Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Helen Lyding
May 9, 2009
Helen Lyding, 84, of Waukegan, IL died on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion. Helen was born April 25, 1925 in Racine, WI and moved to this area after marrying Joseph in February of 1950. She attended Memorial United Methodist Church of Zion and she was a longtime employee of Brandt's Jewelers of Waukegan, retiring...
Viola Pfleger
May 4, 2009
Viola H. Pfleger, 73, of Zion, died on Monday, May 4, 2009 Helia Healthcare in Zion. Viola was born December 11, 1935 in Keil, Wisconsin and came to Zion in 1954. She worked as a cook in the kitchen at the Zion-Benton Moose Lodge, retiring in 2006. She also worked the kitchen at Bingo at the Moose Lodge. Viola enjoyed...
Mary Jesperson
May 3, 2009
Mary E. Jesperson (nee Clark), 93, of Zion, IL, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 3, 2009, in Gurnee. Mary was born October 18, 1915, in Swanwick, Perry County, Illinois. She was a member of Grace Missionary Church in Zion, and was formerly employed as a bookkeeper for C & S Motors in Lake Forest, IL. Mary...
Alyssa Molinaro
May 2, 2009
Alyssa Jean Molinaro, died peacefully in her parent's arms, on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI. Alyssa was born August 25, 2008 in Waukegan, IL. Survivors include her mother, Julie Strickland (nee Rindahl) of Winthrop Harbor, IL; father, Ronald Molinaro of Beach Park, IL; brother, Ryan Molinaro; sister, Kristina Molinaro; brothers, Mathias, Mitchell, and Merrick...
Howard Emanuelson
May 1, 2009
Howard Joseph Emanuelson, 79, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Friday, May 1, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Howard was born July 30, 1929 in Zion. He was a member of Christ Community Church of Zion where he served as an usher for the Church. For many years Howard worked as a General Contractor in Lake County...
Robert Musick
April 30, 2009
Robert E. Musick, 69, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion, surrounded by his family. Robert was born October 17, 1939 in Fulton, MO. He lived for many years in Piedmont, MO and moved to Lake County in 1980. He graduated from Fulton High School and the University of Missouri,...
Thomas McMahon
April 29, 2009
Thomas Joseph McMahon Sr., 85, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, formerly of Waukegan, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Brookside Care Center in Kenosha, WI. He was born April 2, 1924 in Waukegan and resided there until he moved to Pleasant Prairie in 2007. Thomas married the love of his life, Beverley Jean Rause on September 14, 1943 in Plymouth,...
John Cox
April 29, 2009
John "JC" Cox, a.k.a. "Pops", 53, of Zion, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at home. He was born July 29, 1955 in Sycamore, Illinois and was a lifelong resident of the Waukegan/Zion area. He graduated from Waukegan High School in 1973. For 25 years he worked in the area in HVACR. John was very mechanically inclined in many different...
Thresia Eaton
April 28, 2009
Thresia G. Eaton (nee Sutter), died on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Thresia was born August 20, 1920 in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. She resided in Winthrop Harbor since 1959 and was homemaker staying at home to raise her seven children. She became a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park upon moving to Winthrop Harbor....
Jesus Gomez
April 25, 2009
Jesus Gomez, 74, of Waukegan, died on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Jesus was born December 9,1934,. In EL Llanno, Mich, Mexico. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Soledad; children, Monica (Diego) Martinez of Waukegan, Beatriz (Rogelio) Fajardo of Beach Park, Jesus(Araceli)Gomez Jr. of San Diego, CA, Joaquin Gomez of Waukegan, Olivia (Jose) Hernandez...
Reva Booth
April 25, 2009
Reva Booth died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, shortly before her 94th birthday. She was born in Tremont, MS, to Mellie and James Davison on May 4, 1915. Reva met the love of her life, Alvie Booth, while they were both starring in a high school play called, "Eyes of...
Lowell Hauenstein
April 25, 2009
Lowell LeRoy Hauenstein, 87, of Zion, died on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at the Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. Lowell was born November 21, 1921, in Clovis, NM, and was a highly decorated veteran of World War II, having served with the United States Coast Guard on D-Day, and in the invasions of Northern Africa and Southern France. He was...
Pearl Miller
April 24, 2009
Pearl W. Miller, nee Stried, 77, of Zion, IL, died peacefully at home with her special care giver and son, Kevin Ricard at her side along with other family members, on Friday, April 24, 2009. Pearl was born August 6, 1931, in Waukegan, and was formerly employed as a nurse's aid at numerous Lake County facilities and in home healthcare....
Bette Reese
April 21, 2009
Bette J. Rees ,84, of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, surrounded by her loving family. Bette was born July 25, 1924, in Illinois, and married her late husband, Donald L. Rees on September 28, 1958. Survivors include her brother, Ralph (Sandy) Knox of Mobile, Al; sister, Janice Molinaro of Zion,...
Gordon Winer
April 16, 2009
Gordon H. "Gordy" Winer, 66, of Waukegan, died on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Gordy was born April 21, 1942 in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Following High School in Grand Blanc he joined the United States Navy in 1961 and traveled extensively, retiring after 20 years in 1981. He then went to work for the...
Zana Lura
April 8, 2009
Zana Lucille Lura, 81, of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, died on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at Aurora Medical Center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Zana was born June 13, 1927, in Wausau, Wisconsin. She was a founding member of Northpoint Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor. Survivors include her loving husband of 61 years, Joseph Richard Lura; children, Mark Joseph (Debra) Lura of...
Pauline Freiday
April 2, 2009
Pauline M. Freiday, 88, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Pauline was born November 23, 1920, in Lee County, MS, and was a former employee of Abbott Laboratories. She was very active for years at the Cancer Treatment Center of America as a volunteer and received numerous awards for her...
Floyd Smith
April 1, 2009
Floyd E. Smith, 85, of Grayslake, Illinois, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Floyd was born December 12, 1923 in McAlester, Oklahoma. He grew up in Oklahoma, became a fighter pilot in the Army-Air Corp during World War II and also served in Korea and Vietnam, ultimately serving 27 years in the Military,...
Karen Nunn
March 31, 2009
Karen Marie Nunn, 46, of Zion, Illinois, formerly of South Elgin, Illinois, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at Sheridan Health Care Center in Zion. Karen was born December 16, 1962 in Elgin. She was a Teacher at Elgin Community College teaching Women's rights and was also a Counselor for C.C.A.D.A. In her spare time Karen enjoyed traveling. Survivors include...
Isabel Peralta
March 30, 2009
Isabel M Peralta, , of Kenosha, WI, 76, died on Monday, March 30, 2009, at her daughter's home in Beach Park, IL. Isabel was born July 8, 1932, in San Carlos, Philippines. Survivors include her husband, Dionisio; children in the U.S., Helen (Noel) Gabriel of Beach Park, IL, Rafael (Gilda) Peralta of Kenosha, WI, and Jenyl (Bryce) Kaighn of Grayslake,...
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