Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Michael Abner Frost
November 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...
Edward B. Barron
November 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
November 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
October 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
October 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...
Jimmy C. Escobar
October 23, 2015
Jimmy C. Escobar, 30, of Zion, IL, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015. Jimmy was born December 7, 1984, in Evanston, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 2002. He had been employed as a security officer for G4S in Waukegan. Jimmy is survived by his mother, Gayle Melton of Zion; father, Veronico Escobar of Belize; sister,...
Geraldine Johnson
October 22, 2015
Geraldine "Gerri" Johnson, 86, of Kenosha, WI, formerly of Beach Park, IL, went home to heaven on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Azura Memory Care in Kenosha. She was born June 22, 1929, in Zion, IL, the daughter of Ernest and Ethel (Mitchell) Haas. Gerri graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1948 and was employed in the office of...
Kathy Dulaney
October 22, 2015
Kathy “Kat” Dulaney, 57, of Zion, IL, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Kathy was born March 2, 1958, in Waukegan, IL, and was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Waukegan. She had been employed as a General Manager for many years at several...
Isabelle Ida Leveque
October 21, 2015
Isabelle Ida Leveque (nee Sandretto), 92, went to meet her Lord on October 21, 2015, at her residence Casa Del Mare in Kenosha, WI. Isabelle was born on Nov. 29, 1922, to John and Louise Sandretto (nee Longpre) in Calumet, Michigan where she attended school. Isabelle married Francis Leveque at St. Anne Church in Calumet, MI in June of 1947....
Peter Dirk Reinier
October 21, 2015
Peter Dirk Reinier, 81, passed away peacefully in the hands of Jesus with his beloved family by his side on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Hospice Alliance in Pleasant Prairie, WI. He make his final journey from home in Weyauwega, WI on Friday, October 16th, to spend his final days with old and new very treasured friends and family. Peter...
Janice R. Maki
October 19, 2015
Janice R. Maki, 53, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died October 19, 2015 at home. She was born February 11, 1962 in Waukegan and graduated from Zion Benton Township High School in 1980. Janice worked for Plasco Inc for 19 years. She was an avid Chicago Bulls fan and other sports and had a love for Star Wars. Janice is survived...
Robert Gordon Jasper
October 18, 2015
Obituary for Robert Gordon Jasper Robert Gordon Jasper, was born and lived in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois for his entire life. He left his worldly life on October 18, 2015 to join his beloved wife, Jean Marjorie Cannon Jasper, of 60 years, who preceded him in death. Robert, the son of Robert Gordon Jasper and Martha Ellen Durham, his three brothers,...
Raymond C. Ekdahl
October 16, 2015
Raymond C. Ekdahl, 69, of Kenosha, WI passed away at his home on October 16, 2015 after a five year courageous battle with prostate cancer. Raymond was born March 1, 1946 in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1964 and lived in Beach Park for many years before moving to Kenosha. He married Janice Biere on...
Ermina Stoll
October 16, 2015
Ermina “Mina” Stoll, 98, of Waukegan, IL died on Friday, October 16, 2015 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. She was born December 5, 1916 in Duluth, MN and moved to this area with her family at the age of 12. On January 21, 1939 she married Charles L. Stoll of Genoa City, WI at the Gurnee Community...
Margaret Susan (Stanbro) Thomson
October 16, 2015
Margaret Susan (Stanbro) Thomson Margaret Susan Thomson, 70, of Wadsworth, IL, passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 at Highland Park Hospital after a long illness. She was born Margaret Susan Stanbro to DeMeril (Hafer) and William (Bill) Stanbro on May 3, 1945 in Herkimer, NY. She was salutatorian of the Ridgedale High School Class of 1963 and attended The...
Todd L. DiGirolamo
October 16, 2015
Todd L. DiGirolamo, 49, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, passed away October 16, 2015 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Todd was born June 5, 1966 in Chicago, IL, and graduated from John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, IL. Following his graduation he served his country in the US Army for 4 years. He married Sandra Wiersum on July...
Michael E. Mintern
October 15, 2015
Michael E. Mintern, age 78, born August 17th, 1937 at his home in Zion, Il. He went to be with his savior on October 15, 2015 surrounded by the love of his family. Michael was a loving husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, great grandfather and loyal friend. Our hearts are heavy but our smiles will endure as we remember his...
Richard Harvey Schultz
October 15, 2015
Richard Harvey “Dick” Schultz, 87, of Waukegan, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 15, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He suffered in the last year from Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Dick was born September 21, 1928 in Paris Corners, Wisconsin. His family later settled in North Chicago, Illinois where he was raised. Dick was a 1946 graduate of Waukegan...
Bruce Dean Otterbacher
October 14, 2015
Bruce Dean Otterbacher, 53, of Waukegan, IL died October 14, 2015 at home. Bruce was born May 7, 1962 in Zion, IL and graduated from Zion Benton Township High School. He then attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI. He enjoyed collecting antiques, was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and loved animals. He is survived by his mother, Marcia Otterbacher;...
Ione Cora Mainord
October 14, 2015
Ione Cora (Koppen) Mainord, 86, of Zion, IL, died October 14, 2015 at home with her family by her side. Ione was born December 21, 1928, in Zion and resided there all of her life. She graduated from Zion Benton Township High School in 1947. Ione married Rev. Hugh I. Mainord in 1985. She worked for the Zion Dairy, Zion...
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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.
