Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois

November 26, 2025

Elvira Diane Cankar (nee Tahtinen), 82 of Kenosha, WI, formerly of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at home. She was born on March 3, 1943 to Nels and Ellen (Helin) Tahtinen in Ontonagon, MI and graduated from Trout Creek High School in Trout Creek, MI.

Diane married the love of her life Douglas J. Cankar on March 26,...

November 25, 2025

Betty Lou Gonzales, (Swanson) 72, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois passed away on November 25, 2025.

Betty was born on April 19, 1953 in Waukegan, IL. Her family moved to Zion, IL where she attended and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School. Betty married Alford Gonzales on November 2, 1991 at Russell Church. She was a member of the First Baptist Church...

November 25, 2025

Bonnie L. Jackson, 92, of Zion, Illinois passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. 

Bonnie was born February 28, 1933 in Treemont, Mississippi and was an only child. She married Harvey "Sonny" Jackson on June 7, 1958 in Waukegan, Illinois. She worked for Victory Memorial Hospital before retiring. 

Bonnie is survived by her sons, Jeffrey and Gregory Jackson...

November 25, 2025

James K. Talley, 82, of Zion, Illinois, peacefully passed away on November 25, 2025, in Zion, Illinois and is now with the Lord. He was born on December 6, 1942, in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of Earl Raymond Talley Sr. and Florence (Née Smith) Broadway.

James received Christ as his personal Savior in his early thirties. He worked for many years...

November 24, 2025

Barbara Jean (Skalla) Baruffi, 88 of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025 at home surrounded by family.

Barbara was born in Waukegan, Illinois on January 15, 1937. The daughter of Joseph & Myrtle

(Dreyer) Skalla. She graduated from Mother of God Grade School in Waukegan and Holy Child High School in Waukegan Illinois. She was a member of...

November 23, 2025

Nancy (Pettit) Peters, of Beach Park, Illinois passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025 at the age of 84.Nancy was born in Manchester, Ohio on February 13, 1941 to Jean (Ayres) Pettit and Eugene Pettit. After graduating from high school, she married and started a family. She spent the next couple of decades as a diligent homemaker. Nancy later worked for...

November 19, 2025

Nyla "June" Krapf (Taylor) passed through glory's morning gate into the arms of her Lord and Savior on November 19, 2025, at the age of 89.

Born June 18, 1936, to Boyd and Grace Taylor and raised in Zion, she graduated from Zion Benton High School, class of 1954. June began her working career right out of high school at Warwick,...

November 16, 2025

November 16, 2025

Shaun Marie Webber, 66, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2025,in Jefferson, Wisconsin.

Shaun was born on November 4, 1959, in Evanston, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Charles and Elizabeth Mary (née Martin) Webber. Shaun lived in St. Coletta, Jefferson, Wisconsin for over 40 years. Shaun was loved by many. She was outgoing, always happy, and always had a smile. She...

November 15, 2025

Arthur (Art) Paul Hoyt, 66, of Zion, Illinois passed away on November 15th, 2025. He was born in Waukegan, Illinois to parents James and Lorna Hoyt. Graduating from ZBTHS he started his career at Zion Benton Public Works for the water department where he developed a strong work ethic making his way up to foreman and eventually running the show...

November 14, 2025

Betty Lou (Leech) Miller, 92, of Zion, IL passed away on November 14, 2025 and entered the gates of Heaven. Betty was born January 1, 1933 in Zion, IL to James Franklin and Lola Lee (Camp) Leech. Betty married Donald Leroy Miller on April 27, 1957 in Zion, IL. She was a member of Christian Catholic Church in Zion (now...

November 12, 2025

Diane Cooper Wilson, of Zion, Illinois passed away November 12, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. She was born April 27, 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Diane married her husband, Timothy Wilson November 17, 2012 in Waukegan, Illinois. She was baptized at Ebenezer Church in the late 80's by Reverend Tart. She worked for Hermon Park in Zion, Popeyes Chicken in Waukegan for many...

November 10, 2025

Clarice Velina Pushee, 82, passed away in Waukegan, Illinois on November 10, 2025.

Clair was born on July 29, 1943 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where she grew up and graduated from high school. She found work at Baxter and later Cardinal Health Care. However, Clair found most of her fulfillment in life through her family and friends. She loved anything BINGO related...

November 4, 2025

It is with deep love and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Hector M Sanchez. Hector departed peacefully on November 4th, 2025 at his home surrounded by those who cherished him most.Hector held a deep faith, as one of Jehovahs Witnesses and his family takes comfort in the promise found at John 5:28-29“Do not be amazed at this,...

October 31, 2025

Martin Moore, age 71, passed away on October 31, 2025. Born on June 26, 1954, in Zion, Illinois, Martin—known to most as Marty—lived a life marked by incredible perseverance.

A graduate of Zion-Benton High School’s Class of 1972, Marty worked as a plumber with Local #93 before starting his own plumbing business. Marty was happiest outdoors and spent time trapping, fishing,...

October 29, 2025

Alexander "Alex" Reyes, 15, passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on October 29, 2025, after fighting and being cancer free three times.

He was born on January 12, 2010, in Waukegan, Illinois the son of Agustin Reyes and Maria Rosario Limon. Alex graduated from Zion Central Middle School and was a sophomore at Zion-Benton Township High School. Alex...

October 26, 2025

Eddie Wayne Powell, age 77, of Waukegan, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2025. He was born on October 7, 1948, in Waukegan to the late William and Velma Powell.

Eddie married Roberta Humphrey on October 23, 1971. Though they later divorced, they remained connected through the love of their family. For 33 years, Eddie was a dedicated employee of...

October 26, 2025

Rosalie "Rosie" M. Gotsch, 82, passed away at home in Beach Park, Illinois surrounded by her family.

Rosie was born September 19, 1943 in Escanaba, Michigan. She moved to Arkdale,Wisconsin where she lived with her husband Kenneth until her health started to decline and she moved in with her sister Donna in Beach Park, IL. Before moving Rosie was a Supervisor...

October 25, 2025

Dolores Marilyn Bell, 94, of Lake Linden, Michigan, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2025, after a period of declining health.

Dolores was born on June 14, 1931, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Leroy and Margeurite Wilson. She grew up in Waukegan and graduated from Waukegan Township High School, where she was honored as the Homecoming Queen her senior year in high...

October 23, 2025

Taeshawn Anthony Mitchell, 25, of Zion, Illinois, passed away October 23, 2025. He was born July 26, 2000 in San Diego, California to parents Shamiyan and Anthony Mitchell.

Teashawn graduated from Zion Benton Township Highschool and attended college at the College of Lake County.

Teashawn is survived by his parents, Shamiyan and Anthony Mitchell; sister, Tytianna Mitchell; nephew, D’vonte Russell; grandmothers, Lue...