Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Josephine Resch
November 22, 2013
Josephine Resch (nee Zwicke), 94, of Waukegan, died November 22, 2013 at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Josephine was born June 18, 1919, in Marshfield, WI. She graduated from high school in Park Falls, WI. Josephine was married to Louis Resch for 38 years. She was a member of the Congregational Church of Waukegan and a member of the Waukegan...
William Bond
November 22, 2013
William D. "Bill" Bond, 60, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2013, at the Pavilion of Waukegan. Bill was born September 15, 1953 in Sacramento, CA, and graduated from Sacramento City College in 1975 with an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. In 1976, Bill signed up for 4 years in the U.S. Army and served in...
Mary McGonigle
November 21, 2013
Mary McGonigle, 99, of Beach Park, IL, formerly of Waukegan, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at home. Mary was born February 19, 1914, in Waukegan, IL, and was a 1932 graduate of Waukegan Township High School. She was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park where she served as a Minister of Communion. Mary...
Dan Faro
November 20, 2013
Dan Faro, 93,of Zion, IL, died on November 20, 2013, at St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley, IL. Dan was born September 23, 1920 in Alliance, Ohio. He retired from Commonwealth Edison after over 30 years of employment and then retired from Zion-Benton High School after working there for 10 years. Dan served with the United States Marine Corps during World...
Yolanda Paul
November 17, 2013
Yolanda E. Paul, 85, of Salem, WI and formerly of Zion, IL died November 17, 2013 at the Grand Prairie Health and Rehab Center in Pleasant Prairie, WI. She was born November 28, 1927 in Kenosha, WI. Yolanda was a charter member of Our Lady of Humility Church of Beach Park, IL. She retired from the Zion Post Office. Survivors...
Elizabeth Niemietz
November 16, 2013
Elizabeth "Liz" A. Niemietz, 59, of Zion, IL, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013, in Zion She was born April 19, 1954, in Long Beach, CA, and moved to Zion in 1966. Liz was a graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School Class of 1972. She was a motor cycle enthusiast and a long time member of Lake Shore Harley....
Jerry Haines
November 15, 2013
Jerry Haines, 74, of Zion, IL died on Friday, November 15, 2013 at his home. He was born May 18, 1939 in Rice Lake, WI and had lived in this area most of his life. Jerry served his country in the United States Army Reserves. He was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church of Beach Park. He was...
Eufracio Ynes
November 14, 2013
Eufracio "Tony" Ynes, 84, of Zion, IL died November 14, 2013 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Tony was born October 24, 1929 in Tampa, Florida. He married Mary McClure on Novmeber 2, 1957. Tony served his country with the United States Army serving as a chef while stationed in Germany. He was also a dedicated manager and chef...
Wanda Eschenbauch
November 12, 2013
Wanda L. Eschenbauch, 83, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Wanda was born June 6, 1930, in Evansville, IN. She graduated from White Lake High School in White Lake, WI, in 1948, and married Leonard Eschenbauch in that same town on August 26, 1950. Wanda was a 1954...
Edwin Napier
November 12, 2013
Edwin A. Napier, 84, of Zion, died on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at home following a long illness and surrounded by family. He was born March 4, 1929 in Chicago, IL and moved to Zion in 1986. Edwin was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict having served with the United States Army. He was a member of Our Lady of...
Louise Riggs
November 11, 2013
Louise M. Riggs, 97, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois died Monday, November 11, 2013 in Zion. Louise was born August 13, 1916 in Humbird, Wisconsin to the late Marie and Carl Aebersold, and married Wendell "Bill" Riggs on August 13, 1936 in Waukegan. She was a member of the Memorial United Methodist Church in Zion, and was retired from Nosco Inc....
Stella McCarry
November 10, 2013
Stella K. McCarry, "Aunt Honey," 86, of Zion, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born March 22,1927, in North Chicago, IL, and was a resident of Barton House in Zion. Stella worked as a waitress at several restaurants in and around Waukegan and North Chicago. She was known and...
Dorothy Raymond
November 8, 2013
Dorothy Raymond, 91, of Zion, died on Friday, November 8, 2013 at Rolling Hills Place in Zion. She was born February 25, 1922 in Waukegan, IL. She was a longtime employee at the Zion Cookie Factory. Dorothy enjoyed baking, traveling, and spending time with family. Survivors include daughters Donna (David) Rees of Papillion, NE, Debra (David) DeYoung of Lake Villa,...
Clifford Evans
November 5, 2013
Clifford "Al" Evans, 79, of Port Charlotte, FL died November 5, 2013. Al was born June 9, 1934 in Waukegan, IL and was raised in Zion, IL. The last 25 years of his life, Al moved to Port Charolette, FL where he was a school bus driver and a certified Lay Minister for First Baptist Church. When Al was 16,...
Miriam Musselman
November 2, 2013
Miriam "Mim" Musselman, 86, of Zion, IL died on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at her daughter's home in Beach Park, surrounded by her family. She was born December 2, 1926 in Zion. She married Glenn Musselman of Chicago on September 16, 1950 in Zion. Miriam was employed by Fansteel of North Chicago, IL and at Zion Industries as an executive...
Mildred Tinker
October 31, 2013
Mildred "Millie" Tinker, 87, of Beach Park, IL died on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at home. She was born March 6, 1926 in Kenosha, WI. She married Jack Tinker on September 6, 1947 in Kenosha and together they moved to Waukegan and have lived in Beach Park for the past 56 years. She attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waukegan....
Esther Brooks
October 26, 2013
Esther Brooks, 97, of Rochelle, IL, formerly of Zion, IL, died on Saturday, October 26, 2013, at the Rochelle Rehabilitation Center, Rochelle, IL. Esther was born June 1, 1916, in Chicago, IL. She was formerly employed as an accountant at Great Lakes Naval Base. Survivors include nieces, Sandra Kudelka of Rochelle, IL, Karen Riha of Lombard, IL, and Joyce (Robert)...
Christopher Dunbar
October 24, 2013
Christopher Ian Dunbar, 44, of Beach Park, IL died on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at home following a long illness. He was born September 10, 1969 in Waukegan, IL. Christopher graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1987, received his Bachelors Degree from Parkside in Kenosha in 1992, and received his Masters of English from University of Tulsa, OK in...
Mary Jane Browne
October 23, 2013
Mary Jane "Jake" Browne, of Zion, IL, formerly of Gages Lake, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at home. Mary Jane was born January 31,1924, in Chicago, IL, and obtained her Bachelor's Degree from LaCrosse Teachers College and Masters Degree from the University of Wisconsin. She married her late husband, Albert J. "Chubby" Browne on March 14,...
Shirley McCleary
October 19, 2013
Shirley McCleary, 79, of Richland Center, WI, died on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Pine Valley Healthcare. She was born in Chicago on February 20, 1934 the daughter of Lester and Evelyn (Kreuzer) Streich. Following her graduation from high school, Shirley worked for Illinois Bell. She later worked for her parents at Streich's Flower Shop in Zion and later retired...
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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.
