Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Geraldine Casey
October 27, 2009
Geraldine "Gerry" Casey, 78, of Zion, IL died on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI. Geraldine was born May 6, 1931 in Waukegan and was a lifelong Lake County resident. She married the late Hearl Casey of Shawneetown, IL on May 5, 1951. Geraldine retired from Veterans Canteen Center in North Chicago in 1992. She was...
George Dix
October 24, 2009
George L. Dix, 79, of Zion, died on Saturday, October 24, 2009 peacefully at his home. George was born July 31, 1930 in Waukegan and lived in this area all of his life. He attended Memorial United Methodist Church. George retired in 1987 from Commonwealth Edison, Zion Power Plant, after 40 years of employment with the utility. He was a...
Albert Holt
October 24, 2009
Albert "Bob" Holt, 84, of Beach Park, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the North Chicago Veterans Hospital. He was born July 27, 1925 in Bicknell, Indiana. He served in World War II with General Pattons 5th Army from 1943 to 1946. Albert was also a 50 year member of Berwyn Masonic Lodge #539 A.F & A.M....
Senia Keski
October 22, 2009
Senia Keski, 84, of Kenosha, died on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Golden Living Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Senia Amanda Sironen was born October 20, 1925 in Ewen, Michigan to the late Emil and Maria Sironen. She graduated from Ewen High School in 1945, and then completed a business course at Suomi College in 1948. Senia married Carl Keski on...
Betty Demo
October 21, 2009
Betty Louise Demo, 85, of Waukegan, Illinois, died on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. Betty was born June 17, 1924 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, graduated from the Wisconsin State School for the Deaf in Delavan, Wisconsin then attended Design School in Milwaukee. As a young adult, Betty became a part of Wisconsin State Fair history in...
Edythe McCulloch
October 20, 2009
Edythe McCulloch, 98, went peacefully to be with the Lord on October 20, 2009. She was born May 3, 1911 in Bradford England where she lived until age 3 when her parents moved to Canada for 6 months before moving to Zion, IL, where she resided most of her life. She was a member of the Christian Catholic Church and...
Bette Littlefield
October 20, 2009
Bette C. Littlefield, 68, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, formerly of Zion, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Bette was born July 19, 1941 in Oak Park, IL, and was loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved to cook and enjoyed playing bingo. Survivors include four daughters, Kathy (fiance, Russell Walters) of...
Charles Ashton
October 19, 2009
Charles R. Ashton "Charlie" Charles R. "Charlie" Ashton, 90, former commissioner and president of the Zion, IL, Park District, died peacefully in his home on Monday, October 19, 2009. Charlie was born May 10, 1919, in Zion and lived in the city nearly all of his life, except for his extensive military service. He was retired from the United States...
Robert Anderson
October 18, 2009
Robert C. Anderson, 84, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, gave his body to the Anatomical Assoc. of Chicago and his soul to his Savior on October 18, 2009. Bob was born in Chicago and had previously lived in Pecatonica, IL, prior to moving to Zion in 1959. He married Rosalie on April 26, 1947 in Galesburg, IL. Bob attended Wright City...
Steven Brown
October 14, 2009
Steven A. Brown, 53, of Beach Park, IL, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan, surrounded by his family. Steven was born July 1, 1956, in Waukegan and was a 1974 graduate of Waukegan High School. He was a member of the Sons of American Legion Post #397, North Chicago, and was an...
Dorothy Cvetnick
October 11, 2009
Dorothy M. Cvetnick, 84, of Waukegan, IL, died peacefully at home on Sunday, October 11, 2009, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 11, 1925 in Waukegan and married Albert "Al" Cvetnick on September 14, 1946 at Mother of God Church in Waukegan. Dorothy was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church...
MaryLee Neeve
October 8, 2009
Mary-Lee Neeve, 74, of Zion, died on Thursday, October 8,2009 at St. Lukes Hospital In Milwaukee. Mary was born December 9, 1934, in Waukegan to Leander and Mary Drinkwine. She worked many years with Victory Memorial Hospital and Midwestern Regional Medical Center. She was also an active member in the Christian Assembly of God Church, and she was an active...
Rolland Capp
October 5, 2009
Rolland Leroy Capp "Ron" Rolland "Ron" Leroy Capp, 87, of Zion, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2009, in Zion. Ron was born on September 5, 1922, in Zion and was a member of the first graduating class of Zion Benton Township High School in 1939. Upon graduation, he worked for Zion Industries/ Zion Bakery Transportation Division. He was hired...
Marjory Henke
October 3, 2009
Marjory L. "Gigi" Henke, 86, of Zion, died on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at her daughters home in Pleasant Prairie, WI surrounded by her loved ones. Marjory was born March 31, 1923 in Kenosha County and has lived in this area all of her life except for the 30 years she wintered in Florida. She graduated from Mary Bradford High...
Jane Ower
September 28, 2009
Jane H. Ower, 86, of Zion, died on Monday, September 28, 2009, at home. Jane was born August 17, 1923, in Zion and was an active member of Christ Community Church in Zion where she attended Sunday School regularly and was a member of the Women's Circle. She belonged to TOPS and the Zion Moose. Jane enjoyed playing pinochle at...
Monica Inman-Wangman
September 27, 2009
Monica Inman-Wangman, born September 23, 1912 in Minetto, New York, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Burton Inman, and her second husband Jack (Evald) Wangman. She is survived by her children, Sally (Bill) Toll of Wauconda, Illinois and David (Wendy) Inman of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, five grandchildren, Tracy (Loren) Griffin, Carrie...
Lewis Butts
September 26, 2009
Lewis "Bill" William Butts, 79, of Lake Placid, Florida, and formerly of Zion, IL, died on Saturday, September 26, 2009, at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion, IL. Bill was born on March 3, 1930, in Chicago, and married Janice Hackert on May 12, 1951, in Mundelein, IL. He was a member of the Memorial United Methodist Church in Lake...
Charlotte Mifflin
September 23, 2009
Charlotte Louise Mifflin, 90, of Zion, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. She was born May 3, 1919 in Zion to Charles and Annasie Mifflin. Charlotte attended and graduated from Zion Parochial Schools. She began singing with her two sisters when she was 11 years old and sang with the Mifllin Sisters...
Elinor Drolet
September 22, 2009
Elinor Arlene Drolet, 81, of Waukegan, lived a full life and was called to her heavenly home by the Lord on September 22, 2009 at home. Elinor was able to stay in her beloved earthly home until her passing. Remaining in her home was her most important wish. Elinor enjoyed a long and fruitful retirement after a career at Johns-Manville...
Lois Rukstales
September 20, 2009
Lois Elaine Rukstales Lois Elaine Rukstales, 84, of Zion, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2009, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Lois was born August 25, 1925, in Sherrard, IL, to Karl and Myrna Frank. She was a graduate of Monmouth College and taught school in Wisconsin before finding her career at Pfanstiehl Labs where she met and...
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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.
