Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Ralph Shaffer
March 12, 2010
Ralph George Shaffer, 83, of Zion, Illinois, went peacefully to be with his Lord at his home on Friday, March 12, 2010. Ralph was born January 5, 1927 to Ralph and Gabrielle Shaffer in Waukegan, IL. He moved to Zion in 1933 and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1945. On August 16, 1946 he married the love of...
Rachel Hyllberg
March 10, 2010
Rachel Mary Julian Hyllberg, 97, formerly of Zion, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at the home of her daughter in Winfield, Illinois. Rachel was born March 5, 1913 in Highland Park, Illinois, daughter of the late Ralph and Mary Julian. She was an active member of the Christian Assembly of God Church for...
Sonja Bunsen
March 9, 2010
Sonja M. Bunsen Sonja M. Bunsen, 81, of Waukegan, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Sonja was born October 25, 1928, in Germany. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Survivors include her children, Jane (Dennis) Nast of Atlanta, GA, Terry (Bob) Boulton of Waukegan, IL, and Dennis (Terri) Bunsen of Winthrop...
Kathleen LaBelle
March 6, 2010
Kathleen A. LaBelle, 83, of Zion, Illinois, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion. She was born June 24, 1926 in Zion. Kathy loved Jesus and let God's love flow through her to others. She embraced life with thankfulness and joy. She was a lifelong member of Christ Community...
Catherine Fuesting
March 4, 2010
Catherine Yvonne (nee Roedell) Fuesting, 86, of Waukegan, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at her home, surrounded by her family. Catherine was born August 8, 1923 in Altamont, Illinois and had lived in Waukegan most of her life. She was an active member of St. Dismas Catholic Church Women's Auxiliary Guild. She worked at Waukegan High School...
John Barr
March 2, 2010
John Thomas Barr, 49, Pleasant Prairie, Wi, formerly of Zion, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. John was born on February 2, 1961, in Oak Park, IL, and was a co-owner of El Lago Restaurant in Zion. Previously he had experience working as a printer. John continues to be a much loved family member, a loving father and...
Richard Bartholomew
February 26, 2010
Richard K. Bartholomew Richard K. Bartholomew, 84, of Racine, WI, died on Friday, February 26, 2010 at home. Richard was born on Mother's Day, May 10, 1925, in Long Beach, CA. He graduated in 1944 and was drafted into the U.S. Army, 169th regiment of the 43rd division. During time on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines, he was...
Ethel Capp
February 25, 2010
Ethel June Capp, 76, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Woodstock Health and Rehab Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin, her home for many years. June was born June 6, 1933 in Zion and was a longtime member of Christ Community Church of Zion. She is survived by her sister Evelyn (John) Faassen of Barrington, Illinois and her brother Clifton C....
Richard Hillman
February 25, 2010
Richard W. Hillman, 61, of Beach Park, IL, died on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Richard was born November 15, 1948 in Waukegan. He was employed at Abbott Labs for over 40 years and prior to that had worked as a Chef at Midlane Country Club. He was also a firefighter Captain/ EMT for...
Joseph Miller
February 24, 2010
Joseph Eugene Miller, 64, of Zion, IL passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. He was born on March 25, 1945 in Waukegan and on September 9, 1966, he married Glenna Miller, to whom he had been married for 43 years. Joseph had been bedridden for the last 3 years. He fought a courageous battle with emphysema...
Hannah Stanphill
February 23, 2010
Hannah Marjorie Stanphill, precious angel of Tim and Jenni Stanphill and beloved sissy of Micah and Abigail Stanphill came into this world on February 23, 2010 then went straight to the waiting arms of Jesus. Although her life was but a brief moment, she has brought joy and love to her family and friends. Though we will never see her...
Austin Hens
February 22, 2010
Austin W. Hens Jr., 93, of Zion, died on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion. Austin was born February 16, 1917 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Zion after hearing of the City on a radio broadcast on the old Zion radio station. He graduated from Zion Parochial Schools. Austin was a life-long...
Sandra Fairbanks
February 21, 2010
Sandra M. "Sandy" Fairbanks, 65, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Sunday, February 21, 2010, at St . Catherine's Hospital in Kenosha surrounded by her family. Sandy was born January 13, 1945, in White Earth, Minnesota, and married Charles R. Fairbanks in March of 1966 in Waukegan. She was retired from Rexam in Mundelein, IL. She enjoyed camping trips to...
Brian Willms
February 19, 2010
Brian Robert "Bubba" Willms, 51, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, died on Friday, February 19, 2010, at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, surrounded by his family. He was born January 27, 1959 in Lake Forest, Illinois, grew up in Waukegan, lived in Beach Park and settled in Kenosha. Formerly he was a member of Wesley Church in Waukegan and currently belonged to Baptist...
Joseph Ianson
February 15, 2010
Jospeh B. Ianson Sr., 49, of Beach Park, IL, died on Monday, February 15, 2010, at home surrounded by his family. Joe was born March 7, 1960,in Waukegan, and was a graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. He was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park, and owned North Shore Heavy Equipment. Joe was a member...
Timothy Rossmann
February 14, 2010
Visitation will be Sunday, February 21, 2010 from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the Congdon Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Monday, February 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Humility Church, Beach Park. ~ Timothy Shane Rossmann Jr., 36, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Sunday, February 14, 2010. Tim was born February 21, 1973, in Waukegan, IL,...
Arlo Carney
February 13, 2010
Arlo E. Carney, 93, of Zion, Illinois, died on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at St. Catherine's Hospital in Kenosha. Arlo was born October 26, 1916 in Rushmore, Minnesota, grew up in Fairmont, Minnesota and moved to Chicago in 1942 to work for Belden Corporation, retiring in 1982. After retirement, he and his wife Bernice Susan lived for a while in...
Glenda Brown
February 11, 2010
Glenda Sue Brown, 73, longtime resident of Zion and Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Goshen General Hospital in Goshen, Indiana. Glenda was born July 7, 1936 in Red Bay, Alabama and came to Zion in 1957. She retired in 1996 as Librarian for the Waukegan Public Library. She was a member of Zion-Benton Women of...
Thomas Sage
February 11, 2010
Thomas Emmitt Sage, 90, born in Waukegan on February 22, 1919, passed away on February 11, 2010, following a long illness. Thomas served in the United States Navy during World War II and he retired from Johnson Motors in Waukegan after 48 years. He leaves to mourn his daughter, Sandra (Jerry) Larson of Winthrop Harbor; son, Thomas (Jane) Sage of...
Robert Burton
February 9, 2010
Robert E. "Bob" Burton, 71, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, died on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha. Robert was born May 13, 1938 in Kenosha. He worked for International Harvester in Libertyville, retiring in 1981, for Payhauler in Aurora, Illinois until 1991 and later with George Neave Construction of Zion and Yocco Trucking Company in Racine. He...
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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.
