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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Nina Gray
Nov 29, 2011
Nina Jene Gray, 72, died on November 29, 2011 at home. She was born January 11, 1939 in Chicago, IL and lived in both Chicago & Maywood, IL. She graduated from Howland Elementary School in Chicago, IL, and Manley High School Chicago, IL. Nina was married to the late Carl Lee Gray Sr. on January 28, 1957. She belonged to...
John Jansen
Nov 26, 2011
John Preston Jansen, 86, of Waukegan, IL, and a resident of Rolling Hills Place in Zion, died on Saturday, November 26, 2011, Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. John was born November 23, 1925, in Waukegan, IL, and served in the United States Marine Corps in World War II from December of 1942 until November of 1945. He worked for...
Bernard Swarthout
Nov 26, 2011
Bernard "Bernie" Swarthout, 84, of Zion, IL, died on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at home. Bernie was born August 14, 1927 in Vestaburg, MI and moved to this area in 1967. He was a member of Lakeview Church, Zion. Bernie retired in 1998 from the Navy Exchange in North Chicago. Survivors include his siblings, Marjorie Oathout of Zion, IL, Carol...
Sharon Mirr
Nov 23, 2011
Sharon Ann Mirr, Age 57, of Winthrop Harbor, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at home. Sharon was born July 28, 1954, in Tomahawk, WI. She graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1972 and the College of Lake County in 1974. Sharon had been employed the past 28 years as a dispatcher for the Zion Police Fire...
Patricia Higgins
Nov 22, 2011
Patricia "Pat" Higgins, (nee Conway) 84 years young, of Zion, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born in Lake Forest, IL, on February 17, 1927, and lived there with her loving cousins throughout most of her young life. She went on to marry Ralph S. Higgins on April 21, 1946...
Ralph Trantham
Nov 19, 2011
Ralph Leonard Trantham, beloved husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 19, 2011. He was born October 2, 1925 in Fair Grove, Missouri, to Ara and Viola (Murphy) Trantham. Ralph was a Marine, stationed in San Diego, California during World War II. After the war, he enrolled in Moody Bible Institute to...
Kevin Ruperd
Nov 19, 2011
Kevin D. Ruperd "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 19, 2011, precious son and our beloved brother, Kevin D. Ruperd,52, of Zion, IL, went to be with his Lord. Kevin was born June 3, 1959, in Waukegan, IL. He attended Zion Benton High School where he...
Florence Spohr
Nov 18, 2011
Florence Ellen Spohr (nee Klawonn), 87, of Pleasant Prairie, WI and formerly of Zion and Winthrop Harbor, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, November 18, 2011 at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha. Florence was born May 13, 1924 in Zion. She was a Veteran of World War II having served with the Army Air...
Stacy Naffziger
Nov 17, 2011
Stacy Alfred Naffziger, 76, went to be with his Lord on November 17, 2011 at his home with his wife by his side after a long illness. Stacy was born January 5, 1935 in Zion. In 1941 his family moved to Yorkville, WI where they farmed. He graduated in 1952 from Union Grove High School in Union Grove, WI. He...
Ina Read
Nov 16, 2011
Ina Blake Read, 78, of Zion, IL died on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at her home. She was born March 31, 1934 in Guntown, MS, grew up in Baldwyn, MS and moved to Zion in 1955. She was a member of Christian Assembly of God Church of Zion. Survivors include her two children, Freddy (Barbara) Read of Gurnee, IL and...
John Schultz
Nov 16, 2011
John W. "Jack" Schultz, 68, of Zion, IL died on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at his home. He was born July 7, 1943 in Des Plaines, IL and has resided in Lake County all of his life. He was employed by Roda Specialty Steel of Wheeling (formerly Soverign Metal of Zion) and he was a member of Gurnee American Legion....
Josephine Jackowski
Nov 15, 2011
Josephine Jackowski, 90, formerly of Bensenville, IL died on November 15, 2011. She married the late Sigmund "Jimmy" Jackowski on July 17, 1937. She enjoyed crafts, her doll collection, and sewing. Survivors include many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father and mother Joseph and Helen Zdunczyk and one brother Chester Zdunczyk....
Roy Norvell
Nov 13, 2011
Roy Lee Norvell Sr., age 89, of Waukegan, Illinois died Sunday, November 13, 2011 surrounded by his family at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Round Lake Beach. Roy was born July 5, 1922 in Louisville, Kentucky. Roy was a member of the Spirit of Life Church in Zion, Illinois. Roy is survived by his ex-wife, Mary; children Violet D. Norvell of...
George Houston
Nov 13, 2011
George Richard Houston, 82, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, died on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at St Joseph's Home. George was born January 13, 1929 in Chicago. After graduating high school in Chicago, George served his country with the United States Army and returned to attend school to become a Plumbers Apprentice. On June 5, 1982 he married Edith Wendy at...
Patricia Stenman
Nov 13, 2011
Patricia J. Stenman, 81, of Zion, IL died on Sunday, November 13, 2011. Patricia was born February 4, 1930 in Racine, WI and lived in Zion most of her life. She was a graduate of Holy Child High School in Waukegan and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Wadsworth. Patricia retired in the early 1990's from Abbott Labs....
Stephen Swift
Nov 6, 2011
Stephen A, "Steve" Swift, 51, of Zion, IL, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 6, 2011, with his family by his side. Steve was born March 20, 1960, in Bay City, MI, and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He married Tammy Zarlengo on August 12, 1978, in Bay City, MI, and was her faithful...
Judy Larsen
Nov 5, 2011
Judy C. Larsen, 63, of Zion, IL died on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Judy was born February 20, 1948 in Central City, KY, was raised in Evansville, IN, and has been longtime resident of the Zion area. She was an active member of Lakeview Church of Zion. Judy worked at Payson Casters in...
Mary McDonald
Nov 4, 2011
Mary Anne McDonald, 37, of Beach Park, IL died on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. Mary was born December 30, 1973 in Waukegan. She had been employed as Activities Coordinator at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion. Survivors include her son, Jake McDonald of Beach Park, IL; her mother, Herminia McDonald of...
Keith Lother
Nov 4, 2011
Keith Alan Lother, 56, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, formerly of Zion, IL, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011, at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha, WI. Keith was born March 21, 1955 in Waukegan, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1973. He married his late wife, Kristie Birkholz on January 7, 1979. Keith was a retired electrician...
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