Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Susan Osborn
December 21, 2013
Susan Anne Osborn was born 19 August 1950 in Marshfield, WI to Dortha (Williams) and Ferris Osborn. She was the youngest of 8 children, Gerhardt, Richard, Roy (Andy), Dortha Osborn, Myra Reed, Alberta Forst and Reva Mitchell. She passed on Saturday December 21, 2013 after a 10 month battle with cancer. Susan attended grade school in Marshfield, WI. The family...
Joseph Lokay
December 20, 2013
Lokay, Joseph 86, of Beach Park, IL died on Friday, December 20, 2013 at home. He was born January 5,1927 in Jessup, PA. He served with the United States Army in Italy during and after WWII. After being honorably discharged from military service, he moved to Chicago and finally to Beach Park in 1959. Joseph retired from OMC in Waukegan...
Arline Potter
December 20, 2013
Arline F. 90, most recently of Pleasant Prairie, WI, and formerly a 23 year resident of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Friday, December 20, 2013, at her home with her family by her side after a valiant fight with cancer. She was born June 13, 1923, in Portland, Oregon to Gilbert and Camerina French. Her father was an engineer with...
John Van Dien
December 17, 2013
John Karl Van Dien, 72, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois passed from this life to join our Heavenly Father, on December 17, 2013. Preceded in death by his little brother Gordon Brooks Van Dien III, parents, Gordon B. and Della M. Van Dien, and Grandson Matthew Elliott, John leaves his high school sweetheart and wife of 50 years, Judy (Stried) Van...
Annette Watts
December 15, 2013
Annette K. Watts, 57, of Zion, IL, formerly of Streamwood, IL, died suddenly on Sunday, December 15, 2013, at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL. Annette was born June 26, 1956 , in Aurora, IL. She was employed by Graham Enterprises for the last 12 years, most recently in North Chicago, IL. Annette was a volunteer with the Zion ESDA,...
Loretta Richards
December 13, 2013
Loretta J. Klawonn Richards, 79, of Naples, FL, formerly of Zion, IL, went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 13, 2013, at her home. She was born on April 7, 1934 in Zion and was a long-time resident. On July 18, 1952 she married John LeRoy Richards and together they were blessed with 61 years of married life....
Shirlee Yonke
December 12, 2013
On December 12, 2013, Shirlee Yonke went to be with her Lord; passing away peacefully at her home in Zion, IL. Shirlee was an independent, energetic woman who fiercely loved her God, her family and her friends. Through the years she worked for Zion Industries, Fansteel, Vascoly Ramet Corp., Great Lakes Eso, Heins Dept. Store and Zion Jr. High School....
Jewell Miller
December 12, 2013
Jewell M. Broadway Miller, 88, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at The Grove on the Lake Nursing home, Zion, IL.. Born February 3, 1925, in Harrisburg, IL, she is survived by a son, Jim (Dottie) Broadway; grandchildren, Sue and Jim (Colette) Broadway; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Nathaniel, Ian, and Shiloh Broadway; sister, Nina Lockyear; brother; Lowell (Earlene) Tison; along with...
Janice Pye
December 12, 2013
Janice Pye, 62, of Zion, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Janice was born November 19, 1951 in Waukegan, IL to Jesse and Marion Butler. She was an avid doll collector and a Barbie Doll Fanatic. She also loved to dance and was well known in Lake County as a...
Marci Holm
December 11, 2013
Marci Holm, 88, of Zion, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at Hillcrest Nursing Home, Round Lake Beach, IL. She was born October 19, 1925, in Duluth, Minnesota. Marci was a member of the Faith Home in Zion. She was formerly employed as an EEG Technician for Victory Memorial Hospital. (Now Vista Medical Center East) Marci was a...
Charles Degler
December 8, 2013
Charles "Chuck" W. Degler, "The Hat Man", 86, of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, December 8, 2013. Chuck was born to Carl and Beulah Degler on April 23, 1927, in Kokomo, IN. Colonel Degler proudly served with the United States Army, 7th Division, 32nd Infantry Regiment for 2 year in Korea and 4 years in the Army Reserve. He retired...
Kathy Lerner
December 7, 2013
Kathy D. Lerner (nee Taliaferro) Age 68. At rest Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Morris Hospital. Born in Long Beach, CA, raised in Booker, TX. She moved to Zion, IL in 1977 and since lived in South Wilmington, IL since 2000. Founding member of Midwest Ford Club and member of the National Falcon Club of America. Kathy was an avid...
Christopher Avila
December 5, 2013
Christopher Lee Avila, 44, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Highland Park Hospital, after an eight year battle with Diabetes. He was born December 27, 1968 in Great Lakes, IL. Christopher attended Christ Community Church and was baptized on August of 2013 by Pastors Langley and McDowell at Northpoint Beach at Lake Michigan. He was...
Jean Marts
December 3, 2013
Jean was born August 2, 1924, in Tarentum. She was retired from the former Anchor Glass Container, Gurnee, IL. Survivors include a sister, Betty, ( nee, Martz) Smith of Zion, IL; and brother, James (Elsie) Martz of Tarentum, PA; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Miller Martz; mother, Anna Jane (nee, Huey)...
Marian Storvik
November 28, 2013
Marian Elanore Storvik, 92, of Beach Park, died Thursday, November 28, 2013. Marian was born to Nels and Anna Pearson on May 18, 1921 in Leroy, MI and was raised in Chicago, IL. She married Kenneth Storvik on September 28, 1946. They relocated to Waukegan in 1955 and then moved to Beach Park in 1975. She retired in 1982 after...
Arthur Auger
November 25, 2013
Arthur Auger Jr., 83, formerly of Zion, IL passed away November 25, 2013 at Hospice of Arizona at Del Webb in Sun City West, Arizona He was born December 20, 1929 in Cudahy, WI. Arthur joined the U.S. Navy in 1947 and had the opportunity to live in several different locations before retiring as a Chief Petty Officer in 1967....
Thomas Pintavalle
November 25, 2013
Thomas Pintavalle, 79, of Waukegan, IL died on November 25, 2013 at his home. He was born March 6, 1934 in Waukegan and graduated from Waukegan High School in 1952. He retired from North Shore Sanitary District. Survivors include cousins and a special friend Josephine Paz of Waukegan and her family. He was preceded in death by his son Nicholas...
Paul Leafblad
November 23, 2013
Paul Everett Leafblad slipped free of the bonds of this earth at 1:40 PM on November 23, 2013, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, Illinois. His once-deaf ears then heard the voice of his loving Savior say "Welcome home, Paul!". Paul was born to Hildemar and Britta Leafblad on June 30, 1925. He was ninth in the line of eleven...
Marilyn Butz
November 23, 2013
Marilyn "Lynn" Butz, 75, of Zion, IL, went to be with Our Lord on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at home. She passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Lynn was born October 14 , 1938, in Waukegan, IL, and married her late husband, Walter, on November 11, 1960. She was a member of Lakeview Church in Zion. Lynn...
William Learsch
November 23, 2013
William "Bill" Edward Learsch, 63, of Waukegan passed away November 23, 2013. He was born March 3, 1950 in Waukegan where he attended Spaulding School. William loved to fish, play cards, and was a champion in a pool hall. He also loved to watch movies and joke around. William is survived by his two sons Billy Ray (Deana) Learsch and...
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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.
