Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Charles Stried
August 26, 2008
Charles A. Stried, Sr., 93, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 in the presence of his loved ones in Keller, TX. He was born on July 15, 1915 to Clarence and Beulah (nee Franks) Stried Sr. Charles is survived by his beloved wife of 69 years, Catherine (nee Handyside) Stried; a brother, Jack...
Richard Pietrasz
August 25, 2008
Pietrasz, Richard Stanley 73, of Niles, IL., died on August 25, 2008, beloved father of five children, dear grandfather of of 11, great-grandfather of one, survived also by one very special Cousin. He was also known as an avid Cub's fan. Memorial Mass on Friday, August 29, 2008, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, 121 East Maple, Libertyville, IL....
Susan Larson
August 20, 2008
Susan "Susie" Larson, 84 of Zion, died on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at her home. She was born August 15, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN. She moved to what is now the Park City area in 1949 and was one of the founders of the City of Park City in 1958, serving two terms as councilwoman in the late 1970's/early 1980's....
Frances McElmurry
August 18, 2008
Frances McElmurry, 91 of Zion, died on Monday, August 18, 2008, at Lake Forest Hospital. Frances was born June 27, 1917, in Grant County, WI and came to Zion in 1937. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church and active in the United Methodist Women. She was an avid homemaker and gardener and a member of the Illinois...
Jill Zupec
August 15, 2008
Jill Ann Zupec, 40 of Waukegan, IL, passed away early Friday morning on August 15, 2008. She was born March 27, 1968 in Waukegan, and was a graduate of Waukegan East High School. Jill was a loving mother of her two boys. She loved the outdoors and had a great taste in music. Jill was the kind of person that...
Aurelia Murillo
August 14, 2008
Aurelia G. Murillo, 77, of Waukegan, died on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born June 21, 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was raised in Mexico and moved back to the United States at the age of 17. She was an active member both at St. Joseph's Church and at St. Joseph's School in...
Maria Crabb
August 12, 2008
Maria Crabb, 82, of Zion, died on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan, Illinois. Maria was born November 12, 1925 in Germany. She was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church of Beach Park. Maria belonged to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Zion-Benton Moose and she was a former member of the German-American Club...
Pauline Byrd
August 12, 2008
Pauline "Polly" Byrd, 86, of Zion, died on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, home. Polly was born June 4, 1922, in Indiana and was a member of Annunciation of Our Lady Episcopal Church in Gurnee. She was retired form Abbott Laboratories. Polly thoroughly enjoyed participating with the many activities of the Zion Senior Citizens. She was a loving and caring person...
Fred Rickert
August 10, 2008
Fred A. Rickert Jr., 70, of Beach Park, Illinois, formerly of Grayslake, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Lake Forest Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sally Ericson Rickert; a sister, Marie Koskey of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; his children Reta (Roger) Muellemann, Richard (Valerie) Rickert, Christopher (Marla) Rickert,...
Myra Walker
August 4, 2008
Myra Ann Walker (nee Parker), 68, of Beach Park, IL, died on Monday, August 4, 2008 at home and surrounded by her family. She was born November 22, 1939 in Fulton, MS and has lived in this area all of her life. She retired in 1990 from Illinois Bell Telephone and she and her late husband, Herman owned and operated...
Norma Hanson
August 3, 2008
Norma Gail Hanson, 84, of Beach Park, IL, died Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, IL. Norma was born September 17, 1923, in Waukon, IA. Norma graduated from Waukon High School Class of 1941. She later moved to Waukegan, IL and worked for several years in the Photo Shop at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Norma...
Ella Goodrich
August 3, 2008
Goodrich, Ella Age 95, died August 3, 2008, in Ocean City, New Jersey. She was born in Milwaukee on July 2, 1913, to Karen and Christian Jacobsen. Her husband, Forrest Burton Goodrich, preceded her in death in 1976 of Lou Gehrig's disease (Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis). Her youngest daughter Laura Goodrich - Isenerg, M.D., died on March 12, 2006, in Ada,...
David Bigelow
August 2, 2008
David E. Bigelow, 61, of Zion, formerly of Winthrop Harbor, died on Saturday, August 2, 2008, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. David was born October 19, 1946, in Ogema, WI, and was a 1965 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. He married Catherine Elliott on May 16, 1970, in Winthrop Harbor. David was a United States Navy Veteran...
Richard Batham
August 1, 2008
Richard M. Batham, 86, of Zion, IL, formally of Beach Park, IL, passed away on August 1, 2008, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Richard was born February 26, 1922, in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. He served with the RAF in WWII. Richard worked in business in England before owning/operating a hotel on Marina Cay, in the British Virgin Islands....
James Evoy
July 31, 2008
James Edwin Evoy, 76, of Waukegan, died on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Jim was born October 11, 1931 and was a lifelong resident of Waukegan. He graduated from Waukegan High School in 1949, attended University of Wisconsin-Madison where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, and received his B.S. in Accounting...
Arnold Westerman
July 29, 2008
Arnold G. Westerman, age 100, passed away on July 29, 2008. Arnold was born, July 17, 1908, in Waukegan, IL, the son of Wilhelm and Bertha (Rathmann) Westermann. As a child, he remembered the Besley Brewing Company still in operation and attended the grand opening of the new concrete Genesee Street bridge over the Waukegan River with his mother in...
Gary Smith
July 26, 2008
Gary Michael Smith, 38, of Zion, IL, died on Saturday, July 26, 2008, surrounded by his family. Gary was born September 8, 1969, in Waukegan and was a 1987 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. Gary was a lifetime member of Our Lady of Humility Church where he served on the Parish Council. He was preciously employed as the Chief...
Joyce Couch
July 26, 2008
Joyce Evelyn Couch, 70, of Zion, died on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Hospitality Nursing & Rehab Center in Kenosha, Wl. Joyce was born on April 4, 1938 in Columbus, OH, and was a 1956 graduate of Wayne High School in Dayton, OH. She married Lee Couch on October 8, 1958. Joyce was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She...
Harold Grashen
July 20, 2008
Harold James Grashen, 73, of Waukegan, accepted the hand of our precious Lord on Sunday, July 20, 2008. Harold was born February 19, 1935 to James Charles and Josephine Kathryn Grashen in Zion, IL. He was a member of the Christian Catholic Church (Christ Community Church), the church that founded the city of Zion. Harold assisted in the family business,...
Gwendolyn Wimer
July 19, 2008
Gwendolyn Hill Wimer, 83, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Saturday, July 19, 2008, at her home in the presence of her family. She was born December27, 1924, in Zion, Il, the eldest of three children to Thomas Orvin (T.O.) and Florence Hill. Gwen attended school in Zion, graduating from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1942. She worked for many years...
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