loving, wife, mother, sister, and aunt....

Lavern Johnson

Lavern Johnson

June 3, 2010

Lavern Alph "Swede" Johnson, 84, of Wadsworth, Illinois, died on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan, Illinois. He was born January 1, 1926 in Shaller, Iowa. Following high school in Shaller he joined the Army-Air Force during World War II and served in Italy as a tail gunner on a B-17. He later did undergraduate work...

Jay Peterson

Jay Peterson

June 2, 2010

Jay Jeffrey Peterson, 52, of Wadsworth, Illinois went home to be with the Lord on June 2, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Jay was born September 23, 1957 in Waukegan and moved to Wadsworth in 1966. He attended Glen Flora School in Waukegan, Newport Elementary School in Wadsworth, and graduated in 1976 from Zion-Benton Township High School....

Carl Holland

Carl Holland

May 30, 2010

Carl Walker Holland, 60, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at home. Carl was born February 20, 1950 in Red Bay, Alabama and was a lifelong resident of Zion. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School and later from Lake Forest Business School. Carl retired in 2001 from Virtual Color in Elk Grove Village and prior...

William Seppala

William Seppala

May 26, 2010

William J. "Bill" Seppala, 55, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, formerly of Waukegan and Zion, IL, died on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Bill was born October 3, 1954, in Waukegan and was a graduate of Grayslake High School. He married Rebecca Cook on May 9, 1992, at the First United Methodist Church in Waukegan....