Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Verna Simon
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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...
Clarence Pushee
February 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...
Frank Beykirch
February 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....
Lurlie Pearson
February 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....
Dennis Roth
February 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
February 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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...
Frances Petersen
January 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...
Leland Houghton
January 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...
Jack Lawler
January 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
December 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...
Judith Jastrom
December 29, 2011
Judith "Judy" Marie Jastrom 72, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL, after a 5 1/2 year battle with cancer. Judy was born April 17, 1939, in Waukegan, to Howard and Marie Antcliff. She was a graduate of Waukegan Township High School. Judy married Ronald Jastrom on October 11,...
Robert Morrison
December 29, 2011
Robert L. Morrison, 90, of Beach Park, went home to be with the Lord on December 29, 2011 at the Westmoreland Nursing Center in Lake Forest. Robert was born May 14, 1921 in Zion. He was a Veteran of WWII, having served with the Navy in the South Pacific. He was a member of Christ Community Church in Zion. In...
Carol Capp
December 28, 2011
Carol Joy Capp, 82, of Zion, IL went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 at the Jonesboro Rehabilitation Center in Jonesboro, GA. Carol was born August 14, 1929 in Zion. She taught music at the Zion Conservatory for over 60 years and was an active member of Christ Community Church of Zion where she provided...
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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.
