Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Arthur "Boots" Strawmatt Jr.
August 5, 2020
Arthur Charles Strawmatt, Jr. passed away peacefully of old age at Vista Medical Center on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. He was 86. Most people knew Art as Boots. Boots was a longtime member of both the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, and a Lifetime Member of the Zion Benton Moose Lodge 667; serving as Governor in 1964....
Terry Everett Craig
August 5, 2020
Terry Everett Craig, 64, of Zion, IL passed away August 5, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. Terry was born May 12, 1956 in Zion, IL to George and Rosella Craig. He attended school at the Shepherds Home and School in Union Grove, WI. He attended Zion Bible Church and NorthBridge Church, and was a member of the Christian...
Daniel F. Beverly Jr
August 5, 2020
Daniel F. Beverly, Jr., 85, of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 5, 2020. Daniel was born December 4, 1934 in Jenkins, KY. He graduated highschool in 1953 and retired from AMC Chrysler after a successful career. Daniel was a devoted husband and loved his girls. He was passionate about golf and was...
Davis Michael Yarbrough
August 4, 2020
Davis Michael Yarbrough, 26, of Beach Park, passed away on Tuesday, August 4th in Gurnee. A private visitation and funeral service will be held.. Davis was born in Beach Park to Jeffrey and Lynelle Yarbrough on October 7th, 1993. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School and received his B.S. in Computer Science from U.W. Parkside. Davis was most recently...
Nancy Roberts
August 2, 2020
Nancy Roberts, age 86, of Waukegan, IL, passed away Sunday morning, August 2, 2020 at her residence at the Pavilion of Waukegan. Nancy was born July 6, 1934, in Chicago, IL. Daughter of the late Lawrence and Ruth Kranz, she spent most of her life living in Waukegan and Zion, IL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Randy...
Shirley Walters
July 29, 2020
Shirley J. (neé Jones) Walters, 90, of Kenosha, WI and formerly of Zion, IL, went to be with the Lord on July 29, 2020. Shirley was born August 31, 1929 in Zion to Harry and Ruby Jones. She grew up in Zion and married the love of her life, Marvin on October 2, 1948 at Zion Bible Church in Zion....
Inez May Struna
July 28, 2020
Inez May Struna, 90, of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2020. She was born September 8, 1929 in Waukegan, IL to Joseph Edward and Gladys Irene Hicks and lived in the area her whole life; she attended Waukegan High School. In 1950 she married Albert “Albie” Struna and together they raised five children. She worked at Victory...
Allene Penttinen
July 23, 2020
Allene “Gay” (nee Halvorsen) Penttinen passed away July 23, 2020 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL. Gay was born July 7, 1948 in Waukegan, IL. Gay was a graduate of Waukegan Township High School. She married Lee Penttinen October 7, 1972. She is a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Waukegan. Gay worked for Bennett Excavating for 8...
Leone Mae Scheve
July 23, 2020
Leone Mae (nee Hughes) Scheve, 89, of Zion, IL passed away July 23, 2020 at home. Leone was born April 9, 1931 in Kenosha, WI to Raymond and Ingrid Hughes. In 1950, she married Jean A. Scheve. Leone spent many years with Jean camping, square dancing, and working at the church rummage sales. They wintered in Texas for over 20...
Bernard Merson
July 23, 2020
Bernard E. Merson, 69, passed away July 23, 2020 at Vista East Hospital in Waukegan, IL. Bernard was born September 22, 1950 at University Hospital Baltimore City, MD to Herbert L. Merson and Agnes C. Nichols. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School and worked many years as a machinist. He formerly resided in Maryland, Connecticut, and Missouri before making...
Kathy Hampton
July 21, 2020
Kathy Hampton began her journey in Chicago, IL on November 30, 1958. Kathy was the loving wife of nearly 42 years to Michael Hampton, the mother to Joe (Monica), Michelle, and Jason (Jasmine). Omma to 8 grandkids, Mickayla, Destyni, Kaytlin, Joey, Kyleigh, Madison, Brayden, Zaine and 1 great-Omma to Jasper. Sister to Diana Dixon, Greg Hardy, Pattie (Wayne) Dolin, and...
Calvin Albert Lehman
July 20, 2020
CALVIN ALBERT LEHMAN August 5, 1925 – July 20, 2020 The torch has been passed; an era has ended. And another Marine has gone home. On the wings of many prayers, Cal ran peacefully to the arms of his Savior on July 20, 2020. He was born to the late Edmund Glenn and Mildred E. (Hill) Lehman on August 5,...
Eugenia Hemeyer
July 14, 2020
Jeanne Hemeyer, 95, of Zion, Illinois passed away on July 14th. She was born in Columbia, Missouri, daughter of Benjamin H. and Laura Grace Wenkel. She grew up during the Great Depression, surviving on the family chicken farm, leaving her with a lifelong distaste for poultry. Jeanne was high school class valedictorian and later attended college in Warrensburg, MO. During...
Nancy R. Brock
July 8, 2020
Nancy Ruth Brock (nee Lang), 69, of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully July 8, 2020 at Vista East Hospital in Waukegan, IL. Nancy was born August 9, 1950 in Waukegan to Clarence and Irma Lang. She married the love of her life, Rodney “Joe” Brock in Waukegan. She attended Wesley Free Methodist Church in Waukegan, IL and was employed by...
Sophie Espinosa
July 8, 2020
Sophie Espinosa, 61, of Zion, Illinois peacefully passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Sadly, she succumbed from various complications she sustained from a head-on car collision that occurred in 1986 while she was on her way home from work which was caused by a drunk driver. Sophie was born on February 13, 1959, in Waukegan Illinois, the daughter of...
Seth Josiah Schultz
July 8, 2020
On Sunday, July 5, 2020, Seth was playing in the Dead River at Illinois Beach State Park with eight of his siblings. One moment he was there; the next he was gone. After his body was located, Seth was transported first to Vista Medical Center East, then to Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, where he was confirmed dead on Wednesday,...
Lawrence Ray Laird
July 6, 2020
Lawrence “Larry” Ray Laird, 81, of Waukegan, IL, passed away July 6, 2020 peacefully at his home. Larry was born October 14, 1938 to Bernee Laird and Ruby Hauser in Two Harbors, MN. The family moved to Lake County, IL and Larry graduated from Zion-Benton High School, where he was a proud member of the 1954 State Champion Football Team...
Zemina Sky Holton
July 3, 2020
Our precious little angel, Zemina Sky Holton, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2020. Zemina was born June 18, 2020 to Hasaan Holton and Brittanie Tweedy. She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving father and mother; paternal grandmother, Nakia (Clifton Foster) Bone; paternal grandfather, Harry (Tonya) Holton; maternal grandmother, Kristin Pompy; as well as a host of great-grandparents, aunts,...
Richard Lee Parker
June 30, 2020
Richard Lee Parker, age 70, was born in Columbia, South Carolina on November 9th, 1949. He passed away on June 30th, 2020, after a long illness. He accepted Jesus Christ as his savior during his youth. Later in life when he moved to Zion, Illinois he attended Journey Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin. At age 18 he served his country during...
Claudia L. Hillyer
June 29, 2020
Claudia L. Hillyer, 77, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, June 29, 2020. Claudia was born November 15, 1942 in Waukegan, IL to Ruth (nee Jensen) and Glenn Haynes II. She was a graduate of Waukegan High School and attended Northern Illinois University. Claudia was a longtime resident of Winthrop Harbor and attended First...
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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.
