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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Roger Wayne Ottersen
Dec 23, 2024
Roger Wayne Ottersen, 88, of Brentwood, TN, formerly of Zion, IL, Sun City, AZ, and Kenosha, WI, passed away on December 23, 2024. Roger was born in Michigan City, Indiana, on November 15, 1936, to the late George and Evelyn Ottersen. He grew up in Michigan City, living across the street from the Zion Gospel Chapel, a ministry of the...
Kathleen Kappers (nee Barnes)
Jan 14, 2025
Kathleen (Barnes) Kappers, 67, of Kenosha passed away on Tuesday January 14, 2025 at Hospice Alliance, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, surrounded by her loving husband Bill Kappers along with family and friends.
Kathy was born on August 17, 1957, in Ironwood, Michigan. She is the daughter of the late Eugene and Agnes (Segalin) Barnes. She was educated in the local schools of...
Merle J. Coleman
Jan 13, 2025
“SelaV”, “That’s Life” -Merle Coleman
Merle Jeanette Coleman (nee Drake) passed away January 13, 2025 in Libertyville, Illinois. She was born January 20, 1942 in North Chicago, Illinois to parents Eleanor and Benjamin Drake.
Merle graduated from North Chicago High School in 1960 and met her loving husband, Delbert L. Coleman Sr., whom she married August 20, 1960. Together they had five...
Stanley Zorc
Jan 13, 2025
Stanley "Stan" Zorc, 95, of Beach Park, IL (formerly of Waukegan, IL) passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025. He was born November 24, 1929 in North Chicago, IL to Frank and Frances (Miks) Zorc.
Stan married Delores Roberts prior to joining the Army where he was stationed in Japan. Upon his return, Stan and Delores started their family and personally...
Kevin Crane
Jan 11, 2025
Kevin Peter Crane, 73, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away January 11, 2025, in Kenosha, WI.
Kevin was born October 9, 1951, in Waukegan, IL to Charles and Lucille Crane. On September 21, 1985, Kevin married Barbara (nee Beaty). He belonged to St. Therese Catholic Church in Kenosha, WI. Kevin retired from the North Chicago Post Office after 34 years of...
Cynthia Grace Pracht
Jan 11, 2025
Cynthia Grace (McKinney) Pracht was born to George Monroe McKinney and Nell Rose McKinney at Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois on June 28, 1957. She died at home in Zion, Illinois at the age of 67 on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Her loving husband, Bruce Pracht, cared for her with complete devotion to the very end. Cindy is survived...
Dorothy J. Mitchell
Jan 4, 2025
Dorothy J. Mitchell, 85, of Waukegan, IL, passed away on January 4, 2025 at Brookside Care Center in Kenosha, WI.
Dorothy was born January 27, 1939 in Kenosha, WI, to Ralph and Emma Howard. She attended school in Kenosha and graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School in 1956. Dorothy worked for several years at American Motors in Kenosha, WI where...
Terrace Bond
Jan 3, 2025
Terrace Bond was born March 11, 1960 at Great Lakes Naval Base to Vernon and Delores Bond. He was baptized in his childhood at Ebenezer M.B. Church. He passed away on January 3, 2025, at the age of 64.
He was a loving and vibrant presence in the lives of all who knew him. With an extraordinary gift for bringing joy,...
Robert Charles Brothman
Jan 2, 2025
Robert "Bob" Brothman ,80, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, while in hospice at home. He was born April 20, 1944, in Oak Park, IL, the son of the late Oscar and Esther (nee Ryan) Brothman. He was a graduate of Fenwick High School in Oak Park, IL. He attended Wright Junior College in Chicago for two years and then...
Loretta "Dolly" Cashmore
Dec 31, 2024
Loretta “Dolly” Cashmore, of Wadsworth, Illinois, passed away December 31, 2024. She was born March 27, 1929 in Racine, Wisconsin to parents Charles and Loretta Bohn.
Loretta was a woman of faith. She loved God and family beyond measure. Loretta worked with her parents at Bohn’s Grocery and later became a rural route carrier for the postal service in Waukegan, Illinois.
Loretta...
Lawrence "Larry" D. Shanteau
Dec 28, 2024
Lawrence "Larry" Shanteau, 73, a resident of Zion, passed away peacefully with family on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Hospice Alliance in Kenosha. Born on October 31, 1951 in Waukegan, IL. Larry attended Waukegan public schools, graduating from Waukegan Township High School in 1969.
Larry spent his years working for Jewel Foods and Frito Lay. He was fun loving, humorous, and...
Khalil Mahmood Esaw-El
Dec 27, 2024
Khalil Mahmood Esaw-El, formerly known as Charles Earl Esaw Jr, was born in Harvey, Illinois on July 29, 1974 and returned to Allah on December 27, 2024.
Khalil is the son of Evie Lynch-Hakeem, of Waukegan and Charles E. Esaw, Sr., of Chicago, and the stepson of Hasan Hakeem of Kenosha,Wisconsin.
While searching for answers to the burning questions of life, Khalil...
John Lowren Spiker
Dec 26, 2024
John Lowren Spiker, age 84 of Collinsville, IL, born September 8, 1940, in Raub, IN, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.
John worked as a traveling accountant for the railroad, retiring after 43 years of service. He worked for Chicago and Northwestern Railroad and retired from Union Pacific Railroad. He loved building model train layouts...
Truman J. Prewitt
Dec 18, 2024
Truman Jennings Prewitt, known for his smile, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2024. Born and raised in the coal mining town of Benham, Kentucky, Truman carried the values of hard work, humility, and kindness with him throughout his life.
A proud Navy veteran, Truman honorably served his country aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk during the Vietnam War. His...
Roseann M. Garrett
Dec 16, 2024
Roseann Marie Garrett, 65, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2024 in Northbrook, IL.
Roseann was born on July 20, 1959 in Waukegan, IL. On November 23,1974 she was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She graduated from North Chicago High School in 1977. After graduation she worked at Baxter Laboratories for 13 years and later at Vista Hospital as a...
Vincent Smith
Dec 16, 2024
Vincent Smith, 84, passed away on December 16, 2024 at his home in Beach Park, IL.
Vincent was born August 6, 1940 in Zion, IL and lived there all his life. He married Marilyn Ruth Lippincott on September 28, 1963 at Zion Bible Church and was a loving and devoted husband. Vincent was a retired millwright for the Chrysler Plant in...
Alven Daryl Smith
Dec 15, 2024
Alven Daryl Smith passed into Heaven's gates on December 15, 2024 at the age of 80.
He was born on July 3, 1944, the son of Edwin and Lydia Smith of Zion.
Alven loved fishing with his Dad and brothers and played on the Grace Missionary Church baseball team. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School and apprenticed as a Meat Cutter...
Roy Louis Bauroth
Dec 13, 2024
Roy Louis Bauroth, 82, of Wadsworth, IL passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, December 13, 2024. Roy suffered from COPD. Roy was born in rural Zion on August 25, 1942. He served in the Army from 1963-1967.
Roy is survived by his wife, Rachel (Naffziger) Bauroth; his sister, Helen Miner; and extended family, including nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law,...
Harvey J. Swaggerty
Dec 13, 2024
Harvey James Swaggerty ,76, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away peacefully at home on December 13, 2024.
Harvey was born April 24, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio and moved to Chicago at a young age. He met and married Nancy Laschiazza on August 16, 1986. Harvey retired from Glenbrook North High school in NorthBrook, IL.
Harvey is survived by his wife, Nancy Swaggerty;...
Gerald Leburn Boyd
Dec 11, 2024
Gerald (Jerry) Leburn Boyd, a retired business owner died peacefully, at the age of 87, at his home in Palm Coast, Florida on December 11, 2024 He was born November 7, 1937 in Waukegan, Illinois to Dr. Leburn Boyd and Lyle Bakkala. Jerry is survived by his wife Polly Ford of 39 years; children Gerald Todd Boyd (Lisa), Colbert, Georgia,...
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