Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Cynthia Pohlman
October 19, 2007
Cynthia Lilly Pohlman, 19, of Beach Park, died on October 19, 2007, the result of an auto accident. Cynthia was born July 12, 1988 in Libertyville and she graduated from Waukegan Township High School, Class of 2006. She attended Wesley Church in Waukegan and she was employed as assistant office manager at Lloyd Orthodontics in Libertyville. Cynthia was involved in...
Ellen Miller
October 17, 2007
Ellen Miller, 89, of Zion, Illinois, beloved wife of the late Rev. Charles E. Miller, died following a long illness on Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at home surrounded by her family. She was born April 14, 1918 in Roanfork, Kentucky and came to this area in 1963. She was an active member of Spirit of Life Pentecostal Church of Zion....
Timothy Goodwin
October 17, 2007
Timothy J. Goodwin, 45, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, died on Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at his home in Kenosha. He was born August 15, 1962 in Waukegan, grew up in Beach Park and has lived in Kenosha for the past 8 years. He was a member of Lakeview Church of Zion and he was employed by Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corporation...
Joan Hunt
October 15, 2007
Joan Hunt, 58, of Waukegan, IL, died on Monday, October 15, 2007, at Vista East Medical Center East in Waukegan, Joan was born May 21, 1949, in Campbell, Ohio, and was a member of Word of Life Ministries Church in Beach Park. She was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Survivors include children, Albert...
Shirely Dow
October 13, 2007
Shirley E. Dow, 87, of Zion, Illinois and formerly of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Illinois. Shirley was born June 27, 1920 in Waukegan. While in Colorado Springs she was employed at Goodwill Industries. Survivors include two daughters Donna M. Blake of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Judith (Lee) Davis...
Robert Anderson
October 12, 2007
Robert C. "Bob" "Andy" Anderson, 72, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Friday, October 12, 2007 at home, surrounded by his family, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 4, 1935 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and was raised in Sheldon, Wisconsin. He came to Illinois in 1955 where he worked in construction while he attended...
Stephanie Borowy
October 11, 2007
Stephanie Borowy, 79, of Beach Park, died on Thursday, October 11, 2007, at Sheridan Health Care Center, Zion. Stephanie was born January 5, 1928 in Rib Lake, WI, and was a long time member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park. She was an accomplished seamstress and many friends and neighbors in her area were appreciative of her...
Sarah McKay
October 10, 2007
Sarah Sally McKay, 83, of Waukegan, died on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, at Claridge Nursing Home in Lake Bluff, Sally was born June 21, 1924, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She emigrated to the United States in 1957 with her family. Survivors include children, William E. (Debi) McKay, Stephen P. (Roberta) McKay, Barbara A. (Bill) Martin, Allyson McKay, Jane (Bob) Cox,...
Diane Strangberg-Morris
October 5, 2007
Diane Bertha Strangberg-Morris, 49, of Kenosha, died October 5, 2007 at Hospice Alliance in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Diane was born August 31, 1958 in Evanston, Illinois. She grew up in Zion and has lived in Kenosha since 1976. Diane retired after 30 years from Snap-on Tools/Credit Corp, LLC. She played softball, volleyball and bowled with various Kenosha leagues over the...
Barbara Dunn
October 1, 2007
Barbara Lois Dunn, 63, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Monday, October 1, 2007 at Condell Hospital in Libertyville. Barbara was born May 2, 1944 in Marked Tree, Arkansas and came to Zion at the age of 14. She attended Winthrop Harbor United Methodist Church. Barbara retired from Chrysler Motors in Kenosha, Wisconsin after 15 years and prior to that worked...
Hazel Reed
October 1, 2007
Hazel Marie Reed, 91, of Zion, died on Monday, October 1, 2007 at Rolling Hills Place assisted living in Zion. Hazel was born January 3, 1916 in Albion, Indiana and had lived in Zion, Illinois and Phoenix, Arizona. She attended school in Zion and was a long-time member of Christ Community Church of Zion and Mountain View Chapel in Phoenix....
Waltraud Brewington
September 29, 2007
Waltraud "Wally" Brewington, 63, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Saturday, September 29, 2007, at home surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born May 21, 1944 in Bremen, Germany and came to Waukegan in 1959. She was a member of Spirit of Life Church in Zion. She was known for always helping people and for her love of cooking....
Richard Guenther
September 29, 2007
Richard William Guenther, 60, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in North Chicago. Richard was born April 20, 1947 in Bloomington, Illinois and grew up in the McHenry County area. He was a decorated Lance Corporal with the United States Marine Corps, serving October 1964 through December 1968, with 2 1/2...
Walter Kluzak
September 27, 2007
Walter L. Kluzak,79, of Zion, died on Thursday, September 27, 2007, at the Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. Walter was born August 18, 1928, in Euclid, MN, and retired from Stan Lock Buick in Kenosha after 15 years employment as an automobile mechanic. He served with the United States Army in the Korean War, and was a member of the...
Michele Jaronik
September 23, 2007
Michele Jaronik, nee Stolarik, 59, of Beach Park, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer. Michele was born on January 31, 1948, in Waukegan, and was a 4th grade teacher at Cooke Magnet School in Waukegan for 23 years. After leaving the class room, Michele continued to work for the Waukegan School District as...
Maria Perez
September 21, 2007
Maria Lucila Perez "Abuela", 80, of Zion, died on Friday, September 21, 2007, at the Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion. Lucila was born October 31, 1926, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and was a member of Holy Family Church in Waukegan. If anyone remembers Lucila she was known as the neighborhood baby sitter. She touched many lives of children and...
Claude Pounders
September 19, 2007
Claude E. Pounders, 65, of Zion, Illinois, died on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Condell Hospital in Libertyville, Illinois. Claude was born January 27, 1942 in Dennis, Mississippi and moved to Zion after High School in Mississippi. He worked as a carpenter in this area and he was a member of the Zion-Benton Moose. He enjoyed walking at Gurnee Mills...
Eero Maennena
September 18, 2007
Eero J. "John" Maennena, 60, of Zion, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at Arbor View Nursing Home in Zion. He was born January 20, 1947 in Kalajoki, Finland to Mikael and Salli Maennena and came to the United States in 1972. He was an accomplished carpenter and did remodel work in the area for many years. He also...
Lola Adams
September 18, 2007
Lola Mae Adams passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Illinois. She was born July 25, 1930 in Benton, Illinois and came to Waukegan in 1948. Lola worked at Abbott Labs and was a lunchroom supervisor at West Elementary grade school. Lola spent many years active in the Waukegan community and served as...
Frieda Geske
September 16, 2007
Frieda E. Geske., 87, of Zion died on Sunday, September 16, 2007, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Frieda was born August 16, 1920, in Wittenberge, Germany, and was a charter member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Zion. Survivors include son, Terry (Kathy) Geske of Hot Springs Village, AR, daughter, Gail Flurry of Waukegan, Il, and son, Michael...
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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.
