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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Robert Taylor
Nov 28, 2015
Robert “Bob” Taylor, 76, of Waukegan, IL died on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at home following a long illness. Bob was born March 22, 1939 in Ashland, WI and grew up in Waukegan. He retired from Allis-Chalmers in Deerfield, IL, from Rock-Tenn Corporation in Mundelein, IL, and Colbert Packaging in Libertyville, IL. Bob enjoyed his family and was an avid...
Dan Dutton
Nov 27, 2015
Dan Dutton, 82, of Kenosha, WI, formerly of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away on November 27, 2015, at Azura Memory Care in Kenosha, surrounded by his family. Dan was born December 26, 1932, in Kenosha, WI, and married Mearle Pontillo on May 3, 1952 in Zion, IL. He retired from BFI after many years of employment and formerly owned Dutton...
Ronald Earl Newman
Nov 26, 2015
Ronald Earl Newman, a life long resident of Zion, Illinois passed away on November 26, 2015. Born on May 11, 1940, he was raised in Toddville, Iowa by his grand-parents, Ivan and Vera Oliphant. He graduated in 1958 from Alburnett High School, Alburneft, Iowa. Married to Judy Wassmer from 1957 to 1968. He was employed by Downey Box Company and...
Natalie Larson
Nov 23, 2015
Natalie Larson, 92, of Kenosha, WI, formerly of Zion, IL, passed away and went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 23, 2015, at Kenosha United Hospital. She was born April 13, 1923, in Durand, WI. Natalie formerly attended Lakeview Church in Zion. Her main focus in life revolved around her church life and study of the Bible. Survivors...
Caroline Walker
Nov 22, 2015
Caroline "Carol" Walker (nee Slay), 64, of Beach Park, IL died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Carol was born December 31, 1950 in Cardwell, MO. She moved to IL where she attended Zion Benton Township High School. On May 1, 1967 Carol married Joseph A. Walker Jr. She retired from Abbott Laboratories and...
Dennis Ulmer
Nov 21, 2015
Dennis Ulmer, 71, of Zion, IL passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Grove At The Lake Nursing Home in Zion. He was born January 21, 1944 in Plainfield, NJ. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Betty; his loving companion “Coco”; son Anthony Ulmer of CA; granddaughter Jocelyn Ulmer of PA; grandsons Robert Kostingo of...
Edward John Jurista
Nov 19, 2015
Edward “Ted” John Jurista, 68, peacefully passed away November 19th at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago comforted by his wife, Diana. Ted was born August 26, 1947 to former Navy Chief Edward A. Jurista and Mary (Gibbons) in Norfolk, VA. He was their third of eight children and first son. Ted is survived by his daughters Dawn Nichols (Tony) and...
Alice Marie Jump
Nov 18, 2015
Alice Marie Jump, 91, of Zion, IL, formerly of Winthrop Harbor , IL, died on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at Rolling Hills Manor, Zion, IL. Alice was born February 8, 1924, in Spooner, WI, and moved to this area in 1947. She was a graduate of the St. Therese School of Nursing and worked as a nurse for St. Therese...
Helen G. Duensing
Nov 16, 2015
Helen G. Duensing, 87, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died Monday, November 16, 2015 at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Kenosha, WI. Helen was born December 4, 1927, daughter of the late Oscar and Dorothy Duensing; sister of the late Bruce (Patricia) and David (Evelyn) Duensing; aunt of Gail Kaufman (late Bob), Diane (Tom) Tierney, David Duensing, late Bruce (Susan) Duensing Jr.,...
George R. Lonergan
Nov 13, 2015
George R. Lonergan, 83, of Beach Park, IL passed away peacefully on Friday, November 13, 2015 at home. George was born June 13, 1932 in Waukegan, IL. George entered the Army in October, 1952 and took his basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. He also attended engineer refrigeration school at Ft. Belvoir, VA. He served with the 545th Engineer...
Mary E. Palmer
Nov 12, 2015
Mary E. Palmer, 86, of Wadsworth, IL passed peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father November 12, 2015. Born August 26, 1929 to Jess and Hattie Davidson in Rosiclare, IL. Married Virgil E. Palmer on December 7, 1946 in Rosiclare, IL and later moved to Waukegan, IL. She worked at Warwick Electronics and retired from Cherry Electric. Surviving are...
Jimmie R. Booth
Nov 11, 2015
Jimmie R. Booth, 83, of Zion, IL died on Wednesday evening, November 11, 2015 at his home following a long illness. He was born September 30, 1932 in Itawamba County, MS and moved to Zion around 1950. He was employed by the Zion Cookie Factory and retired from District 6 Schools in Zion after more than 20 years of service....
Lucy Jumisko
Nov 10, 2015
Lucy Jumisko, 95, of Winthrop Harbor, passed away on November 10, 2015. She was born Lucy Miriam Raunio on December 13, 1919, in Highbridge, WI, the daughter of John and Matilda Raunio. She was raised on a farm, moved to Illinois, and graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1937. She married Harold Jumisko in 1943 and was a longtime...
Susie A. January
Nov 7, 2015
Susie A. January, 82, of Zion, IL departed this earthly life quietly at her home. She was born on July 19, 1933 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She leaves to cherish her memories one daughter, Gwendolyn Sanders; 3 granddaughters, Courtney Curry, Clarissa Turnipseed, and Chloé (Lamont) Simpson; 7 great-grandchildren; 4 brothers; a dedicated care-taker Hester Abbott and a host of family and...
Michael Abner Frost
Nov 5, 2015
Michael Abner Frost “#88", age 57, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, died on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at home. He was born December 19, 1957 in Waukegan, IL and had lived in Zion and Winthrop Harbor most of his life. He owned Frost Auto Sales from 1976 and in 2008 he established the Hawg Heaven Bar in Salem, WI. He was...
John Eric Rantanen
Nov 5, 2015
The laughter has left our lives John Eric Rantanen 48, of Zion IL passed away after a lengthy illness on 11-5-15 at Vista East Hospital in Waukegan, IL. He was born on October 25 1967 in Waukegan, IL. He graduated from Grayslake Community High school in 1987. John worked as a heavy equipment operator and then decided to become an...
Edward B. Barron
Nov 4, 2015
Edward B. Barron, 89, went home to be with his Lord, after a lengthy illness, on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at his daughter’s home in Zion. He was born in Gary, IN December 10, 1925. He grew up on the south side of Chicago playing baseball with many teams. That is when he met his future wife Ruby “Mickey” Clark....
Dottie Clarkson Broadway
Nov 1, 2015
Dottie Clarkson Broadway, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died November 1,2015, at age 70. Born December 13, 1944, in Amory, Mississippi to Helen Faye Owen and Cyril “Red” Clarkson, she moved to Zion, IL, at age 9. Dottie never met a stranger, always opened her heart and home to any and all whom she met. She loved to be surrounded by...
Tommy Kenneth Stewart
Oct 30, 2015
Tommy Kenneth Stewart of Waukegan, IL, entered into his eternal home on October 30, 2015. He was born January 8, 1931, in Memphis, Tennessee. Tom received his Master’s Degree from the University of Mississippi and a Master’s Degree from Southeastern Bible College and served in the Army in the Counter Intelligence Corps during the Korean War. For sixty-two years he...
Taimi S. Keinanen
Oct 24, 2015
Taimi S. Keinanen, 96, of Grayslake, IL, formerly of Zion and Gurnee, died on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Taimi was born August 7, 1919, in Finland. She was a talented florist in Finland before she moved to the United States. She was a member of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waukegan. The...
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