Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Robert Summers
December 31, 2022
Robert 'Bob-Pop' Summers,80,of Beach Park,Il passed away on December 31,2022.Bob was born on September 19,1942 in Boston Massachusetts the son of Robert and Sally Summers. Bob went to schools out east and after high school he joined the u.s navy and was stationed at great lakes naval station where he met his loveing wife and companion of over 60 years.Bob...
Diana Henkel
December 30, 2022
Diana, 53, of Kenosha, WI passed away on December 30, 2022. She was born on October 9, 1969 in Waukegan, IL the daughter of Louis (Carol Heath) Henkel.Diana graduated from Waukegan High School class of 1987. Diana worked for BMO Harris as a personal banker, where she worked with her dear friend Mona Sturkol. Diana loved to travel to Portland...
Kenneth Kasten
December 30, 2022
Kenneth Howard Kasten entered fully into the presence of the Lord on December 30, 2022, after a lengthy illness. Ken was born on September 1, 1964 in Racine, WI to Beverley (Everett) Kasten and Howard Kasten.Ken married the love of his life Judy (Senter) Kasten in 1993 and loved her children Nicholas (Lisa) Bunnell and Ashley (Jon Mathieu) Bunnell as...
Gail Meyers
December 29, 2022
Gail Meyers, passed on December 29, 2022 at the age of 86. Beloved mother of Tamara Hoeksema, and Leah Weaver. Cherished grandma of Derek (Melanie Ullrich) Hoeksema, Alyssa Gayle (Glen) Soucy, Brad (Jenny Krulewich) Weaver, Lindsay Weaver, and Craig (Amanda Bedker) Hoeksema. Loving great-grandmother to Lily Nicolet.Gail was preceded in death by her parents Wilfred and Ruth Brownlow; and her...
Richard Kuntar
December 28, 2022
Richard A. Kuntar, 88, of Waukegan, IL passed away December 28, 2022. He was born on January 26, 1934 in Waukegan, IL the son of Stanley and Viola Kuntar.Richard graduated from Waukegan High School, and shortly after worked for Northshore Garden of Memories with his father. He later worked for Johnson Motors after 43 years before retiring in 1999. Richard...
Betty J. Friend
December 26, 2022
Betty J. Friend died Monday December 26, 2022.Betty was born on December 12, 1924, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She graduated from Bradford H.S. in 1943. After school she worked for Nash Motors then making stretchers for the war effort. She was married on August 4, 1945, to William Friend, while he was home from Italy, before redeploying to the pacific theater.Betty...
Gloria Farnham
December 26, 2022
Gloria Farnham, 86, formerly of Rochelle, IL; Waukegan, IL; and Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away on December 26, 2022. She was born on August 9, 1936, in McIntosh, South Dakota the daughter of Charles (Charlotte Helgeson) Calhoun.Gloria married her husband Bernard Farnham at St. Patrick's in Rochelle, IL in 1952. She was a member of Our Lady of Humility Catholic...
Gary Michael Congdon
December 21, 2022
Gary Michael Congdon, 76, of New York State, died on December 21, 2022.Gary was born on March 17, 1946, in Zion, IL, the son of Everett and Evangeline Congdon. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School, Worsham College of Mortuary Science and Carthage College. He served his country with the United States Air Force. Gary worked at the Congdon Funeral...
John G. Patterson, Sr.
December 19, 2022
John G. Patterson, Sr. passed away December 19, 2022 at James A Lovell Federal Healthcare Center in North Chicago, Illinois. John was born on September 5, 1946 to Delbert and Veronica Patterson.John worked at Abbott Labs, K-mart Automotive Center, and retired from the Illinois Department of Transportation. John, who is an Army Vietnam Veteran, was an avid member of many...
Dr. Peter George Vlasis
December 18, 2022
Dr. Peter George Vlasis,73 years old passed away peacefully on December 18, 2022, in Lake Forest, Illinois, surrounded by family. He was born on January 6, 1949 in Chicago, IL.Peter is survived by his wife of 49 years, Barbara Vlasis and his son, Peter A Vlasis, and is preceded in death by his parents, Victoria and George Vlasis. Peter was...
Barbara Lamping
December 18, 2022
Barbara Lee Lamping, 79, of Zion Illinois passed away surrounded by her family on December 18, 2022. She was born on October 12, 1943 the daughter of Joseph (Elanor Goetz) Lamping in Chicago, Illinois.Barbara is survived by her two daughters Veronica (Adam) Turner, Barbara (Dale) Hoke; seven grandchildren, Karissa Mears, Blake Mears, Crystal Adams, Trisha Webster, Steven (Nikki) Pickens, Jackee...
Donna Louise Safley
December 16, 2022
Donna Louise Safley, age 71, of Zion, IL, passed away on December 16, 2022. Donna was born in Waukegan, IL, to Anthony “Tony” Faraone and Jessie Drury Faraone. Her sister Linda Ruth Green preceded her in death, and she is survived by her nieces Anna Blackburn and Ruth Tutor as well as great-nieces and grand-nephews.Donna’s life was filled with enthusiasm...
Willard Ellsworth Walton
December 15, 2022
Willard Ellsworth WaltonJune 6, 1935 - December 15, 2022On Thursday, December 15, 2022, Willard Ellsworth Walton was welcomed into the arms of his Savior after a brief battle with the COVID-19 virus while also battling lung cancer. Willard passed away peacefully at home after being released from Zeeland Hospital just over a week prior to his passing.Willard, affectionately known as...
Luz Mendez-Rodriguez
December 14, 2022
Luz Mendez,88 years old passed away peacefully on December 14, 2022, in Waukegan, Illinois, surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born on November 7, 1934 in Santurce, Puerto Rico.Her parents were Amada Rodriguez Nieves and Tomas Mendez. In her youth, Luz worked at New York Department Store in Santrurce, Puerto Rico. Once married, she dedicated herself to caring...
William "Bill" Taft
December 14, 2022
William M. Taft, 79, a lifelong resident of Winthrop Harbor, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.Bill was born January 1, 1943 in Waukegan, IL. He graduated from Zion-Benton High School, Gateway, and Carthage College with a Bachelor of Arts degree.Before graduating high school Bill joined the Marines. He served his country from...
Terry Evans
December 13, 2022
Terry Dutton Evans of Racine, WI, formerly of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 13, 2022.Terry was born in Fort Lewis, Washington on June 28, 1947 the daughter of Curtis and Margaret (Dugger) Dutton. Shewas raised in Winthrop Harbor and Waukegan and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School, College of Lake County, and Carthage...
Charles Heberer
December 12, 2022
Charles Heberer, 78, passed away on December 12, 2022. He was born on February 2, 1944 in Tampa, Florida was the son of Charles Heberer and Sara Lovejoy.Charles married the love of his life, Margaret Ann Friedly, at Stover Methodist Church on August 23, 1964, before getting his Master's degree in music education at the University of Missouri. He was...
Scott Kenneth Bjorkman
December 11, 2022
Scott Kenneth Bjorkman passed away December 11, 2022 in Zion, Illinois. He was born August 14, 1975 in Waukegan, Illinois to Michelle and Jeffery Bjorkman.Scott grew up at Calvary Temple in Waukegan, then Christian Life Fellowship into teens. Scott worked at Amazon, and he was a surveyor with his Uncle Mike since he was a teenager. He was also involved...
Robert Kimberlin Fields
December 9, 2022
It is with great sadness we announce Robert Kimberlin Fields of Kenosha, WI went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 9, 2022.Kim was born in Texas to Wesley and Vivian Fields on June 30, 1939. Kim had a long and successful career, first in the Navy where he served for 20 years, and then with...
Miguel Perez
December 9, 2022
Miguel Perez, 52, passed away on December 9, 2022. He was born on August 15, 1970 in Waukegan, IL the son of German and Genoveva (Martinez) Perez.Miguel is survived by his wife of twenty-nine years Olga; children, Vanessa (Mutaz) Alowaisy, Miguel (Daisy Ramirez) Perez Jr., Roberto Perez; grandchildren, Kimberley Perez, Melanie Perez, Miguel Perez III., Michael Perez, Yasmeen Alowiasy, Siham...
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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.
