Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Alfred Edson McElroy
March 22, 2025
Alfred Edson McElroy, 101, of Zion, IL passed away on March 22, 2025 in Riverwoods, IL.
Alfred was born on May 2, 1923 in Zion, IL the son of Richard and Louana (Mill) McElroy. After graduating from Zion Benton High School he served in the Army during World War II as a B17 pilot. He married Marian McDowell on February 16,...
John "Jack" Hatcher
March 21, 2025
John "Jack" Hatcher, 74, of Mesa, AZ formerly of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away surrounded by his loved ones on March 21, 2025.
Jack was born on January 20, 1951 in Waukegan, IL the son of Jess and Gloria (Pastel) Hatcher. Jack graduated from Zion Benton High School class of 1969, after graduating he worked in HVAC in Illinois and then...
Mark J. Brendemihl
March 18, 2025
Mark J. Brendemihl, 67, husband, father, and grandfather, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away at home surrounded by family on March 18, 2025.
Mark was born in Tomahawk, WI. He moved around with his family to Columbus, WI, to Waukegan, IL and Zion, IL before settling in Winthrop Harbor, IL. Mark married Barb Breitenstein in Juneau, WI. He was a member...
William Henry Theehs Jr.
March 16, 2025
Our beloved William H. Theehs Jr., a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, was called home to be with the Lord on March 16, 2025, at the age of 88. His legacy of love, kindness, and unwavering faith will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew him.
Born in Chicago on November 16, 1936, and later settling in Waukegan, Will...
Santos Sajuan
March 15, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Santos Sajuan. He passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving children, grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, at the age of 91. Born on October 27, 1933, to Marcelina and Socorro Sajuan, Santos was one of 14 siblings, raised in a home where faith came...
Cheryl Lynn Elliott
March 13, 2025
Cheryl Lynn Elliott, of Antioch, IL passed away March 13, 2025, in Libertyville, IL. She was born on August 3, 1944, in Chicago IL to Frank and Georgette Klein.
Cheryl married Fred Elliott on December 3, 1966, in Indianapolis, IN. She was a bookkeeper for most of her life. Her prior residences include Chicago, Waukegan and Beach Park, IL.
Cheryl is survived...
Pamela Frykman
March 11, 2025
Pamela Ann Frykman, 71, of Beach Park, IL passed away on March 11, 2025 in Chicago, IL.
Pamela was born on October 15, 1953 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Donald Raymond and Anna Susie (Frank) Small. She married Duane Frykman on May 24, 1975 at Holy Cross in Deerfield, IL. Pamela loved making her house a home, and attending to...
Gregory Lawrence Savage
March 10, 2025
Gregory Lawrence Savage was born December 4, 1986 in Waukegan, IL. He passed away March 10, 2025 in Talihina, OK in a car accident.
Greg was a skilled carpenter and enjoyed woodworking, and making and designing custom furniture. In his younger days, he was a good athlete playing baseball and excelling in hockey. The highlight of his life was the birth...
Patricia A. Lord
March 5, 2025
Patricia "Pat" A. Lord, 86, of Zion, IL, formerly of Evansville, IN, passed away on March 5, 2025, in Libertyville, IL.
Pat was born on September 27, 1938, in Paris, IL, the daughter of George and Alma (Frantz) Stevenson. She married Charles J. Lord on August 7, 1965. He passed away on April 1, 1976. During their life together, Pat and...
Matilda Ann Stacey
March 2, 2025
Matilda Ann (Duncan) Stacey, 81, of Zion, IL passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 2, 2025 in Waukegan, IL.
Matilda was born on March 23, 1943 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Nellie Duncan.
Matilda was a member of Zion Bible Church, and The Women of the Moose Lodge in Chicago, IL. She worked as a waitress first in...
Susan Scalzo
February 28, 2025
Susan Kaye Scalzo, born on January 26, 1953, passed away on February 28, 2025, in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. A graduate of Zion-Benton High School's Class of 1971, Susan led a life marked by diverse experiences and heartfelt passions.
Throughout her career, Susan was dedicated to her work at Chrysler until her retirement. Her love for animals was evident in her care...
Marie Jones
February 27, 2025
Marie C. (Scheske) Jones, 68, of Waukegan, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, February 27, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.
Born on June 6, 1956, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Ervin and Edna (Marchinowski) Scheske, Marie attended Waukegan High School. She went on to work for Illinois Bell Telephone Company (later AT&T), where she enjoyed a long career...
Barbara Pounders
February 26, 2025
Barbara Pounders, 79 of Zion, Illinois, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan. Barbara was born in Itawamba County in Mississippi and moved to Zion after High School. She worked at OMC and finished her career at Abbott Laboratories in Diagnostics and was a member of the Zion-Benton Moose Lodge.
Barbara is proceeded in...
Carlton Scottie Edwards
February 24, 2025
Carlton “Scottie” Scott Edwards of Zion, Illinois, at 59 years old, has severed his silver cord on Monday, February 24th, 2025. He succumbed to a heart attack.
On March 27th, 1965, Scottie was born to the Hulmes’ in Richmond, Virginia, and later adopted by the Edwards’. He grew up as an only child in Crystal Lake, and excelled in both his...
Lois I. Streich
February 24, 2025
Lois I. Streich, 88, of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully at home on February 24, 2025 in Zion, IL.
Lois was born September 23, 1936 in Waukegan, IL, to Alfred and Bernice Nelson. She married Wallace A. Streich on August 27, 1955 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waukegan, IL. Lois graduated from Waukegan Township High School with the class of...
Betty Jean Jackson
February 23, 2025
Betty Jean Jackson,75, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025, in Waukegan, Illinois, surrounded by her family. Born on December 6, 1949, in Galloway Tennessee the daughter of Ruebn Beasley and Lillie Belle (Peete) Hendon.
For many years, Betty dedicated herself to her career as a cook supervisor at Sheridan Healthcare Center. She cooked for...
Ardell Crye-Rades
February 21, 2025
Ardell Crye-Rades, 90, of Sebring, Florida, passed away on February 21, 2025, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, Florida, in the loving presence of her granddaughters. Born on October 15, 1934, in Pardeeville, Wisconsin, to Charles and Viola (Sommerfeldt) Dettman, she was a cherished and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Ardell touched the lives of many and...
Veronica Stella
February 21, 2025
Veronica (Roni) Stella, age 88, of Park City, IL passed away February 21, 2025 in Libertyville, IL. Veronica was born February 24, 1936 in Chicago, IL. She graduated from St. Columbkille High School in 1953. She met and married Anthony Stella in Chicago and spent 57 years together until his passing in 2011.
Veronica began her clerical career as a bookkeeper...
Stooks
February 19, 2025
A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 16, 2025 from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. at the Congdon Funeral Home, 3012 Sheridan Rd, Zion, IL.
Rhonda Bell
February 19, 2025
Rhonda S. Bell, 77, of Beach Park, IL passed away surrounded by her family on February 19, 2025 in Pleasant Prairie, WI.
She was born on March 26, 1947 in Orange, Texas the daughter of James and Eleanor (Desjardins) Stevens.
Rhonda graduated from Zion Benton High school where she met Jack R. Bell. Shortly after high school they married in 1966 in...
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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.
