Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Manuel De La Rosa
January 27, 2009
Manuel "Papa" De La Rosa, 88, died on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Manuel was born April 8, 1920, in Junction City, KS and attended St. Anastasia Church in Waukegan. He retired from Libertyville High School after about 15 years of employment. Manuel was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved listening...
Richard Goodwin
January 24, 2009
Richard "Duke" Goodwin, 70, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home of complications from Diabetes. Survivors include his wife, Karen; daughters, DeAnn (Van) Weber of Zion, Linda (Bob) Paar of Kenosha, Wisconsin and Karin (Mike) Jasinkski of Zion; two brothers, Charles (Mary) Goodwin and Howard (Kathy) Goodwin both of Zion; and...
Patricia Dix
January 23, 2009
Patricia V. Dix (nee Hanson), 88, of Paonia, CO, passed away on January 23, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Patricia is survived by two daughters, Kathy Beauter and Terry Devaney; two sons, Scott and Tony Dix, all of CO; ten grandchildren; and special friend, John P. Jansen of Waukegan. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Elsie Ryser
January 19, 2009
Elsie Ryser, 98, of Zion, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at her home. Elsie was born March 29, 1910 in Breslau, Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1929 to live in Chicago. She married Adolph Ryser of Chicago in 1932, and they moved to Zion in 1947 where she was involved in farming. Survivors include two sons, Fred...
Ruth Kenner
January 19, 2009
Ruth Ann "Grandma Ruthie" Kenner, 63, of Zion, IL, and formerly of Aurora, IL, went into the arms of Jesus on Monday, January 19, 2009. Ruth was born on March 8, 1945, in Aurora, IL. She was a graduate of Aurora College and received her Special Education Certificate from National Louis University. Ruth was formerly taught for the Waukegan, Zion,...
Ella Wilson Harris
January 17, 2009
Ella M. Wilson Harris (nee Menzen), 89, of Zion, IL, died on Saturday, January 17, 2009. Ella was born May 24, 1919, in Gary, IN, was raised in Winnetka and graduated from New Trier High School. She attended the University of Illinois and was a member of Alpha Phi Sorority. In 1948 she married John R. Wilson and moved to...
Ruth Hotham
January 15, 2009
Ruth Hotham (nee Poulsen), 99, loving wife of Steve Hotham, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Steve; her parents, Rasmus and Christianna Poulsen; her brothers, Rasmus, Fred, Rudolf, John and Alex; and her sisters, Gene Hansen, Grace Ray, Esther Peters and Alice Erickson. She began her working career with Fieldcrest Mills at...
Martha Wallace
January 15, 2009
Martha Jane Shields Wallace, 88, of Rapid City, South Dakota, formerly of the Waukegan/Zion area, traded in her earthly life for her eternal life in Christ on January 15, 2009 at Fountain Springs Health Care in Rapid City, South Dakota. Well done thou good and faithful servant. Martha was born October 20, 1920 in Blandinsville, Illinois to the late Fred...
Christopher Groomes
January 14, 2009
Christopher "Chris" Groomes, 17, of Kenosha, WI, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, in Kenosha. Christopher was born August 7, 1991, in Lake Forest, Illinois, and accepted the Lord Jesus Christ at the age of 12 at New Song Ministries Church. Survivors include his mother, Dawn (fiance) Jayson Webb) Wrath of Kenosha, WI; father, Christopher (Jennifer) Groomes of Winthrop...
Maryon Lush
January 13, 2009
Maryon Lush, 93, of Zion died on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at home. Maryon was born August 14, 1915 in Mass City, Michigan and was raised in Waukegan. After graduating from Maine Township High School in 1933 she moved back to Waukegan and on September 18, 1936 she married John R. Lush in Zion. She was employed for many years...
Pamela Phillips
January 10, 2009
Pamela C. Phillips, 41, of Beach Park, IL, died on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at home. She was born April 5, 1967 at Great Lakes. Pamela graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School, class of 1985, and she was previously employed in Civil Service at Great Lakes. Survivors include her children, Nathan Feuerstein, Ashleigh Feuerstein and Jason Feuerstein all of Beach...
Eugene Levra
January 9, 2009
Eugene "Gene" Levra, 75 of Zion, died on January 9, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois. Gene was born August 26, 1933, in Pence, WI, and was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Hurley, WI. He married his late wife, Frances Ables in 1958. Gene started working for the former American Motors in Kenosha in...
Roland Hoehn
January 6, 2009
Roland J. Hoehn, 80, of Zion, formerly of Chicago, died on Jan. 6, 2009, born and raised in Chicago, he moved to Zion 11 years ago, beloved husband of Mary Pat Hoehn, nee Bannon; devoted son of the late Christ and Rose. He retired after 30 years with General Motors Truck & Coach Division in Chicago. He was also a...
Beverly Johnson
January 6, 2009
Beverly J. Johnson (nee Ritta), 77, of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, in Zion. Beverly was born on July 8, 1931, in Waukegan, IL, and attended Christ Community Church in Zion. She met her late husband, Charles Johnson, while working at Johnson Motors in Waukegan and they were wed in 1964. Beverly was a former volunteer for...
LeRoy Davis
January 4, 2009
LeRoy L. Davis, 88, of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, January 4, 2009 at home. He was born May 18, 1920 in Zion and lived most of his life in Benton Township. LeRoy served with the United States Army during World War II, spending three years in the Pacific Theatre. He owned and operated Davis Truck Service in Zion for...
Barry Reid
January 3, 2009
Barry D. Reid, 48 of Zion, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Barry was born May 6, 1960, in Oakland, CA, and married Anita Shrader on March 21, 1998, in Zion. He had been an active union electrician with IBEW #134 in Chicago for 23 years. Barry was a loving husband and...
Mario Torres
January 1, 2009
Mario Torres of Waukegan, IL, died on January 1, 2009. He was born September 3, 1934 in Mexico City DF, Mexico. Mario came to the United States in 1955 and lived in North Chicago until he moved to Waukegan, IL where he lived until his death. Mario will be deeply missed by his family. He is survived by his wife,...
Charles Revis
December 27, 2008
Charles E. "Charlie" Revis, 89, recently of St. Petersburg, Florida, and formerly of Zion, died on Saturday, December 27, 2008, at The Allegro at College Harbor in St. Petersburg. He lived most of his life and made his mark in Zion. Charlie was born December 24, 1919, in Indianapolis, Indiana, graduated from high school in Galesburg, Illinois, and lived in...
Peter Markobrad
December 25, 2008
Peter Paul Markobrad (80), loving husband, devoted father and grandfather passed away peacefully at home on Christmas morning. He was born on February 7, 1928 in North Chicago to Nikola and Amanda Mrkobrad. Peter attended school in North Chicago where be also received his religious education and served as an alter boy at Holy Family Church. He continued his quest...
Lorraine Lundin
December 23, 2008
Lorraine Alice Lundin, 81, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Lorraine was born April 5, 1927 in Englevale, ND and has lived in Winthrop Harbor most of her life. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her greatest joy was her family and especially her great-grandchildren. Over the years...
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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.
