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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Harvey Slusser
Sep 3, 2015
Harvey Slusser, 85, died on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at home. He was born in Waukegan and lived in this area all of his life. Harvey served with the United States Army in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He retired from North Shore Gas Co. in 1968 and then started his own business, American Music Inc. of Waukegan. Harvey was...
Barbara Litewski
Sep 2, 2015
Barbara Litewski, 80, of Zion, died on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at home. She was born March 28, 1935 in Kenosha, WI and lived in Zion all of her life. She graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1953. On August 8, 1953 she married Gerald Litewski at North Prairie United Methodist Church and both Barbara and Gerald have remained...
Elizabeth Haines
Aug 31, 2015
Elizabeth “Betty” Haines, 77, of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2015, with her family by her side. Betty was born August 10, 1938, in Libertyville , IL and was a 1956 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. She was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park. Betty was an avid quilter who...
Ernest Gilroy
Aug 26, 2015
Ernest “Ernie” Gilroy, 96, of Waukegan, died August 26, 2015 at home. Ernest graduated from Lake Forest High School in June of 1936, Lake Forest College in August of 1947, and received a Masters Degree from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb in 1960. He retired as a Lieutenant Senior Grade from the U.S. Navy Reserve in 1968, after 21 years...
Marilyn Jean Herbst
Aug 26, 2015
Marilyn Jean Herbst, 73, of Zion, Illinois, passed away on August 26, 2015 in Zion, Illinois. Funeral service will be held at Congdon Funeral Home, Zion on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 11:00 am with Rev. Robert Herbst officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Memorial Park, Zion. Visitation will be held before the funeral service. Congdon & Company Funeral...
Lester Koetz
Aug 25, 2015
Lester "Ozzie" Koetz, 87, of Gurnee, left this earth for his heavenly home on August 25, 2015 at Winchester House in Libertyville. Cherishing his memory are his favorite son, Dan (Susan), favorite daughter, Julia, and favorite son, Allan (Marie), 5 treasured grandchildren, Kirsten (Todd) Klein, Regan (Wendy) Koetz, Meggen (Matt) Davis, Collin (Alyssa) Koetz, and Madeline Koetz, 5 adored great-grandchildren,...
Richard E. Simms
Aug 23, 2015
Richard E. "Chip" Simms, 69, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Sunday, August 23 , 2015, at home with his family by his side. Chip was born April 5, 1946, in Baltimore, MD, and served with the United States Army in Viet Nam. He was a graduate of the University of Maryland. Chip married Mary Ellen Roblee on September 13,1986,...
Alfred E. Jones
Aug 21, 2015
Alfred E. Jones, 72, of Zion died peacefully at home on Friday, August 21, 2015, surrounded by family. Alfred was born February 16, 1943 in Bloomington, IL. He married Patricia Bennington of Bloomington in Bloomington on December 28, 1963. Alfred was a Vietnam Veteran having served in the United States Navy for 10 years, was a police officer at Great...
Jake T. Brock
Aug 18, 2015
Jake T. Brock, 52, of Beach Park, IL died August 18, 2015 at his home. Jake was born June 23, 1963. He grew up in Skokie, IL and graduated from Niles North High School. Jake started a motorcycle business in his garage then spent the last 20 years in Beach Park as the owner of Best Cycle Service. He enjoyed...
Michael W. White
Aug 17, 2015
Michael W. White, 63, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, died August 17, 2015 at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion. Michael was born January 24, 1952 in Libertyville, IL. He received his Bachelor of Sciences degree from Black Hills State College in Spearfish, SD in 1974. Michael married Denise L. Raymond on November 14, 1980. He was a member of Grace...
Joyce McCleary
Aug 6, 2015
Joyce McCleary (nee Benton), 85, of Zion, IL passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Hospice Alliance in Pleasant Prairie, WI. She was born February 7, 1930 in Zion. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church of Zion. Joyce was an active member of Zion-Benton Women of the Moose, Chapter# 859. She will be remembered as a...
William Allen Stockton Sr.
Aug 6, 2015
William Allen “Scoop” Stockton Sr., 86, of Zion, IL passed peacefully in his sleep on August 6, 2015. He was born May 26, 1929 in Benton, IL and graduated from Benton Consolidated High School in 1946. He married Jean on June 16, 1951. He worked and retired from the City of Zion. William served with the United States Army 11th...
Roy E. Wilson
Aug 1, 2015
Roy E. Wilson Jr., 66, of Zion, IL, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Journey Care, Barrington, IL. Roy was born May 25, 1949, in Highland Park, IL, and was a graduate of Waukegan High School. He married Kathleen Dugan on February 14, 1976, in Gurnee, IL. Roy had previously worked for Johnson Motors, Abbott Laboratories, and Quill...
Naomi Ruth Peacy
Jul 29, 2015
Naomi Ruth Peacy (Bishop) of Zion, IL joined our Lord on July 29, 2015. She was born December 30, 1921 and was 93 years old when she passed away in her sleep at the Victory Lakes Nursing Home in Lindenhurst. She is preceded in death by her husband Clifford H. Peacy. Survivors include a daughter, Barb Ehle (husband Dan) and...
Patricia M. Boehm
Jul 28, 2015
Patricia M. Boehm, 60, of Wadsworth, IL died on July 28, 2015 at Condell Hospital in Libertyville. She was born May 5, 1955 in Chicago. She was formerly employed at the Shanty Restaurant in Wadsworth as a cook. Pat was a loving mother, sister, and friend. Survivors include her son Tyler Weess of Wadsworth, IL; and two sisters Mary (Jim)...
Michael Jason Pietschman
Jul 26, 2015
Michael Jason "Mike" Pietschman, 42, of Round Lake Beach. IL, formerly of Zion, Il, passed away on July 26, 2015. Mike was born September 12, 1972, in Waukegan, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1991. He was formerly employed by ABBVIE. Mike belonged to the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) and was a Diving Master Candidate....
Joseph Soukup Jr.
Jul 26, 2015
Joseph “Joe” Soukup Jr., 85, of Beach Park, IL, formerly of Waukegan, IL, was born to eternal life on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Rolling Hills Manor, Zion, IL. He was born December 12, 1929, in North Chicago, IL, and graduated from Waukegan High School in 1947. Joe married Terrie (Deram) Keefner on June 11, 1988, in Grayslake, IL. He...
Walter Reo Hansford
Jul 24, 2015
Walter Reo Hansford, 89, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died on Friday, July 24, 2015 at Midwest Palliative and Hospice Care Center in Glenview, IL. He was born April 4, 1926 in Flint, MI. He served with the United States Army Field Artillery in the mountains of Italy in the European Theater during World War II. After his discharge from the...
Charles Tweedy
Jul 19, 2015
Charles “Chuck” Tweedy, 80, of Zion, IL died on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. He was born January 7, 1935 in Spokane, WA. He served 22 years with the United States Navy, retiring in 1974 at Great Lakes. He was employed by Dexter Midland Co. of Waukegan, Sheridan Health Care Center of Zion, and...
Cheryl Lynn Stare
Jul 17, 2015
Cheryl Lynn Stare (nee Kness), 56, of Zion, IL went to her Heavenly Home on Friday, July 17, 2015 at The Grove At The Lake in Zion after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. Cheryl was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on June 4, 1959, graduated from ZBTHS in 1977. She was active in Christ Community Church, divorce recovery group,...
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