Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Wilbur Mitchell
December 21, 2020
Wilbur Mitchell, 88, of Kenosha, WI passed away peacefully on Monday, December 21, 2020. Wilbur was born September 18, 1932 in Grimms Landing, WV to George and Mary Mitchell. He worked for Culligan in Northbrook, IL as a painter retiring after 40 years of service. Wilbur enjoyed fishing, hunting and watching the Chicago Cubs. He was always joking around with...
Kristine Ann Tyler
December 19, 2020
Kristine Ann Tyler, 53, of Winthrop Harbor, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2020 at home. Kristine was born September 18, 1967 in Berwyn, IL to Orville and Janice Young. She received her bachelors in accounting and worked as an accountant at CRC recording company. She married Michael Nash Tyler on September 21, 2003 in Chicago, IL. Kristine will be...
Randall Dean Shelton
December 19, 2020
Randall Dean Shelton, 90, of Beach Park, IL, passed away peacefully at home on December 19, 2020. Randall was born August 20, 1930 in Red Bay, AL to JG and Cora (nee Jackson) Shelton. He married Heather Josephine Thayer on September 5, 1951 in Clifton, CO. Shortly after their marriage Randall went to serve his country with the United States...
Charles "Chuck" E. Ranta
December 18, 2020
Charles “Chuck” E. Ranta, 82, Kenosha, WI, passed away on Friday, December 18th, 2020, peacefully at home in Pleasant Prairie WI. Chuck was born May 16th, 1938 in Painseville, Ohio to parents John and Amilad Ranta, and later moved to Florence WI. He married Janice Marie (nee Smith) on September 28th, 1984, later Chuck began a career with Fansteel and...
Doyle Gay Brown
December 12, 2020
Doyal Gay Brown went home to be with the Lord peacefully on December 12, 2020. She was born March 26, 1932 in Elton, WI to Vernon and Mahala Townsend. She married her first love and favorite guy, Harold E. Brown, who preceded her in death in 2017. Gay was an amazing, compassionate and tender hearted woman of God. She had...
Ezelle Grace
December 11, 2020
Ezelle Grace, 100, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at Advocate Condell Medical Center. She was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on May 20, 1920, to Johnny and Mary Jane Greyeagle. Ezelle married her childhood sweetheart, Garfield (‘Desi B’) Grace Sr. She studied cosmetology and became a successful beautician. She made her own hair products. She was a well...
Alice Louise Bloom
December 10, 2020
Alice Louise Bloom (Day) went on home to her Heavenly Father on December 10, 2020. She was born September 5, 1936 on her Grandparents farm outside of Hampton, Iowa to John and Esther Day (Kruse). She was the first of three daughters, Barbara and Sandra. Alice graduated from Hampton High School. She married her wonderful husband, Russell "Wayne" Bloom in...
Edward John Folsom
December 10, 2020
Edward John Folsom of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on December 10, 2020 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Chicago, IL on December 5, 1947 to the late Edward and Betty (nee Waite) Folsom. He is survived by his loving family including his wife of 27 years, Mary Folsom...
Michael R. Burt
December 9, 2020
Michael R. Burt, 68, of Waukesha, WI passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Michael was born July 7, 1952 in Waukegan, IL to Ira and Vanda (nee Mole) Burt. He was employed with Johnson Motors, West Vaco and Western States Envelope where he was known by all as a hard working man. Michael enjoyed cooking,...
Robert Fields
December 9, 2020
Robert Kimberlin Fields of Kenosha, WI went home to be with his savior 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 RCA. Kim was a kind, loving husband, and father as...
Diane M. Mitchell
December 9, 2020
Diane M. Mitchell, 79, of Waukegan, IL passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Diane was born January 20, 1941 in Waukegan, IL to Edward Sears and Cordilla Dale. She was a hardworking woman that loved her family and animals. Diane cared for others and would help anyone in need. Diane is survived by her children, Rhonda Dunn and Kevin...
Theresa E Fleming
December 5, 2020
Theresa Ellen Fleming (May), 88, of Beach Park, passed away on December 5, 2020. Theresa was born May 3, 1932 in Waukegan, ILto Edward and Jane May. Theresa grew up in Waukegan, IL attending Immaculate Conception Elementary School and Waukegan High School. She married Edward Pincombe on July 7, 1951. They were married for for 22 years. Theresa was married...
Barbara Jeanne McDowell
December 4, 2020
Barbara Jeanne McDowell, 93, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 4, 2020, while under hospice care at the Pavilion Nursing Home in Waukegan, IL. She was born January 12, 1927 in Iroquois, SD, to Christie and Gertrude Wolf. She married Joseph "Joe: McDowell on October 20, 1951. Barbara is survived by her husband,...
Albert D. Bunnell
December 4, 2020
Albert D. Bunnell, 89, of Waukegan, IL, passed away on December 4, 2020. Albert was born January 20, 1931 in Laurium, MI to Ezra and Helen (neé Trestrail) Bunnell, and raised in Lake Nebagamon, WI. He served in the US Army having been stationed in Germany. In June of 1952 Albert married the love of his life, Joyce Hietala and...
Robert McMahon
December 4, 2020
Robert Edward McMahon (Bob) died as a result of injuries from a fall. He is survived by his 3 children, 6 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. Bob was a native of Waukegan having been born and raised there. His mother, Ann Bukantis, arrived from Lithuania as a young girl and made her way to Waukegan, where she met the man she...
Gloria Wollert
December 1, 2020
Gloria ‘Jean’ (nee Brock) Wollert, 74 of Winthrop Harbor passed away Tuesday December 1st, 2020 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. Jean graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in Zion, Illinois. Jean served as a 911 Operator Dispatcher in Winthrop Harbor and Zion, Deputy Village Clerk in Winthrop Harbor. Winthrop Harbor Baseball Association Board Member and Treasure and most...
Kimberly Dziekan
December 1, 2020
Kim (nee McKillen) Dziekan, age 64, of Wadsworth passed away December 1, 2020. Born June 2, 1956 in Waukegan, Kimberly Diane was the daughter of Jerry McKillen and Virginia McManus. Kim went on to marry John Dziekan of Wadsworth on October 8, 1983. Kim worked at Abbott Labs for 30+ years. When she wasn’t working, she enjoyed shopping, decorating and...
Carmen Echevarria
December 1, 2020
On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, Carmen Aida Echevarria Gonzalez, loving sister and aunt passed away at the age of 65. Carmen was born on September 9, 1955 in Palmarejo, Villalba, P.R to father, Eladio Echevarria and mother, Claudina Gonzalez. Carmen obtained her teaching degree from Universidad Mundial in Puerto Rico and was a dedicated teacher for over 30 years. She...
Alison King
November 29, 2020
Alison Rae King, 90, a long-time resident of Zion, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Aurora Medical Center in Green Bay, WI, after a short illness. Alison was born November 2, 1930, in Waukegan, IL, to Robert and Henrietta (nee Penman) Roy. She graduated from Zion High School in 1948. On July...
Rachel Lotz
November 28, 2020
Rachel Lotz, 86, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Rachel was born April 18, 1934 in Belmont, MS to Francis and Essie Bennett. She was a prior resident of Zion, IL and Kenosha, WI. In 1955, she married the love of her life, Bobbie Lotz, in Macomb, IL. They were members of Lakeview Church...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
About
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.
