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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Nancy Martinez

Nancy Martinez

Dec 14, 2012

Nancy Katherine Martinez, 76, of Zion, died December 14, 2012 Nancy was born March 9, 1936 in Chicago and was raised in Fox Lake. Nancy retired from Jewel Food Stores after 27 years, having served for 13 years as President of her Local Union. She was also a waitress at Café Oceana and the Full Moon restaurant until the age...

Thomas Ring

Thomas Ring

Dec 14, 2012

Thomas I. Ring, 68, of Zion, IL died peacefully on Friday, December 14, 2012 at his home. He was born October 19, 1944 in Chicago, IL, was raised in Franklin Park where he graduated from Leyden West High School in 1962. Thomas then entered the United States Air Force and served honorably for four years. He worked as a salesman...

Gayle Snyder

Gayle Snyder

Dec 13, 2012

Gayle Harlan Snyder Jr., 68, of Winfield KS, died December 13, 2012, with his dear friend Marilyn by his side. Gayle was born October 5, 1944 in Waukegan, IL. He was a resident of many Lake County communities until his relocation to Kansas. He attended schools in North Chicago, IL. Gayle was in the U.S. Marine Corps, and served in...

Pamela Grahn

Pamela Grahn

Dec 12, 2012

Pamela A. "Pam" Grahn, 51, of Zion, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Highland Park Hospital, Highland Park, IL. Pam was born September 16, 1961, and married James Grahn on May 19, 1984, in Park City, IL. After being a stay at home mother with her children, she worked for INS Application Support Center in Waukegan, before...

Virginia Blomquist

Virginia Blomquist

Dec 8, 2012

Virginia Ruth Blomquist (nee Olson), 86, of Waukegan, passed away December 8, 2012. Born on January 13, 1926, in Moline, Ill., she graduated from Lutheran Hospital in Moline and served as a U.S. Army Cadet Nurse. She married Rev. Willard C. Blomquist, a Lutheran pastor, on August 27, 1949, in Cambridge, Ill., and served with him at parishes in Bemidji,...

LaVonne Birky

LaVonne Birky

Dec 6, 2012

LaVonne R. "Bonnie" Birky, 93, of Pompano Beach, FL, and formerly of Beach Park, IL, went to be with the Lord on December 6, 2012, in Pompano Beach. Interment took place next to her late husband, Harold, in Florida. Bonnie was born March 21, 1919, in Zion, IL, and married Harold Birky on September 1, 1938. She formerly worked as...

Barbara Gruber

Barbara Gruber

Dec 4, 2012

Barbara E. Gruber, age 72, of Gurnee, IL, and formerly of Waukegan, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at home surrounded by loved ones. Barbara was born September 23, 1940, in Chicago, IL. She graduated from Central High School in Paddock Lake, WI. Barbara married her late husband, Herbert W. Gruber on January 24, 1959. She retired in...

Sharon Workman

Sharon Workman

Dec 4, 2012

Sharon L. Workman, age 58, of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Zion, following a long illness. Sharon was born July 16, 1954, in Waukegan, Illinois, and was a 1972 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. She then attended the College of Lake County where she obtained certification to become a Licensed Practical...

Debra Haas

Debra Haas

Dec 1, 2012

Debra M. Haas, 56, of Peoria, IL, formerly of Zion, IL, died on December 1, 2012 at Belwood Nursing Home in Peoria, IL. Debra was born June 12, 1956 in Kenosha, WI and lived in Zion until moving to Rockford and Peoria. While in Zion, she attended Grace Missionary Church. Survivors include her son Patrick Miller of Chicago, IL; one...

Charlie Houston

Charlie Houston

Nov 30, 2012

Charlie "Red" Houston, 87, of Zion, IL died on Friday, November 30, 2012 unexpectedly at home. He was born September 10, 1925 in Marietta, MS. He moved to Kenosha in 1950 and to Zion in 1967 when he married Phyllis Graham of Zion. She preceded him in death in 2006 after 38 years of marriage. Charlie was a member of...

Hermina Chmielecki

Hermina Chmielecki

Nov 30, 2012

Hermina "Minnie" Chmielecki, 90, of Zion, formerly of Chicago, died on Friday, November 30, 2012 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. She was born September 24, 1922 in Chicago and lived in Chicago most of her life, moving to Zion 17 years ago. Survivors include her daughters Fran (Wayne) Brenden of Beach Park, IL and Theresa Mendoza of Zion, IL;...

Donna Busick

Donna Busick

Nov 25, 2012

Donna L. Busick, 68, of Beach Park, IL passed away November 25, 2012. Donna was born August 3, 1944 in Waukegan, IL, and was a graduate of Waukegan West High School. Donna married David "Corky" Busick on May 30, 1993. She worked for National Gypsum for 32 years until her retirement in 2011, and was a member of the Zion-Benton...

Kaye Wilbanks

Kaye Wilbanks

Nov 23, 2012

Kaye Darline Wilbanks, 72, of Kissimmee, FL and formerly of Zion, IL, passed away at her home on Friday, November 23, 2012. She was born October 1, 1940 in Chicago IL to Christine (Gilbert) Karnes and Robert G. Karnes.She worked for many years as a waitress in the Zion and Waukegan area. She was last employed at Starlight Restaurant in...

Phil Varner

Phil Varner

Nov 22, 2012

Phil A. Varner, 59, of Winthrop Harbor passed away suddenly on November 22, 2012. Phil was born September 8, 1953 in Keokuk, Iowa. He married Sue McLaughlin on May 26, 1976 in Waukegan. He had worked in construction and for West Vaco in Kenosha, WI. Phil enjoyed going to the scooter club meetings at Hot Dog Harbor in Winthrop Harbor...

Bill Savage

Bill Savage

Nov 22, 2012

Bill L. Savage, 77, of Beach Park, IL, died on Thursday, November 22, 2012, at home. Bill was born in Waukegan, IL, and was a lifetime resident of Lake County, IL. He graduated from a one room school house, Lone Oak School in Zion and Zion Benton Township High School in 1952. Bill married Catherine Cameron on October 29, 1955...

Allen Maki

Allen Maki

Nov 21, 2012

Allen W. "Al" Maki, 56, of Zion, IL, and Marquette, MI, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at his home in Zion. Al was born February 3, 1956, in Waukegan, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1974. He worked as a Journeyman Machine Repairman for various firms. Al loved the outdoors, especially motorcycling and snowmobiling. Survivors include...

James Petty

James Petty

Nov 19, 2012

James W. "Jim" Petty, 71, died Monday, November 19, 2012 at his home in Winthrop Harbor, IL, with his wife and care giver at his side. Jim was born August 27, 1941 in Red Bay, AL and a graduate of ZBTHS in 1960. He retired from teamsters Local 301/705 in August 2003. He had worked at City of Zion Landfill,...

Phyllis Richardson

Phyllis Richardson

Nov 18, 2012

Phyllis Rae Richardson, 83, of Zion, Illinois, died on Sunday, November 18, 2012, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Phyllis was born November 15, 1929, in Kenosha, WI. She met Paul Richardson while roller skating, and they were married on September 10, 1949, in Kenosha. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church in Zion; and a past member...

Emily Reiman

Emily Reiman

Nov 17, 2012

Rev. Emily Amelia Reiman, 89, of Zion, IL died on Saturday, November 17, 2012, at Grove At The Lake in Zion. She was born December 15, 1922 in Milwaukee, WI. She attended a practical nursing course in Milwaukee, graduated from Open Bible College in Des Moines, IA, and studied at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Emily worked as a Licensed...

Howard Hudson

Howard Hudson

Nov 14, 2012

Howard C. Hudson, 79, of Beach Park, IL, departed this life at home while in the care of his son Mark. He was born October 7, 1933 in Waukegan, IL. His memory will forever remain with those he left behind, his loving wife, Eunice; Daughters Donna, Dianna, Monica, Gail, Kelly; Sons Mark and Charles; Grandchildren Tim, Chris, Teresa, Steve, Nick,...

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