Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Kathleen Biddle

Kathleen Biddle

August 19, 2009

Kathleen Biddle, 94, of Zion, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at home. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Beryl Biddle; her daughter, Linda; her sister, Marion (Glen) McCulloch; and her brothers, John and Lawrence (Nelle) Pratt. She was born on February 7, 1915 to Alfred and Emily Pratt near Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada where...

Don Ostrander

Don Ostrander

August 18, 2009

Don Ostrander, 68, of Waukegan, died on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at home. Don was born on March 4, 1941, and was a 1959 graduate of Waukegan Township High School and then a 1963 graduate of Louisiana State University. While at LSU he served as President of the Acacia Fraternity. Don was a former Captain in the United States Air...

Jacquelie Dodson

Jacquelie Dodson

August 17, 2009

Jacqueline Dodson Jacqueline Dodson, 75, of Zion, died on Monday, August 17, 2009 at home. She was born November 29, 1933 in France and came to Zion in 1954. She was a member of the Humane Society. Survivors include her children, Grace Ladewig of Kenosha, WI, Sandra (Charles) Tweedy of Zion, IL, Brenda (John) Klebba of Burlington, WI, Mark (Cindy)...

Violet Otterbacher

Violet Otterbacher

August 16, 2009

Violet T. Otterbacher, 96, of Zion, Illinois, met her Lord face to face early in the morning on the first day of the week, August 16, 2009, at Williams Bay Care Center, Williams Bay, WI, where she had lived and was lovingly cared for the past 5 years. She was born February 8, 1913, in rural Stoughton, WI, to Albert...

Alvin Goodale

Alvin Goodale

August 13, 2009

Alvin M. "Red" Goodale, 88, of Beach Park, IL, formerly of Lockport, IL, and Scottsdale, AZ, died on Thursday, August 13, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Red was a 1939 graduate of Lockport Township High School and a 1941 graduate of Joliet Jr. College. He married June Lynn on April 8, 1942, in Missouri. Red was...

Irvin Kamieniecki

Irvin Kamieniecki

August 12, 2009

Irvin S. "Irv" Kamieniecki, 57, of Beach Park, formerly of Zion and Chicago, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Irv was born on April 3, 1952, in Chicago , and graduated from Kelvyn Park High School in 1970. He married Vickie Holman on June 4, 1972, in Chicago. Irv was a former owner...

Elsie Bolotnik

Elsie Bolotnik

August 11, 2009

Elsie A. Bolotnik Elsie A. Bolotnik, 82, of Zion, IL, formerly of Waukegan, died on Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. Elsie was born October 28,1926, in Nebo, VA, and married William Bolotnik on September 26, 1953, in Roanoke, VA. She attended Radford College in Virginia, Elsie was formerly employed as a bookkeeper for Ravinia...

Alfred Colbert

Alfred Colbert

August 10, 2009

Alfred "Al" Colbert, 53, of Beach Park, formerly of Zion, died on Monday, August 10, 2009, at Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, IL. Al was born January 10 , 1956, in Macon, GA. He served in the United States Army for 16 years and received the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal and other decorations. Al was currently employed by...

James King

James King

August 8, 2009

James Anderson King, 84, of Zion, Illinois, died on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at his home. James was born May 31, 1925 to Gilbert and Elsie Mae King (Ware) in Springfield, Illinois, the eldest son of 13 children. Springfield was always close to his heart marked by his family's annual pilgrimages to the Illinois Sate Fair. Twenty years of his...

Brenda Armstrong

Brenda Armstrong

August 6, 2009

Brenda Ann Armstrong (Fredrickson) was called home to be with God peacefully on Thursday August 6th, 2009 at the age of 56. Brenda was born February 18, 1953 to Morton Fredrickson and Josephine Bellegante. Brenda was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and was an entrepreneur who loved and lived her passions by owning and operating an Antiques Shop most...

Lowell Frost

Lowell Frost

August 4, 2009

Lowell Frost "Jack" Lowell "Jack" Frost, 86, of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at home. Jack was born September 1, 1922, in Red Bay, AL. He married Hilda "Tean" Moses on September 21, 1957 in Iuka, MS. Jack was retired from Abbott Laboratories. He also worked for Allegro Bay Motor Homes in Red Bay for about 20...

Sally Chumbley

Sally Chumbley

August 1, 2009

Sally Chumbley (nee Adams), of Zeigler, Illinois and formerly of Beach Park, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at home with her daughter Nancy by her side. She was born October 30, 1929 in North Chicago to Charles and Mary Adams. Sally married her grade school sweetheart, Max Chumbley and were married for 44 years. She was the...

Marie Beith

Marie Beith

July 30, 2009

Marie Elizabeth Beith (nee Dean), passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, Illinois. She was born September 28, 1913 at home in North Buena Vista, Iowa to William and Elizabeth Dean. She moved to Illinois at a young age and then in 1933 she married John W. Beith. Marie and...

Cynthia Holland

Cynthia Holland

July 26, 2009

Cynthia "Cindie" Holland, 54, of Beach Park, Illinois died on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Cindie was born September 18, 1954 in Waukegan. She was a member of Christ Community Church of Zion where she was active with the sign language choir. She was employed as office manager for North Point Marina for the...

Samuel Castillo

Samuel Castillo

July 26, 2009

Samuel C. "Sam" Castillo, 67, of Zion, died on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Sam was born February 5, 1942 in Dallas, Texas and had lived in Waukegan most of his life. He retired in 1992 from Abbott's after 32 years. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Carol; sons, Chris Johnson of Schaumburg,...

Lucy Dillon

Lucy Dillon

July 25, 2009

Lucy Jane Dillon, 83, of Park City, Illinois, died on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at home. Lucy was born May 24, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois. She retired after 42 years with Fansteel in North Chicago and later was employed at Norstan in Gurnee for several years. She loved her family and enjoyed watching T.V., reading, and eating out with her...

Ivory Lakes

Ivory Lakes

July 24, 2009

Ivory Lee Lakes, 60 of Zion, born November 23, 1948 in Waukegan, IL to Willie and Irene Lakes Sr., peacefully closed the final chapter of her earthly life on July 24, 2009 at the Advocate Condell Medical Center, in Libertyville, IL. Ivory leaves to cherish her loving memories six devoted children, Deseral, Jeremy, Jermane Lakes, Azel (Marsha) Lakes, Cloyes Crump,...

Walter Pieniazek

Walter Pieniazek

July 23, 2009

Walter Joseph Pieniazek Sr., 86, of Zion, IL died on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Walter was born June 25, 1923 in Steubenville, OH. He retired in 1988 from Zion-Benton Township High School. Walter served with the United States Navy during World War II in both the invasion of North Africa and D-Day....

Howard Breckenfeld

Howard Breckenfeld

July 23, 2009

Howard Breckenfeld, 88, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan. Howard was born January 20, 1921 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and moved to this area as a teenager from Racine, Wisconsin. He was a longtime active member of Winthrop Harbor United Methodist Church. Howard retired from OMC in 1986. He was Mayor...

Edna Scheske

Edna Scheske

July 23, 2009

Edna Sophie Scheske, 92, of Waukegan, Illinois, died on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Winchester House in Libertyville. Edna was born February 12, 1917 in Iron River, Michigan to Benjamin and Bernice Marchinowski. She moved to Waukegan in the 1940's and worked for Johns-Manville during World War II. She became a member of the Johns-Manville (J-M) Club where she met...