Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Patricia Davis
March 17, 2021
Patricia Jean Davis, 80, of Kenosha, WI, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2021. Patricia was born January 31, 1941 in West Virginia. Her greatest joy in life was caring for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She enjoyed doing activities with them such as games, puzzles, listening to music and shopping. Being surrounded by family was her passion in...
Jerry Wilburn
March 14, 2021
Jerry Wilburn, 77, of Zion, IL passed away on March 14, 2021, in Waukegan, IL He was the son of Burell (Mary Alice nee Parker) Wilburn in Tupelo, MS on June 16, 1943. After Jerry graduated from High School he proudly served his country by joining the Army. He then went to work at OMC Johnson Motors where he worked...
Mary Mullaney
March 13, 2021
Mary Mullaney, 72, of Beach Park, IL passed away March 13, 2021 after a brief battle with Pancreatic Cancer at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Zion. Mary was born June 14, 1948 in Chicago, IL. She worked for Waukegan Public Schools for many years. Mary was an avid crafter; she enjoyed crocheting, knitting, needlepoint, and basket weaving. When she...
Robert Wayne Gerdes
March 12, 2021
Robert Wayne Gerdes, 86, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away on March 12, 2021, in Pleasant Prairie, WI. He was born on May 8, 1934, in Mason City, IA, the son of Theodore (Gertrude nee Ludeking) Gerdes. Robert previously lived in Clear Lake, IA, where he graduated high school. After high school, he attended Hanson Mechanical Trade school and later...
Gloria Sue Littles
March 8, 2021
Gloria Sue Littles passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 in Walnut Creek, California. She was born July 1, 1954 in Waukegan, IL to Roosevelt and Lucretia Littles. Gloria had been living in Antioch, California for the past four years. Gloria spent the majority of her life as a resident of Illinois and attended elementary and high school in Zion. She...
Timothy Dale Semm
March 8, 2021
Timothy (Tim) Semm, 74, passed away on March 8, 2021 at 5:10 p.m. at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. He was born in Beloit, WI on March 22, 1946, the son of Irene and Gerald Semm. Even though he was born in WI he lived in Illinois most of his life attending Waukegan elementary schools and graduating from...
Bonnie Lou Moyer
March 5, 2021
Bonnie Lou Moyer 79, of Zion, Il passed away on March 5, 2021 in Kenosha, WI. She was born on April 22, 1941 in Hazard, Kentucky the daughter of Sam (Ina Myers) Hall. She had many hobbies and talents such as sign language, decorating cakes, ball room dancing but most importantly being involved in her Church Waukegan First Church of...
James William Walker Jr.
March 2, 2021
James “Jim” W. Walker Jr. 69, after a long hard fight and never giving up over the years, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha, WI. He was born on May 15, 1951 at Great Lakes Naval, Hospital. The son of James W. Sr. and Marcella (nee. Cena) Walker. He went to Waukegan high...
Betty Christensen
February 28, 2021
Betty Caroline Christensen, 90, of Zion, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021, at her home in Portsmouth, VA. Betty Baumgartner was born on December 1st, 1930, in Shell Lake, WI. She grew up in northern Wisconsin; moved to Zion; and was a long-time member of Memorial United Methodist Church of Zion, IL. In 1993, Betty retired from...
Ernestina Andino
February 24, 2021
Ernestina Andino, 52, of Beach Park, IL, passed away suddenly on February 24, 2021, in Kenosha, WI. Ernestina was born September 19, 1968 in Brooklyn, NY. She was a person who wanted to help everyone, she wanted to start an organization to provide tiny homes to the homeless, and start a food truck to feed America, and wished to save...
Margaret Swanson
February 21, 2021
Margaret Swanson (nee Maki) 11/10/55-2/21/21 of Winthrop Harbor passed away after a short illness. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Her favorite TV shows were NCIS and Wheel of Fortune. She will be missed. Margaret is survived by her mother Alice Heikkala, sons, Mark Maki, Matthew Swanson and Michael Swanson, two sisters, Valerie Wood and Dee Dozier, two brothers, Andrew Maki...
Michelle L Wurtzinger
February 20, 2021
Michelle Wurtzinger, 66, of Carriere, MS, passed away peacefully on February, 20, 2021 in Beach Park, IL surrounded by her loving family. Michelle was born January 24, 1955 in Waukegan, IL, and is a former resident of Zion, IL and Pensacola, FL. She graduated from Zion-Benton Township Highschool with the class of 1973. Michelle worked as a human resource specialist...
Armand Sheffield
February 18, 2021
Armand (Shef) V. Sheffield of Beach Park, Illinois passed away February 18, 2021 at the Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Armand was born in Waukegan, Illinois September 21, 1938. He was a 1956 graduate of Zion-Benton Township high School. He was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Armand married Sylvia Flinchbaugh and later marrying Nina Pauley....
Anthony Arnst
February 18, 2021
Anthony “Tony” Arnst passed away in Zion, IL February 18, 2021. Tony was born June 7, 1988 in fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was a 2006 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. He married the love of his life Kelly Moore January 18, 2018 in Mexico surround by family and friends. Since Tony was a little boy, he worked alongside his...
Hermando Richardson
February 17, 2021
Hermando Jerral Richardson departed this life on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the age of 62. Jerral, as he was called by so many, was born in Greensboro, NC on September 9, 1958 to Jessie and the late Herman Richardson. He graduated from North East High School of McCleansville, NC. He later attended Ambassador College in Pasadena, CA., Milwaukee Institute...
Marjorie Burgess
February 13, 2021
Marjorie Burgess passed through the door of heaven on Saturday, February 13, 2021. She was born in Wichita, Kansas March 24, 1928. At the age of three, she moved with her family to Illinois and grew up in Knoxville. She attended Knox college in Galesburg, Illinois. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority and graduated Phi Beta Kappa...
Carl Michael Upchurch
February 13, 2021
Carl Michael Upchurch, 72, of Pleasant Prairie, WI passed away peacefully on February 13, 2021. Carl was a previous resident of Wake Forest, NC, Bethesda, MD and Zion, IL. He attended Zion Benton Township high school, graduating with the class of 1968 and was employed by National Institute of health. Carl moved to Pleasant Prairie in 2017 from Wake Forest...
Deborah "Debbie" K Hughes
February 13, 2021
Deborah K. "Debbie" Hughes, 65, of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2021 in Waukegan, IL. Debbie was born December 8, 1955 in Peoria, IL to Dorance and Darlene Grant. She was a graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School and worked in purchasing at Southwire of Waukegan for 43 years. Debbie loved animals, especially her dogs, and treasured...
Richard Alvarez
February 12, 2021
On February 12, 2021, Richard Alvarez drew his final breath after a valiant fight with an illness which will remain unnamed, as it holds no place in his exceptional life story. He was given his well-earned final salute at the VA hospital in North Chicago, which he would certainly have seen as a great honor (Ooh rah! YUT!!) Richard was...
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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.
