Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Mary Corder

Mary Corder

July 18, 2008

Mary June Corder, 81, a lifelong resident of Zion, died on Friday, July 18, 2008, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan after a brief illness. Mary was born June 1, 1927, in Zion, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1945. She married Robert H. Corder on October 17, 1946 in Zion. Mary was a member of Christ...

Marcus Pate

Marcus Pate

July 18, 2008

Marcus R. Pate, 61, of Waukegan, Illinois, died on July 18, 2008 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Marcus was born January 7, 1947 in Tupelo, Mississippi to the late Melvin Leecil Pate and Edna Thorn Pate. For many years he was employed as an Accountant for Outboard Marine Corporation. Survivors include his sister, Barbara (Ellis) Taylor of Edgerton,...

Joanne Johnson

Joanne Johnson

July 16, 2008

Joanne C. Johnson, 51, of Beach Park, died on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born, October 30, 1956, in Kenosha, Wl, and resided in this area most of her life. Joanne was an active member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Zion, participating in the Adult Choir and Chime Choir. She also...

Kenneth Holverson

Kenneth Holverson

July 3, 2008

Kenneth E. Holverson, 68, of Gurnee, Illinois, died on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at home. Kenneth was born April 16, 1940 in Zion. He retired in 2002 from UPS in Northbrook, Illinois after 32 years of service. Kenneth was an avid bowler and he was a loving father, grandfather, brother and uncle. Survivors include his two sons, K. Erik Holverson...

David Wheatley

David Wheatley

July 3, 2008

David Hayes Wheatley Sr., 79, a fifty-four resident of Beach Park and loving husband of Stephanie Wheatley, passed away after a long battle with diabetes. David was born June 8, 1929 in Bardstown, Kentucky and came to North Chicago in 1947. He worked for A&P Tea Company for thirty-nine years as a meat cutter, manager and District Manager. He retired...

Terry Maidl

Terry Maidl

July 2, 2008

Terry Maidl, 64, of Park City, IL, died on Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Sheridan Health Care Center in Zion. Terry was born June 1, 1944, in Waukegan and was a 1963 graduate of Waukegan High School. He also was a 1966 graduate of the DeVry Institute. Survivors include his dear companion, Janice Stone of Park City; sister, Shelby Steplyk;...

Grace Kennedy

Grace Kennedy

July 1, 2008

Grace L. Kennedy, 77, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. Grace was born November 8, 1930 in Winthrop Harbor. She had worked at Hy-Way Restaurant in Zion for many years and was a member of the Winthrop Harbor Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include her children Geraldine Gray of Zion,...

Margaret Decker

Margaret Decker

June 29, 2008

Margaret "Toodie" Decker, 83, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Sunday, June 29, 2008 at home following a long illness. She was born June 10, 1925 in Waukegan and has lived in this area all of her life. She was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Waukegan. In 1991, she retired from Victory Memorial Hospital in...

Harold McLin

Harold McLin

June 29, 2008

Harold D. "Hack" McLin, 89, of Spring Grove, IL, formerly of Gurnee and Zion, died on Sunday, June 29, 2008, at home in Spring Grove. He was born October 23, 1918, in Naylor, MO, and married Flora Allen on October 5, 1941. Harold served with the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He was formerly...

Russell Constantino

Russell Constantino

June 28, 2008

Russell "Russ" Constantino, 73, passed away on May 20, 2008, in Pensacola, FL. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Church, (Hunt Club and Gages Lake Rd), Gurnee, IL. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Nancy Hawkins

Nancy Hawkins

June 28, 2008

Nancy M. Hawkins, 46, of Zion, Illinois, formerly of the Tremont-Mackinaw, Illinois area, died on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at her home following a long battle with cancer. She was born October 13, 1961 in Pekin, Illinois. She and her husband, Kenneth, moved to Zion in 2000 from Jacksonville, Florida. She was a member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church...

Jason Arden

Jason Arden

June 26, 2008

Jason Michael Arden, 28, of Mooresville, North Carolina died in a tragic car accident on Thursday, June 26, 2008. He was born on March 6, 1980 in Libertyville. He was the son of Donna Smith Mason and was a long time resident of Gurnee, Illinois. Jason moved to North Carolina to follow his dream of being a crew chief for...

Richard Stoneberg

Richard Stoneberg

June 26, 2008

Richard A. Stoneberg, 63, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at home. "Uncle Dick" as he was fondly known by friends and co-workers, was born September 23, 1944 in Waukegan, IL. For the last several years he was employed by Curran Contracting and was a member of Teamsters Local 301. Richard is survived by...

Lorraine Pocklington

Lorraine Pocklington

June 23, 2008

Lorraine "Betty" Pocklington, 80, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on June 24, 2008. She was born January 23, 1928 in Spring Grove, Minnesota. She leaves one surviving son, Charles (Tina) Pocklington of Winthrop Harbor; two daughters-in-law, Louise Pocklington and Cynthia Pocklington both of Winthrop Harbor; grandchildren, Shilo (Jon) Pocklington-Ellis and Daniel, Amber, Ian and Ethan Pocklington; one great-grandson, Hunter; sisters...

Annelle Devlin

Annelle Devlin

June 23, 2008

Rev. Annelle P. Devlin, 55, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Monday, June 23, 2008 at home. She was born September 23, 1952 in Akron, Ohio, was formerly of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved to Winthrop Harbor in 1989. Annelle, "Sr. Anna", was a Professed Bride of Christ of the Brothers and Sisters of the Community of the Crucified One and...

Joyce Losey

Joyce Losey

June 22, 2008

Joyce E. Losey, 79, of Beach Park, IL, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at home. Joyce was born on January 19, 1929, in Mendota, IL. She married Jean F. Losey on August 13, 1949, at Perkins Grove Church in LaMoille, IL and moved to Waukegan in 1956. She was a longtime active member of Bonnie Brook Baptist Church and a...

Margaret Warren

Margaret Warren

June 22, 2008

Margaret "Margie" Warren, 87, a lifelong resident of Zion, died on Sunday, June 22 at Arbor View Nursing Home in Zion. Margie was born March 16, 1921 in Zion, and was a devoted member of Christ Community Church in Zion. She worked for Zion-Benton Township High School as a bus driver for nine years, developing close and lasting relationships with...

Peggy Stam

Peggy Stam

June 21, 2008

Peggy L. Stam (nee Watts), 55, of Zion, was promoted to Glory on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion, after a lengthy and courageous battle with breast cancer. Peggy was born December 4, 1952, in Waukegan to Bibb and Luna Watts. She graduated from Zion-Benton High School in 1971 and attained an Associates Degree in...

Kenneth Anderson

Kenneth Anderson

June 21, 2008

Kenneth Charles Anderson, 74, of Waukegan, died on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at home. He was born October 10, 1933 in Waukegan, IL, and owned and operated Viking Crane Service. Ken was a lifetime member of Operating Engineers Local #ISO. He was a man who loved people and his hometown of Waukegan. Ken would always go out of his way...

Edwin Speicher

Edwin Speicher

June 21, 2008

Edwin A. Speicher, 95, a former 50 year plus resident of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at home in Chicago. He was born December 26, 1912, in Zion, IL, and married his late wife Olga Larsen in 1938 in Zion. He was a member and former treasurer of the Winthrop Harbor United Methodist Church. His father,...