Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Theodore Otterbacher

Theodore Otterbacher

May 29, 2008

Theodore H. "Ted" Otterbacher, 79, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Arbor View Nursing Home in Zion. Ted was born May 16, 1929 in Zion. He was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served with the United States Air Force in England. He was a life-time member of Christ Community Church of Zion, where...

Adeline Hedding

Adeline Hedding

May 23, 2008

Adeline "Della" Hedding, of Zion, died on Friday, May 23, 2008 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. She was born in Waukegan and moved to Zion 58 years ago from North Chicago. She was a member of Our Lady Humility Church of Beach Park and was a retired hairdresser in Waukegan. She was also a member of W.O.N. of Lake...

Maxine Sandretto

Maxine Sandretto

May 18, 2008

Maxine Sandretto, 82, of Port Charlotte, Florida, and formerly of Waukegan, Illinois, died on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at St. Catherine's Hospital in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Maxine was born September 12, 1925 in Red Bay, Alabama and moved to Waukegan in 1950 from Calumet, Michigan. She retired in 1981 from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in North Chicago, Illinois and...

Alvar Larson

Alvar Larson

May 16, 2008

Alvar "Al" Larson, 67, of Zion, died on Friday, May 16, 2008, at Kindred Hospital, Greenfield, WI. Al was born July 10, 1940, in Chicago, IL. He was a graduate of Lake Forest College and received his Masters Degree from the University of Chicago. Al married Marjorie Polk on July 10, 1965, in Sacramento, CA. He was the owner of...

Gladys Ashley

Gladys Ashley

May 16, 2008

Gladys H. Ashley, 89, a resident of Zion for 66 years, died on Friday, May 16, 2008, at Arbor View Nursing Home in Zion. Gladys was born March 31, 1919, in Brazil, TN, to Jake and Nora Magee, and was a member of Christian Fellowship Baptist Bible Church in Zion. She was a loving mother and was 'Grandma' to many...

Marian Shumaker

Marian Shumaker

May 15, 2008

Marian "Randi" Shumaker of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Arbor View Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was born August 29, 1922 in North Chicago, IL and had been a resident of Winthrop Harbor for the past fifty years. Randi was a wonderful cook and homemaker, entertaining for the many friends who visited her...

Ellen Gross

Ellen Gross

May 13, 2008

Ellen Irene Taylor Gross, 69, of Zion, died on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at home. She was born August 13, 1938, in Ashe County, NC, and has been a resident in Lake County most of her life. She retired in the early 1990's from Winchester House in Libertyville. Her greatest joy in life was seeing the faces of her son,...

Ann Stemplinger

Ann Stemplinger

May 12, 2008

Ann Maria Stemplinger, 82, of Beach Park, IL, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2008, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion after a brief illness. Ann was born August 20, 1925, in Moosburg, Germany to Sebastian and Anna Ganslmeier and moved to the United States in 1950. Ann's family meant everything to her and she was a devoted and loving...

Glen Johnson

Glen Johnson

May 11, 2008

Glen Edgar Johnson, 90, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, who embraced his family and life with great enthusiasm, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Waukegan. He was born January 31, 1918, in Chicago, and served in the United States Navy during World War II. Glen was past Director of Operations at L.J. Sheridan & Company,...

Geralynn Proctor

Geralynn Proctor

May 10, 2008

Geralynn Proctor (nee Rose), 65, of Zion, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Saturday, May 10, 2008. Geri was born on February 27, 1943 in Lake Forest and remained a life long resident of the area. She spent her life as a loving and dedicated mother and wife. She retired from her career at Baxter Healthcare Corporation and...

William Vidakovic

William Vidakovic

May 8, 2008

William "Bill" Vidakovic, 51, of Winthrop Harbor, died suddenly on Thursday, May 8, 2008, the result of a bicycle/auto accident in Winthrop Harbor. Bill was born September 4, 1956 in Waukegan and lived in North Chicago most of his life, moving to Winthrop Harbor in 2000. Bill was well known by all the business's on Sheridan Road in Winthrop Harbor,...

Joseph Fischer

Joseph Fischer

May 8, 2008

Joseph "Joey" M. Fischer, 18, of Waukegan, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at his home. He was born October 10, 1989 in Waukegan. Joey was in his Senior year at Warren Township High School and he attended C.L.C. Tech Campus in Grayslake. Joey loved the outdoors, especially camping, hunting, fishing, dirt biking, ATV's, snowmobiling and BMX to name...

Jeana Dragonetti

Jeana Dragonetti

May 7, 2008

Jeana Kaye Dragonetti (nee Kinsman), 50, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, formerly of Kenosha, WI, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, while traveling through Orlando, FL. Jeana was born March 9, 1958, in Waukegan, IL, and attended school in Beach Park, IL, Zion, IL, and graduated high school in Milwaukee, Wl. She worked as sales representative for her father before...

Irene Morgan

Irene Morgan

May 3, 2008

Irene Morgan, 53, of Zion, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 3, 2008. She was born March 5, 1955 in Hughes, Arkansas, and came to Waukegan at an early age. She attended Christ Community Church in Zion. Irene was an avid gardener and she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Survivors include...

Lorraine Celesnik

Lorraine Celesnik

May 3, 2008

Lorraine C. Celesnik, while surrounded by her loving family, went home to be with her sweet Jesus on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at St. Joseph's Home for the Aged in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She was born May 19, 1919 in Chicago and lived in the Waukegan/North Chicago areas from 1940 to 2002. She retired from Fansteel Metallurgical of North Chicago after...

Anthony Sippio

Anthony Sippio

April 29, 2008

Anthony Tzadik Cleary Sippio was born June 17, 1984 in Oakland California at the Oaknoll Naval Hospital to proud parents Anthony and Debra Sippio. Anthony was a charming, intelligent and inquisitive individual. He attended Lake Shore Catholic Academy, Seventh Day Adventist, Trinity Christian School, Viking Jr. High, Warren Township High School and went on to study business at College of...

Dean Boswell

Dean Boswell

April 26, 2008

Dean L. Boswell, 77, of Winthrop Harbor, died of a pulmonary embolism on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Midwestern Regional Medical Center. Dean was born April 11, 1931 in Chariton, Iowa. He belonged to the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local #150 in Lake County. He was also a member of Zion-Benton Moose Lodge #667. Dean was an avid hunter...

Donald Springer

Donald Springer

April 26, 2008

Donald Gene Springer was born in Bridgeport IL on February 10, 1934 and passed away after battling cancer on April 26, 2008. Don grew up in Lawrenceville IL and moved to Zion in 1941 where he met Mary Ann Hollingshead, and they married in 1951. They eventually settled in Ingleside IL to raise their family of six children until divorcing...

Margaret Grant

Margaret Grant

April 21, 2008

Margaret Mary Grant, 98, of Waukegan, died on Monday, April 21, 2008 at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion. She was born November 13, 1909 in O'Connor, Nebraska and came to Waukegan in 1957. She was a very active member of St. Anastasia Catholic Church of Waukegan where she served in many roles, including Eucharistic Minister. In 1975 she...

Clifford McLellan

Clifford McLellan

April 20, 2008

Clifford D. McLellan, 77, of Zion, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2008, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born May 6, 1930, in Lake Forest, the youngest of eight children, to Mr.and Mrs. William McLellan. Clifford had resided in Lake Forest, Waukegan, Winthrop Harbor and Zion. He was formerly employed by E.J &E. Railroad, AmmcoTools, Fansteel,Johnson...