Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Robert Johnson
May 6, 2013
Robert "Bob" Johnson, 81, of Kenosha, WI, formerly of Beach Park, IL, went home to heaven on Monday, May 6, 2013, at Azura Memory Care, Kenosha, WI. Robert was born December 22, 1931, in Edinboro, PA, the son of Fred and Ruth Johnson. He graduated from Edinboro High School in 1950, moving to Zion, IL, in 1953. On April 17,...
Gene Duncan
May 5, 2013
Gene Duncan, 70, of Beach Park, IL, died on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Grove At The Lake Nursing Home in Zion. He was born February 2, 1943 in Detroit, AL and moved to Zion in 1957. Gene retired from Johns-Manville in Waukegan. He was a member of Waukegan Masonic Lodge #78 A.F.&A.M., Tebala Shrine, Scottish Rite and Tebala Motor...
Earl Seaver
May 3, 2013
Earl Seaver, 94, of Beach Park, IL died on Friday, May 3, 2013, at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion. He was born September 9, 1918 in Ft. Dodge, IA and moved to this area in 1950 from Antigo, WI. Earl was a member of Christian Assembly of God Church of Zion. He retired from United States Steel Corp....
Myrtle Frawley
May 2, 2013
Myrtle A. Frawley (nee Bates), 86, of Waukegan, IL died on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Vista Medical Center, Waukegan. She was born October 17, 1926 in Brocton, IL and was raised in Bloomington, IL. She was a member of both St. Dismas Catholic Church of Waukegan and Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church of Beach Park, IL. Myrtle worked...
Herbert Miller
May 1, 2013
Herbert D. Miller Sr., 93, of Waukegan, IL passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the Grove At The Lake in Zion, IL. Herbert was born December 7, 1919 in Zion, IL. On August 31, 1940 he married the love of his life, Adeline. Survivors include his loving wife of 73 years, Adeline; his children, Herbert D. (Mary) Miller...
Lillian Brain
April 30, 2013
Lillian Brain, 90, of Zion, IL passed away April 30, 2013. A dressmaker for over 60 years, she created beautiful wedding gowns and formals, but most enjoyed making dresses for her granddaughters. Lillian loved the Lord, the Strength of her life, and was an active member of her church. One of her greatest joys was singing in the choir for...
Hinds Williams
April 28, 2013
Hinds Williams, 68, of Racine, WI, died on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at the Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare All Saints in Racine, WI. Hinds was born February 10, 1945 in Brooksville, Mississippi born to the union of the late Wiley & Janie (Samuels) Williams. He graduated from Mildred Jackson High School in Hughes, Arkansas in 1963. After graduation, he was drafted...
Delmer Holverson
April 25, 2013
Delmer E. "Del" Holverson, 84, of Zion, IL, passed away on April 25, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Del was born April 3, 1929, in Zion, IL, and was formerly worked for the Teamsters Beverage Union # 301 and #403. He served with the United States Army in the Korean War and was a member...
Phil Grubbs
April 24, 2013
Phil Grubbs, 77, of Gurnee, IL, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Highland Park Hospital. Phil was born January 11, 1936, in Blanche, Kentucky. He worked for and retired from the Lake County Highway Department, Libertyville, IL, in which he worked for over 30 years. Phil was a wonderful servant of the Lord,...
Ned Pierce
April 24, 2013
Ned Pierce, 89, of Wadsworth, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. He was born August 15, 1923, in Vienna, IL. He was the son of Frank and Gertrude Pierce. Ned proudly served in the United States Army in the Normandy Invasion of World War II. He was retired from Abbott Laboratories. He was a devoted husband and father...
Dave Regel
April 23, 2013
Dave Regel, 75, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at home. He was born February 27, 1938 in Grandville, MI. After graduating from Grandville High School, he came to this area at the age of 18 to join the Electrical Union IBEW#150. He retired in 1998. Dave was an active member of Z-B Moose Lodge #667,...
Donald Hanlin
April 18, 2013
Donald L. "Don" Hanlin, 61, of Gurnee, IL, and formerly of Washington Island, WI; went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL. Don was born September 21, 1951, in Waukegan, IL, and graduated from Warren Twp. High School in 1969. He attended Barat College in Lake Forest, IL for two...
Charles Nave
April 15, 2013
Charles G. Nave, 71, of Zion, IL, and formerly of Clearwater, FL, died on Monday, April 15, 2013, at St. Catherine's Hospital, Pleasant Prairie, WI. Charles was born December 5, 1941, in Atlanta, GA, and married Doreen Neilly (whom he met in Scotland) on May 20, 1963, in Clearwater. He was retired from the United States Navy and after his...
Robert Pfleger
April 13, 2013
Robert G. Pfleger, 78, of Zion, IL, died on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Vista East Medical Center, Waukegan, IL. Robert was born May 10, 1934, in Plymouth, WI. He married Viola Kulow on May 7, 1955, in Plymouth. Robert was retired from Johns-Manville where he had been employed for 42 years and was a member of the JM Club....
Peter Muro
April 13, 2013
Peter Muro, 88, of Zion, IL died on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at his home after a long illness. Peter was born March 14, 1925 in Waukegan. He married Marilyn Webb in February of 1948 in Zion, IL. He received his GED after his military service. Peter was a member of Grace Missionary Church, and the Zion American Legion. He...
Kathy Swedo
April 12, 2013
Kathy Swedo (nee Waller), 66, of Zion, formerly of Waukegan, died on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Grove At The Lake in Zion, IL. She was born April 18, 1946 in Chicago. Kathy was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church of Beach Park. She worked as an L.P.N. for 30 years in various area hospitals and nursing homes....
Blanche Jester
April 11, 2013
Blanche Joan Jester, 82, of Zion, went to be with her Lord on April 11, 2013. Blanche was born on March 9, 1931 in Evanston, IL; the youngest of six children born to William John and Judith Marie Meyer. Blanche grew up in Evanston and Antioch. She attended Grass Lake School and Antioch High School. During her teen years she...
Doris Harvey
April 9, 2013
Doris I. Harvey, 93, of Beach Park, IL died on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion. She was born February 29, 1920 in Mankato, MN. Doris met and married the late Floyd Harvey in California in 1946 where their first son William C. Harvey was born. Later they moved back to Minnesota where their...
Willie Hood
April 9, 2013
Willie Hood, 74, of Waukegan, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at home. Willie was born on March 22, 1939, to Mattie Lee Aikens in Memphis, TN. Later he moved to Waukegan, IL, at an early age. He attended Shiloh Baptist Church in Waukegan, and worked in construction for 27 years. He leaves to cherish his memory, one...
June Briggs
April 8, 2013
June L. Briggs, 86, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died on Monday, April 8, 2013 at Aurora Medical Center in Pleasant Prairie, WI. She was born May 9, 1926 in Grayslake, IL. June was employed for many years at Liberty Coach in North Chicago, IL. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Richard; grandchildren Jackie (Thurman) Tackett of Zion, IL 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.
