Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Carolyn R. Rosa
December 14, 2017
Carolyn "Sis" Quade Rosa,71, of Kenosha, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on Thursday December 14, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.She was born in Chicago, IL on May 23, 1946, the daughter of the late Edwin Sullivan and Rose Lee. Carol worked for the Chicago Police Dept. back in the1980s, her Districts were the 13th and 14th and the...
Debora Klebe
December 13, 2017
Debora “Debbie” Lynn Klebe, born January 27th, 1958, in Waukegan Illinois, the daughter of John Hatch and Florence (Connelly) Hatch. She was called to rest on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, in Lake Villa, IL. Debbie grew up in Zion, IL and graduated from Zion Benton High School in 1976 and later with her BA from Concordia University. She married Timothy...
Helen Dillow
December 13, 2017
Helen Dillow, 74, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away while surrounded by her family on December 13, 2017, at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan, IL.Helen was born January 1, 1943 in Crystal Falls, MI. She was a Yooper born 100% Fin-lander. She moved to Waukegan, Il following the marriage to Earl Dillow Jr., the love of her life, in 1961....
William J. McCleary Jr.
December 13, 2017
William “Willie” McCleary Jr., 90, of Zion, IL, passed away on Wednesday December 13, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.He was born in Zion, Il on April 20, 1927, the son of the late William Sr. And Christina Malcolm McCleary. He was educated in the schools of Zion. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWll.Following his...
Sharon Sarah Ritzert
December 7, 2017
Sharon Sarah Ritzert (nee Gagen), 77, of Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2017 at the Grove at the Lake in Zion, IL.Sharon was born August 22, 1940 in Chicago and resided in Chicago her whole life. She worked for Illinois Bell, Marshall Fields, and Carson Pirie Scott.Sharon is survivied by her daughter-in-law, Julie Ritzert; and a grandson,...
Betty Taylor
December 5, 2017
Betty Henson Taylor,84, of Zion, IL, formerly of Forest City, NC, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Hill Crest Nursing Center in Round Lake Beach.She was born on April 29th 1933, in Mooresboro, NC, the daughter of the late Mose and Jenny Robbins Henson. She was a graduate of: Cliffside High School, Cliffside, NC class of 1951, Isothermal...
Willard C. Blomquist
December 5, 2017
Reverend Dr. Willard C. Blomquist, 93, passed away December 5, 2017.Rev. Dr. Willard C. Blomquist was born October 28, 1924, in Metropolitan, Michigan, the son of Arvid and Signe Blomquist. From the age of 12 he spent his summers working in the woods with his father. He graduated from Augustana College and from Augustana Theological Seminary with a Master of...
Wilbert Louis Hemeyer
December 3, 2017
Wilbert “Wil” Louis HemeyerJanuary 29, 1922 – December 3, 2017Wil Hemeyer of Beach Park was born to Louis and Lillian Hemeyer and grew to adulthood during the Great Depression on a farm in rural Gasconade County, Missouri. Wil had the courage to leave the farm at age 16 to pursue a high school education in Owensville, Missouri. He supported himself...
Anthony Myllymaki
December 3, 2017
Anthony Myllymaki, 35, passed away on December 3, 2017.He was born July 16, 1982 in Waukegan, IL. He played hockey in his youth for the Lake County Atoms and then the inaugural Warren Varsity Hockey team. So it goes to say he was a big Blackhawks fan. Anthony also was an avid pool player.He is survived by his mother, Lise...
Patricia A. Fruit
December 2, 2017
Patricia A. Fruit “Pat”, 81, of Zion passed away on Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 at Vista Health Care, with her husband by her side.She was born in Williams, Iowa on October 16, 1936, the daughter of the late Howard and Esther Neuroth Ferrigan. Her family moved to Chicago and later Fox lake. She was educated in the schools of Fox...
Kenneth Malcolm Tyra
December 1, 2017
Kenneth Malcolm Tyra, 79, of Beach Park, IL passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, December 1, 2017 after a short, brave battle with pancreatic cancer.Kenneth was born October 5, 1938 in Alabama. He was employed with Illinois State Beach for 37 years and Johns Manville in Waukegan IL for 40 years, retiring from both. ...
David L. Hall
November 30, 2017
David L. Hall, 75, of Zion IL died of cancer on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the Pavilion.David was born on February 16, 1942 in West Virginia. He was a member of the United States Navy, serving his country in Vietnam. He was awarded 3 Purple Heart Medals and retired in 1979 after 22 years of service. He was a...
Edna Maxwell
November 29, 2017
Edna Marie Maxwell, 95 years old, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Aurora Hospital, near her home in Wadsworth, Illinois.She was born on July 20, 1922, in Nokomis, Christian County, Illinois, the youngest child and only daughter, with five brothers, of Christina (Misegadis) and Henry Engelhart. She was raised in the rural community of Nokomis and graduated from Nokomis...
Susan M. Franz
November 27, 2017
Susan M. Franz-Martinez, 50, of Wadsworth, IL, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017, at Vista Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.She was born in Waukegan, Il on September 3, 1967, the daughter of the late Edward Franz and Nan Sutherland Bosner. She was educated in the schools of Waukegan and graduated from Waukegan High.On May 23, 1992, she married...
Rosalinda Castillo
November 27, 2017
Rosalinda Castillo, 70, of Zion, passed away on Monday, November 27th at Vista East Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.She was born in San Antonio,TX, on April 25, 1947, the daughter of the late Faustino and Sobeida Castanuela Vasquez.Surviving Rosalinda is her husband Edward, two daughters; Diane (Javier) Rojas, Dolores Rodriguez, three sons; Edelmiro (Christina), Daniel and Dino (Adriana) Castillo,...
Juan 'John' Esparza
November 27, 2017
Juan ‘John’ Esparza, 65, of Waukegan, IL passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on November 27, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer.John was born on March 19, 1952 in Zion, IL. John served in the United States Army from 1972 until 1974. He was employed by Abbott Labs, retiring after 36 years of service. He...
Jeffery Spaulding
November 22, 2017
Jeffery Alan Spaulding, 55, of Downers Grove, IL, died November 22, 2017 in Downers Grove.Jeffery was born and raised in Waukegan, IL before moving to Downers Grove. He attended Waukegan High School, and was a truck driver with Chicago Freight.Jeffery is survived by his daughter, Victoria Spaulding of Elgin, IL; father, Alan (Sharon) Spaulding of Zion, IL; sisters, Janice (Mike)...
Richard William Jensen
November 20, 2017
Richard William Jensen, age 56, passed on Tuesday, November 20, 2017 at Vista Medical Center East.He was born in Waukegan, IL on January 5, 1961, the son of Richard E. Jensen and Norma J. Jensen. Richard was a life-long resident of Waukegan. He enjoyed grilling, was a great handyman and also enjoyed doing his craft projects as time permitted. He...
Robert Dale Lehman
November 20, 2017
Robert Dale Lehman Sr. 84, of Zion, IL died November 20, 2017 in Waukegan IL.Bob was born August 10, 1933 in Zion, IL and graduated from Zion Benton Township High School. He married his high school sweetheart Lila Pitcher on April 11, 1953 in San Diego, CA. Bob was an active member of Christ Community Church. A devoted husband, dad,...
Donald Christian Nielsen
November 20, 2017
Donald Christian Nielsen, 94, of Beach Park, Illinois passed away on November 20, 2017 at his home.Don was born on April 13, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to Hildur (Nelson) Nielsen and Christian Nielsen. He grew up in Zion, Illinois and attended Zion schools. Following his service as a Naval Aviator in the Pacific in WWII, Don attended the University of...
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