Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Margie Ann Ash
November 11, 2019
Margie Ann Ash, 81, of Beach Park, Illinois, passed away peacefully November 11, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Margie was born January 8, 1938 in Benham, Kentucky to William B. and Mabel Prewitt. She married the love of her life, Thomas Ash in Harlan, Kentucky, and moved to Illinois to begin and raise their family. She was a member of Trinity Christian...
Keturah Enora Morrison
November 9, 2019
Keturah Enora Morrison, “Miss Ket,” transitioned into eternal life on Saturday, November 9, 2019, in Homestead, Florida, at the age of 97. Keturah was born in Bull Head Mountain, Clarendon, Jamaica on July 25, 1922 to Eunice Roberts and John Smith. Keturah was a resident of Sligoville, St. Catharine, Jamaica.Keturah was a gifted seamstress. Before emigrating from Jamaica to the...
Bill "Chico" Mattson
November 4, 2019
William “Chico” Mattson, 72, of Waukegan, IL passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at his home.Bill was born December 25, 1946 in Madison, WI to Hjalmar and Frances Mattson and was a long time resident of Waukegan. On July 8, 2000, he married Vicki Abel at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waukegan. He was employed as a Maintenance Worker with...
Theresa M. Gorman
November 2, 2019
Theresa M. Gorman, 86, of Waukegan, Illinois passed away November 2, 2019.She was born December 27, 1932, the daughter of the late Edward and Rosa (nee Puentes) Perez. Theresa married John D. Gorman on December 22, 1959. For 22 years, Theresa worked for her father who owned and operated the 400 Café Restaurant on Spring Street in Waukegan, Illinois. Later...
Melvin Ehlers
October 31, 2019
Melvin Ehlers, 93, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2019, at home, surrounded by family.He was born to the late William and Inez Ehlers in Zion, IL. He joined the United States Marines, 3rd Marine Division, in 1944 and served in the Pacific during WWII. After the war, he was employed at Johns’ Manville, where he met his future wife,...
Gary Lee Glithero
October 30, 2019
Gary Lee Glithero, 59, of Mississippi passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 in Waukegan, IL.Gary was born May 6, 1960 in Tuscola, IL to Bryl and Norma Glithero. He worked as a Handyman for a good portion of his life but also worked as a Roofer, in Construction and as a Factory Worker.Gary is survived by his son, Ryan Glithero;...
Nell Rose Parks
October 29, 2019
Nell Rose Parks passed away peacefully on October 29, 2019.She was born in Mantachie, MS to Clovis and Irma Jones on September 1, 1929, where she lived until 1947 when she was united in marriage to Stanley Parks. They moved then to Winthrop Harbor where she raised her family and lived the majority of her adult life.Nell loved to cook...
Wilbur Buckle
October 26, 2019
Wilbur (Honey Pie) Buckle, husband, father, grandpa passed away on Saturday, 26 October 2019.He was born on Christmas of 1950 in Trelawny, Jamaica to the late Lucy and Percival Buckle. He retired from American Motors/Chrysler where he worked for many years. He knew plenty about a variety of different cars, but especially Corvettes. He was a member of North Shore...
Lillian Juanita Crawford
October 20, 2019
Lillian Juanita Crawford, 90, of Zion, IL, passed away October 20, 2019 in Waukegan, IL.Juanita was born July 21, 1929 in Montgomery, AL to Robert and Inez . In 1946, she married the love of her life, Robert Earl Crawford and together they shared 53 years of marriage. In 1956, Juanita moved to Zion from Arkansas. Juanita attended Lakeview Church...
Charlotte "Lotte" Heiny
October 16, 2019
Charlotte “Lotte” Heiny of Beach Park, IL, passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by her devoted sons.Lotte was born in Uffenheim, Germany to Benedickt and Dorthea Boczek. She married Roger P. Heiny on August 6, 1966 in Germany. They started a family and then moved to Beach Park, Illinois. She was a faithful member of Our Lady of Humility Parish...
Jean Monson
October 13, 2019
Jean A. Monson (née Borre) of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away on October 13, 2019, in Pleasant Prairie, WI, at the age of 93.959, two weeks shy of her 94th birthday.Jean was born on October 28, 1925, in Chicago to Edward H. and Anna Maria (Matthys) Borre and graduated from Kelvyn Park High School. She married George Monson, a conductor...
Harriet Brague
October 13, 2019
Harriet Brague, 90, of Waukegan, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2019 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.She was born September 24, 1929 to Ernest and Laura Zurbuchen in Sparta, Wisconsin. After graduating high school, she married the love of her life, Daryll Brague, in 1948. She was an avid member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park, Illinois....
Harriet Rose Oestreich
October 9, 2019
Harriet (née Moses) Oestreich, 75, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, passed away on October 9, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by family.Harriet was born January 12, 1944 in Red Bay, Alabama. On October 14, 1972 she married the love of her life, Daniel Oestreich, in Waukegan, Illinois. She took great pride in being a homemaker. She had an intense love for...
James Wolden
October 8, 2019
James Wolden, 96, a kind, caring, hard-working man, passed away in his sleep at home on October 8, 2019. James was 1 of 3 children born to Emil and Ruth Wolden in Menomonie, Wisconsin. After graduating from Waukegan High School, he joined the Army where he was a member of the 114th AntiAircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, which served in the...
Anny Richardson
October 7, 2019
Anny Richardson, 98, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away on October 7, 2019, at her home.Anny was born July 26, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN. Anny came to Illinois after graduating from Hopkins High School. She worked as a nanny, an operator at Illinois Bell, bookkeeper and at the Winthrop Harbor Post Office. She met her future husband, Burt Richardson at...
Robert "Gene" E. Miller
October 6, 2019
Robert “Gene” Eugene Miller passed away peacefully on October 6, 2019 at Condell Hospital.Born August 29, 1925 in Rienzi, Mississippi to William C. & Rosie Miller. On April 17, 1943, he married Sulie Works. They moved to Zion, Illinois in 1948. He worked at AMC-Chrysler for 31 years. Also worked many part-time jobs over the years, including Zion Dairy and...
Mich Gehrig
October 6, 2019
Mich A. Gehrig, 58, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died suddenly on October 6, 2019 in Iowa while enjoying one last ride on his Harley.Mich was born November 27, 1960 to Vera and Myron Gehrig in Nebraska. He graduated from high school in Hay Springs, Nebraska with the class of 1979. He married Patty Middleton in Gordon, Nebraska on July 4,...
Donald J. Scanlon
October 6, 2019
Donald James Scanlon passed away on October 6th 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family .Don was a skilled carpenter who built numerous homes in the area. When he wasn’t busy woodworking, he was enjoying the Green Bay Packers and fishing.Don is survived by his loving wife, Vicki; Children, James (Yvonne) Scanlon, John Scanlon, Cheri Esperon and Lorraine Eddington;...
Dawn M. Morse
October 3, 2019
Dawn Marie Morse, 47, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, gained her wings on October 3, 2019.Dawn was born March 7, 1972 to David and Hazel Morse at Victory Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois.She was a member of Church of God and worked at the Ann Kiley Development Center. Dawn was the loudest cheerleader in the stands for her children, grandchildren, and her...
Helen Marquiss
September 29, 2019
Helen Yvonne Marquiss, 81, of Zion, Illinois, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 29th, 2019, with her family by her side.Born on June 19, 1938, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, she was among the 10 children born to William and Laurel (Gardner) Housley. She grew up in Genoa City, Wisconsin and moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin where she...
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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.
