Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Barbara A Garwood
March 18, 2023
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the loss of our beloved Barbara Garwood. She passed away peacefully on March 18, 2023 at the age of 58. Barbara was born July 6, 1964 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.Barbara was a kind, generous, loving soul who lived a humble life inspired by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She...
William "Bill" Koski
March 16, 2023
William “Bill” W. Koski Sr, 80, of Kenosha, WI., passed away surrounded by loved ones on March 16, 2023. He was born March 18, 1942 in Waukegan, IL., the son of Leo Koski and Eleanor Saunders Koski.Bill graduated from Zion-Benton High School, class of 1960. He then went on to serve in the United States Army from 1964-1967. While working...
Evelyn Polzin
March 16, 2023
Evelyn Polzin, 81, of Zion, Illinois passed away March 16, 2023 in Zion, Illinois. Evelyn was born March 15, 1942 in Clyde, Ohio to parents Homer and Delphine Dearsman.Evelyn was part of a navy family, moving around a lot when she was younger, traveling the world with her family. Evelyn married her husband Arthur Polzin in October of 1964. They...
Robert Foster
March 16, 2023
Robert Foster, 71, of Beach Park, Illinois, passed away March 16, 2023 in Waukegan, Illinois. He was born August 11, 1951 in Fort Leonardwood, Missouri to parents Elmer and Ruby.Robert was a self employed carpenter. He loved watching movies, spending time with family, fixing things up, and keeping busy. He also enjoyed old cars and lottery tickets.Robert is survived by...
William E. Carner
March 15, 2023
William E. Carner,90, of Beach Park, IL passed away on March 15, 2023 in Libertyville, IL. He was born on September 11, 1932 in Augusta, KS the son of William Wesley and Hattie Bonnie (Cody) Carner. William graduated from Augusta High School, and married Mary Louise Buttner on March 12, 1955 in Yuma, AZ.He served in the Navy from 1952...
Michael LaLond
March 14, 2023
Michael John LaLond, 77, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away on March 14, 2023 in Evanston, IL. He was born on October 22, 1945 the son of Alexander LaLond and Melvina Morgan.Michael graduated from the Lane Tech College Prep High School class of 1964, then earning a Bachelor's of Science degree specializing as a Chemical Engineer at the University of...
Jane E. Hall
March 11, 2023
Jane E. Hall, 72, of Zion, Illinois, passed away from cancer on March 11, 2023.Jane was born September 20, 1950 in Puyallup, Washington. From 1974 to 1975 Jane and her family lived in Uijeongbu, South Korea on Camp Red Cloud Army Base. Returning from South Korea, Jane moved to Fort Sheridan, Illinois. She owned and operated Jane’s License Service.Jane is...
Martin Gamon Sr.
March 10, 2023
Martin Gamon Sr., 70, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away March 10, 2023 in Waukegan, Illinois. He was born March 11, 1952 in Chicago Illinois.Martin was a member of Armitage Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois. He married his beloved wife Linda in May of 1980 in Chicago. Martin retired from 900/910 Lake Shore Drive Condo Association where he worked as a...
Joan Biastock
March 3, 2023
Joan Edna (Odom) Biastock,92, passed into her eternal Heavenly Home on March 3, 2023 in Hoffman Estates, IL. She was born on August 21, 1930 in Chicago, IL. She was a graduate of Zion Benton High School, class of 1948. Joan married Bob on February 3, 1950 at Grace Missionary Church in Zion, IL. She was a faithful member of...
Judy Richards
February 27, 2023
Judy Richards, 72, a lifelong resident of Zion, went to be with her heavenly father on Monday, February 27 in her home surrounded by loved ones.Judy was born on October 7, 1950 in Waukegan, IL, and was a devoted member of Village Church of Gurnee. She worked for several years in the offices of Christian Catholic Church (now Christ Community...
Melvin (Kelly) McCormick
February 26, 2023
Melvin (Kelly) Charles McCormick, 76, of Kenosha,Wisconsin went to be with the Lord on February 26, 2023 surrounded by his loving family and friends.Kelly graduated from Warren High School in Gurnee, IL. after growing up in Wildwood, IL. Kelly married Joyce Dionne Brown on June 1, 1996 at the First Baptist Church in Winthrop Harbor, IL. He was a member...
Carol Ann Petersen
February 24, 2023
Carol A. Petersen, 78, of Pleasant Prairie, WI passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 24, 2023. She was born on July 3, 1944 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Francis and Marcelline (Gurney) Miller.Carol previously lived in Zion, IL and was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church, she worked as a bookkeeper for thirty years...
Loretta Chapman
February 23, 2023
Loretta (Lori) F. Chapman, 89, of Zion, IL died February 23, 2023 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.Loretta was born June 9, 1933 in Parderborn, Illinois. She was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park, IL and worked at Abbott Laboratories in North Chicago, IL. She was an avid bowler and enjoyed bowling with the...
Jane Clement
February 21, 2023
Jane Delervo Clement, passed away on February 21, 2023 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, Illinois. She was born on April 19th, 1938 and grew up in Covington Michigan. She lived most of her life in Waukegan Illinois.Jane is preceded in death by her husband Raymond Clement, her mother and father, Aili and...
Sandra Holland
February 21, 2023
Sandra Barbara Holland, 80, a 50-year resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away February 21, 2023 in Las Vegas.She was born Sandra Barbara DeMarr on September 14, 1942, to beloved parents Myrtle and Edward DeMarr, all born in Hayward Wisconsin.She is preceded in death by her three sons, Richard, Steven and Johnny Holland.A visitation will be held on Tuesday, March...
Lasse Enqvist
February 19, 2023
Lasse Henrik Enqvist, 75, of Park City, Illinois, passed away on February 19, 2023, in Libertyville, Illinois.Lasse was born September 13, 1947, in Myrskyla, Finland to Aarvo and Alisa Enqvist. After moving to the United States, Lasse worked as a carpenter and eventually started his own business building and remodeling homes. As the owner and operator of Enqvist Carpentry, Lasse...
Susan Otterbacher
February 19, 2023
Susan K. Otterbacher, neé Alshouse, 78, of Zion, Illinois, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2023, in Kenosha, WI.Susan graduated from Zion Benton High School, class of 1962. Susan married Theron Otterbacher on March 26, 1966, in Zion, IL. She was a member of Christ Community Church where she volunteered in a variety of ways over the years, American Legion...
Ronald C. Johnson
February 15, 2023
Ronald C. Johnson, 74, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away at his home surrounded by his family on February 15, 2023. He was born on March 19, 1948 the son of Edwin and Grace ( Jensen) Johnson in Waukegan, IL.Ron was a lifelong resident of Lake County, IL, and graduated from Warren Township High School. He married the love of...
Shirley D Arrington
February 14, 2023
On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, just before the morning sunrise at 4:42am, the Angel of Silence came and sealed the eyes of, Shirley Dean Arrington. Her soul winged its flight from the world of sickness and pain to a place of eternal rest with the Lord, the One she confessed her hope to at an early age and continued to...
Shirley Turner
February 13, 2023
Shirley A. Turner, 80, passed away on February 13, 2023. She was born on February 19, 1942 in Camri, Illinois the daughter of William and Elsie (Page) Browning.Shirley always had a book in her hand whether it was decorating books, fashion magazines or her big collection of romance novel books. Her love for romance novel books carried on in her...
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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.
