Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Robert Clark

Robert Clark

July 23, 2009

Robert E. Clark, 66, of Waukegan and Lake Forest, died on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Westmoreland Nursing Home in Lake Forest, Illinois. Robert was born November 3, 1942 in Waukegan. He served his country with the United States Army from 1965 to 1967. Robert was a member of St. Anastasia Church of Waukegan. He retired from U.S. Gypsum after...

John Guokas

John Guokas

July 17, 2009

John E. Guokas, 82,of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Friday, July 17, 2009. John was born June 20, 1927, in Rosecrans, IL, to Mike and Emma Guokas and grew up on their dairy farm. He attended a one room school house, North Prairie, located on 9th Street and Kenosha Rd. and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School. He served in...

Stanley Schmidt

Stanley Schmidt

July 16, 2009

Stanley L. "Pete" Schmidt, 91, of Zion went to be with his Lord on July 16, 2009. Stanley was born July 8, 1918 in Zion and was a life long resident of Zion. He married Ruth Littner on October 29, 1938. Stanley was a pastor of Russell Community Church in Russell, IL., and the Zion Revival Center in Zion, IL...

Bonnie Murphy

Bonnie Murphy

July 16, 2009

Bonnie M. Murphy, 68, of Zion, died on Thursday, July 16, 2009, at her home following a long illness. Bonnie was born October 5, 1940, in Chicago, and was a 1958 graduate of Schurz High School in Chicago. She married her late husband, Mike Murphy on September 14, 1964, in Elgin. Bonnie was currently an employee of the Lake County...

Eleanor Koski

Eleanor Koski

July 14, 2009

Eleanor Charlotte Koski (nee Saunders), was born April 22, 1914 in Wheaton, MN to Allan and Alta Saunders. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, surrounded by family. Eleanor moved from Minnesota to Waukegan as a teenager. On January 4, 1936, she married Leo Koski and together they had three children. They resided in Winthrop Harbor until moving...

Gordon King

Gordon King

July 14, 2009

Gordon Andrew King "Gordy" Gordon Andrew "Gordy" King, 47, of Zion, IL, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. Gordy was born August 29, 1961, in Zion and was a 1979 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. He married Lerita Richards on January 21, 1995 in Zion. Gordy came...

Jovina Klemin

Jovina Klemin

July 13, 2009

Jovina A. Klemin Jovina A. Klemin, 88, of Zion, died on Monday, July 13, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born May 16, 1921, in Carroll, IA, to Frederick and Alma Tillman. Jovina married Albert Klemin on May 17, 1974, in Waukegan. She co-owned with her husband, Klemin Commercial Cleaners in Zion. Jovina was a member...

Jean Storey

Jean Storey

July 10, 2009

Jean Elizabeth Storey Jean Elizabeth Storey, 82, faithful daughter, beloved sister, aunt, and friend, went to be with her Lord on Friday, July 10, 2009. Jean was born at home in Zion, IL, to Ralph and Ruth Petreman Storey on January 6, 1927. She attended Zion Parochial Schools and graduated from Zion- Benton Township High School. Jean worked for Webber...

Charlotte Mortensen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....