Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Charlotte Mortensen
July 10, 2009
Charlotte Mortensen, 80, passed away on July 10 after a brave battle with cancer. Born on October 14, 1928, in Madison, Wisconsin, Char spent her childhood in Wisconsin, moved to Waukegan as a teenager, and lived in Gurnee and Waukegan as an adult. She recently retired after working 13 years at Domino Amjet in Gurnee. Char enjoyed bowling, knitting, playing...
Alice McCreary
July 10, 2009
Alice Marie McCreary May 25, 1920 - July 10, 2009 Alice Marie McCreary nee Dumbauld, the daughter of Albert and Winona Dumbauld nee Hoylman was born in Oakwood, MO and promoted to glory on July 10, 2009 at her home in Zion, IL. Her nuclear family consisted of her parents (deceased), sister Anna Mae Able nee Dumbauld (deceased) and foster...
Nicole Abraham
July 6, 2009
Nicole "Niki" Alexis Abraham, 24, of St Francis, WI, and formerly of Lake County, IL, died on Monday, July 6, 2009, at Froedtert Memorial Hospital, Milwaukee, WI. Niki was born April 14, 1985, in Waukegan, IL, and was a 2003 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of...
Ronald Lynch
July 5, 2009
Ronald F. Lynch Jr., 71, of Waukegan, IL, died on Sunday, July 5, 2009, at home, surrounded by his family. Ron was born September 23, 1937, in Chicago, and was a graduate of DeVry Institute. He married Carol Augello on October 31, 1964, at St. William's Church in Chicago. Ron was a member of St. Dismas Church in Waukegan and...
William Blanck
July 2, 2009
William "Bill" Blanck Jr., 63, of Zion, IL, died on Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Bill was born February 8, 1946, and married Karen Springer on February 6, 1965, in Zion. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Winthrop Harbor, and had been employed as a welder for his father's business...
Jim Stevens
July 1, 2009
Jim Stevens, 79,of Zion, IL, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan with his family at his side. Jim was born July 25, 1929, in Ironwood, MI, to Fred and Amelia Stevens .He was a was a 1947 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Jim was an honorably discharged war...
George Ulrich
July 1, 2009
George F. Ulrich, 84, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at home. George was born February 20, 1925, in Chicago, and married his late wife Rose Marie on May 1, 1948, in Chicago. He was retired from Commonwealth Edison where he worked for the Zion Nuclear and Northwest Station in Chicago. George served with the United States...
Louis Neal
June 29, 2009
Louis R. "Lou" Neal, 80, of Zion, IL, died on Monday, June 29, 2009, at home. Lou was born September 18, 1928, in Chicago, IL, and was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park. He married Ann M. McNeany on July 2, 1949, at Immaculate Conception Church in Waukegan. Lou retired from OMC, and previous to...
Dorothy Figgins
June 28, 2009
Dorothy Figgins, 91, a lifelong resident of Zion, died on Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born July 28, 1917, in Zion. Survivors include three children, Mary Rodriguez, (nee Figgins) of N.J., Clarence Figgins of South Carolina, and Johnny Figgins of Zion; three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren; brother, David Allen of CA; sister,...
George Paulausky
June 27, 2009
George Walter Paulausky, 74, of Beach Park, Illinois and Bullhead City, Arizona, died on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Illinois. George was born June 24, 1935 in Waukegan, had lived in this area all of his life and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School. He was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church...
Ahmad Nuruddin
June 27, 2009
Ahmad Nuruddin, 60, of Zion, Illinois, died on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at his home. Ahmad was born June 20, 1949 in Waukegan, Illinois. He was a member and one of the earliest converts helping to establish the Ahmadiyya Jama'at in the Waukegan area. Recently diagnosed with stage-4 cancer, Ahmad passed away only 46 days after his initial diagnosis. He...
Sarah Maynard
June 26, 2009
Sarah Maynard "Ellen" Sarah "Ellen" Maynard, 96, a long time resident of Zion, died on Friday, June 26, 2009, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Ellen was born November 17, 1912, and grew up on a farm in southern Illinois. After graduating from high school, she was able to go on to college and obtain her degree in English. Mr....
Walter Johnson
June 25, 2009
Walter C. Johnson Jr., 52, of Zion, died on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born October 8, 1956 in Jeffersonville, Indiana and has lived in Zion all of his life. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Karen; children, Christine (John) Wertman of Lindenhurst, Illinois, Walter C. (Melanie) Johnson III of Kenosha,...
Barbara Dodd
June 25, 2009
Barbara Ann Dodd of Beach Park died on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at her home following a long illness. Barbara was born March 28, 1933 in Phelps, Wisconsin to the late Leonard and Irene (nee Salo) Mackay. She moved to this area in 1946 and married Bobby Gene Dodd on September 8, 1951. She had worked at the Zion Candy...
Glenda Van Cleave
June 20, 2009
Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m. at the Congdon Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Funeral Home.
Donald Collins
June 20, 2009
Donald G. Collins Jr., 57, of Beach Park, Illinois, died suddenly on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at home. Don was born December 25, 1951 in Waukegan. After graduating from Our Lady of Humility School in Beach Park and Carmel High School in Mundelein, he went on to Quincy College in Quincy, Illinois where he was going for degrees in Psychology...
Kimberly Dodd
June 16, 2009
Kimberly Dodd, 47, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Kenosha United Hospital in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kimberly was born August 28, 1961 in Chicago, was raised in Fox Lake, Illinois and moved to Waukegan in 1985. She loved her daughters, was an avid sprint car fan and she enjoyed living on the lake in Fox Lake....
Elizabeth Chamberin
June 15, 2009
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Chamberlin, (nee Newenham) 85, of Geneva, Illinois, died June 15, 2009 at Povena Geneva Care Center in Geneva. Elizabeth graduated in 1940 from Waukegan Township High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She also attended Lake Forest College. After World War II she and her husband Bert, served First United Methodist Churches...
Mary Simmons
June 14, 2009
Mary R. Simmons, (formerly Shipley) 81, of Zion and Waukegan, died on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at the Pavilion of Waukegan Nursing Home. Mary was born March 28, 1928, in Tremont, MS, and worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for 18 years at the former Crown Manor Nursing Home in Zion. Before that, she was employed as a private duty...
May Loquidis
June 14, 2009
May J. Loquidis, 82, of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Helia Healthcare in Zion. May was born January 28, 1927, in Kenosha, WI, to the late Henry and Lillian Leivick. She was a member and past President of the American Legion Auxiliary for over 50 years, and past President of the 10th District. May catered local...
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