Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Arizona Lewis
June 21, 2008
Mrs. Arizona Lewis, 81, of Beach Park, IL, died on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at home. Arizona was born October 24, 1926 in Rella, KY, and married her late husband, Melvin Lewis on December 15, 1943. She was a member of Beach Community Church in Beach Park, IL. Survivors include children, Curtis Lewis of Arjay, KY, Carolyn (Edward Merle) Bridges...
Virginia Nahf
June 11, 2008
Virginia H. Nahf, 80, of Waukegan, Illinois, died on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Sheridan Health Care Center in Zion. She was born March 2, 1928 in Waukegan and lived in Waukegan all of her life where she had worked at both Johnson Motors and Illinois Bell. Virginia enjoyed country music and gardening and she was a die-hard Chicago Cubs...
Michael Decker
June 10, 2008
Michael Allen Decker, 47, of Beach Park, Illinois, departed this world, at home, on June 10, 2008, with family and friends at his side after a courageous battle with cancer. "Mike" was born March 19, 1961 in Waukegan, Illinois and was formerly employed by Domino Amjet of Gurnee and Cherry Electric of Waukegan. Michael will be greatly missed by his...
Rachel Liddle
June 8, 2008
Rachel Lois Liddle, 85, of Zion, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 8, 2008 after a short illness. Rachel was born on October 3, 1922, to the late Leon and Amelia Short at her home in Zion. She was married to Clarence C. Liddle on October 2, 1942, also at her home. Clarence and Rachel enjoyed...
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