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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Michael Bench

Michael Bench

Feb 17, 2012

Michael Allen Bench, 63, of Kenosha, passed into Eternal life, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at Hospice House. He lived and died surrounded by love. Born Nov. 24, 1948, he was the son of the late Marion and Robert Bench. Michael was preceded in death by his sister, Sharon. Michael graduated High School in Evanston, Ill., He then served in the...

Rosemary Richardson

Rosemary Richardson

Feb 14, 2012

Rosemary L. Richardson, 80, of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, surrounded by family at her son's home in Wadsworth, IL. Rosemary was born August 19, 1931, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She graduated from Holy Child High School in Waukegan in 1949 and married Maynard John Richardson on July 28, 1951, in Waukegan. Rosemary was a Charter Member of...

Veora Brown

Veora Brown

Feb 14, 2012

Veora "Vee" Brown, 86, of Zion, IL went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 surrounded by her family . . .For as sure as we are born we shall die. Mama was born June 13, 1925 in Colfax, LA and accepted Christ at an early age. She married Sebon Brown March 16, 1949. Early in the 1950's...

Verna Simon

Verna Simon

Feb 13, 2012

Verna C. Simon, 94, died peacefully February 13, 2012 in Vista East Hospital. Born on November 6, 1917 in Zion, IL to Mabel and Harry Paulsen Sr. Verna spent her early elementary years in the Winthrop Harbor School but graduated from 8th grade in Chicago, IL. In her late teens she graduated from beauty school in Waukegan. Some may remember...

Frank Nickels

Frank Nickels

Feb 12, 2012

Frank was born May 27, 1928 in Chicago at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. His first schooling began at St. Genevieve Catholic School. He attended DePaul Academy and Quigley Prep Seminary before heading to St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, IL where he was ordained as a priest on May 5, 1954. He then traveled to Innsbruck, Austria where he...

Paul Sweeney

Paul Sweeney

Feb 11, 2012

Paul Edward Sweeney, 88, of Zion passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012. He was the son of the late Edward and Ivy (McEwen) Sweeney. He was born in the home on Gabriel Avenue that would be his address for his entire life. In 1941 Paul was a member of the second graduating class of Zion-Benton Township High School. He...

Leonard Laird

Leonard Laird

Feb 10, 2012

Leonard P. "Lenny" Laird, 71, of Zion, went home to his Heavenly Father, Friday, February 10, 2012 peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at the Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie, WI. He was born on May 31, 1940 to Bernee and Ruby (Post) Laird in Silver Creek, MN. He moved to Zion as a young boy and graduated from Zion-Benton...

Lurlie Pearson

Lurlie Pearson

Feb 9, 2012

Lurlie P. Pearson, 85, of Zion, IL died on Friday, February 9, 2012 at Grove At The Lake, Zion. She was born February 10, 1926 in Itawamba County, MS and moved to Zion in 1950. She was a member of the Winthrop Harbor V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary. Lurlie was an avid homemaker and loved taking care of her children and grandchildren....

Frank Beykirch

Frank Beykirch

Feb 9, 2012

Frank J. Beykirch, 84, of Zion, Illinois, (formerly of Waukegan) was called home to the Lord on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Frank was born August 23, 1927 in East St. Louis, IL and came to this area in 1964. Frank was a loving father, devoted husband, and loving grandfather and great-grandfather to his family....

Clarence Pushee

Clarence Pushee

Feb 9, 2012

Clarence Michael Pushee, (known by his friends as "Spike"), 67, of Zion, died on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Clarence was born August 18, 1944, in Waukegan, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1963. He was formerly employed as a chef for the old Archdale's Restaurant in Waukegan for 12 years and...

Dennis Roth

Dennis Roth

Feb 6, 2012

Dennis George Roth, 48, of Waukegan, IL died on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Dennis was born June 28, 1963 in Milwaukee, WI, grew up and lived most of his life in Beaver Dam, WI, and moved to Waukegan 5 years ago to be with his partner Scott Rickett. He was loving humanitarian who was...

John Waldron

John Waldron

Feb 4, 2012

John R. Waldron, 89, of Zion, IL died on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. John was born December 21, 1922 in Winding Gulf, WV. He met his future wife, Jacqueline, at a USO in Chicago during World War II and has been a resident of Illinois since. He was a Veteran of World War...

Carol Castillo

Carol Castillo

Jan 29, 2012

Carol P. Castillo, 66, of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Carol was born November 27, 1945, at Stambaugh Hospital in Stambaugh, Michigan. She graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1964 and came to the Waukegan area in the late 1960's. She married Samuel C. Castillo on March 17, 1978, in...

Carol Rodbro

Carol Rodbro

Jan 14, 2012

Carol Ann Rodbro, 54, of Waukegan, IL died on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Carol was born August 14, 1957 in Waukegan. She was an active member of Emmanuel Faith Bible Christian Center of North Chicago where she served as Minister of Music. Carol retired November 30, 2011 after 34 years at the Ann...

John Flynn

John Flynn

Jan 13, 2012

John T. "Terry" February 4, 1940 January 13, 2012. Terry passed away suddenly from an apparent heart attack on January 13th in Snowmass, Colorado while on a trip with his brothers, Tim and Tom. He had already lived 10 years longer than doctors predicted after his first heart attack 15 years ago. He loved life and considered every day "pure...

Allyn Lucchesi

Allyn Lucchesi

Jan 10, 2012

Allyn E. Lucchesi, 70, of Beach Park, IL died on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Allyn was born December 18, 1941 in Chicago, moved to Winthrop Harbor in 1995 from Wilmette, IL and to Beach Park in 2005. She was an active member of Our Lady of Humility Church of Beach Park where she...

Leland Houghton

Leland Houghton

Jan 5, 2012

Leland "Lee" D. Houghton, 78, of Beach Park, IL died on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago. Lee was born June 2, 1933 in Novinger, MO and has lived in the Waukegan area for the past 60 years. He was a member of Community Christian Church of Waukegan. Lee worked as...

Frances Petersen

Frances Petersen

Jan 5, 2012

Frances J. Petersen, 80, passed away January 5, 2012 in Arkdale, Wisconsin. Frances was born February 8, 1931 in Waukegan. She was a member of the Zion-Benton Moose Lodge, the National Realtors Association and a long standing member of the Daughters of Penelope. Frances enjoyed collecting yard gnomes as well as other yard decorations. She enjoyed fishing and crocheting when...

Jack Lawler

Jack Lawler

Jan 2, 2012

Jack Lawler, 80, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, and formally of Russellville, AL, and Decatur, AL, died on Monday, January 2, 2012, at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. Jack was born April 25, 1931, in Russellville, AL, to William and Mattie Lawler. He married Ruby Henson on February 28, 1961, in Lake County, IL. He worked for E. A. Meyer...

Richard Bowsher

Richard Bowsher

Dec 30, 2011

Richard C. "Rick" Bowsher, 52, of Beach Park, IL died on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Rick was born January 11, 1959 in Chicago and lived most of his life in Waukegan. He was employed at Great Lakes Naval Base as a Tradesman. Rick enjoyed walking on the beach, reading, rock and roll music...

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