Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Lucille Fischer
October 10, 2011
Lucille Martha Fischer (nee Kruger), 93, of Zion, IL and formerly of Naperville, IL passed away on Monday, October 10, 2011. Lucille was born March 26, 1918 in Congress Park, IL She lived in Naperville most of her life. She was retired from Kroehler Furniture in Naperville, IL. She enjoyed playing bingo, solving crossword puzzles and reading daily devotions. Being...
Sue Robinson
October 9, 2011
Sue Robinson, 84, of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, October 9, 2011, in Kenosha, WI. Sue was born April 19, 1927, in Itawamba County, Mississippi, and had been a Zion resident for many years. She retired from the City of Zion after 14 years of service as Receptionist/ Switchboard Operator at the City Hall location, and as secretary for the...
Margaret Smith
October 7, 2011
Smith, Margaret Louise Passed away suddenly on Friday October 7, 2011 at Vista East Hospital in Waukegan Illinois. She was born on June 27th in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Johnnie and Margaret Taylor. She graduated from Howard High School of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Margaret later married Percy L. Smith Sr. and 4 children were born of that union. She accepted Christ at...
Carl Ostrander
October 6, 2011
Carl A. Ostrander, 51, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died suddenly at home on Thursday, October 6, 2011. He was born May 14, 1960 in Highland Park and attended Waukegan East High School. On July 22, 2006 he married Vicky L. Davis in Waukegan. He was employed at Acco Brands in Pleasant Prairie, WI. Carl was loved by too many friends...
Denise Prueitt
October 6, 2011
Denise Lynn Prueitt (nee McCormick) 49, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, unexpectedly passed away Oct. 6, 2011, at her home. She was born Aug. 27, 1962, in Waukegan, IL, to Ben and Anna (Garrison) McCormick. Denise graduated from Waukegan East High School in 1980. She was formerly employed with Abbott Labs for 23 years. Survivors include her very loved sons, Tyler...
Earlene DeMoss
October 4, 2011
Earlene Louise DeMoss, 62, of Zion, IL died on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Earlene was born March 26, 1949 in Waukegan. She retired in 2006 from Akzo Nobel Inc. in Waukegan after 31 years. Survivors include her husband Leo; children Leithia DeMoss of Milwaukee, WI, Cindy (Jason) Conger of AZ, Rodney DeMoss...
James Hoyt
October 2, 2011
James L. "Jim" Hoyt, 85, of Mobile, AL, and formerly of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, October 2, 2011, at home, in Mobile. James was born May 7, 1926, the son of Newton and Harriet (Moss) Hoyt. His early years were spent in the Zion area until he retired from American Motors in 1986 where he plied his trade as...
Patricia Kiple
October 1, 2011
Patricia Kiple, 55, of Zion, IL died on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Patricia was born July 10, 1956 in Evanston, IL, grew up in Grayslake, IL and has lived in Zion since 1993. She was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church of Beach Park and she worked as a school...
Ruth Banak Wilson
September 27, 2011
Ruth A. "Midge" Banak Wilson (nee Jenkins), 58, of Zion, IL died on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. She was born June 9, 1953 in Waukegan, IL and had lived in the Lake County area all of her life. Ruth was a devoted grandmother who was affectionately known as "Mima". Survivors include her...
Bernard Kreye
September 27, 2011
Bernard Charles Kreye passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the Kindred Acute Care Hospital in Greenfield, WI, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Dec. 16, 1927 in Wabasha, MN, to the late Henry and Mary (Loechler) Kreye. Bernie was educated in a country school near Wabasha and later attended high school in town and then served...
Kimberly Scaife Vanderlaan
September 27, 2011
Kimberly Scaife Vanderlaan, 26, of Gurnee, IL died on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Kimberly was born June 17, 1985 in Kingsville, Texas and has lived in Gurnee since 1996. Kimberly loved her family and was an avid Disney fan. Survivors include her father and mother John and Susan Vanderlaan of Gurnee, IL; siblings Patricia...
Henry Dolan
September 21, 2011
Henry "Harry" Dolan 1920 - 2011 Harry Dolan (91) was born July 27, 1920 at 3217 Enoch Ave. in Zion City, Illinois, the son of the late Ernest and Elizabeth (Yates) Dolan (Ljungberg). He was born again through the sacrament of Holy Baptism on April 16, 1922 at the Zion Methodist Episcopal Church by the Rev. Robert O'Brian. He was...
Ruben Sanchez
September 20, 2011
Ruben Joseph "RJ" Sanchez, 25, of Beach Park, IL died on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. R J was born August 25, 1986, in Lake Forest, IL. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 2004. R J was a certified firefighter with the Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and prior to that was stationed in Durango, CO, working with the Southwest...
Hampton Golsan
September 19, 2011
Hampton Monroe "Jackson" Golsan Jr., 65, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died on September 19, 2011 at his beloved cottage in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. He was born April 12, 1946 in Chicago, IL. He retired from Abbott Labs after 30 years. Hampton was an adventurous outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and belonged to Walleye Unlimited Club of America. Survivors include his wife...
Shirley Pickering
September 18, 2011
Shirley K. Pickering, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, WI; Wilmette, IL; and Park Ridge, IL, died on Sept. 18, 2011, in Zion, IL, at the age of 84. She was dearly loved by family and friends and will be missed by all who knew her. Shirley was active in all the communities in which she resided through churches, choirs, public school...
Cindy Bittner
September 16, 2011
Cindy A. Bittner, 54, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, formerly of North Chicago, IL, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2011, at home, remaining strong in her faith while fighting an uphill battle with cancer. Cindy was born December 15, 1956, in Waukegan, IL, and graduated from North Chicago High School in 1974. She was employed by Abbott Laboratories for about...
Stephen Walters
September 11, 2011
Stephen Michael Walters, 53, of Zion, IL, died on September 11, 2011. Stephen was born September 15, 1957, in Waukegan, IL. He was a former volunteer with the Bonnie Brook Fire Department. Survivors include two children, Sarah (James) Box of Zion, IL, and Elizabeth Walters of North Chicago, IL; mother, Therese Walters of Sparta, WI; sister, Karen Swartz of Sparta,...
John Wynn
September 11, 2011
John G. Wynn Jr., 55, of Kenosha, WI. The sun rose on his life on August 20, 1956, in Portsmouth, VA, and the sun set on Sunday, September 11, 2011, at Kenosha United Hospital. John was raised in Zion, IL, and was a graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. He married Celeste Tipton on July 3, 1980. John was employed...
Emil Swanson
September 9, 2011
Emil Swanson, 97, of Beach Park, IL died on Friday, September 9, 2011 at Manor Care in Kenosha, WI. Emil was born December 26, 1913 in Waukegan and had lived in this area all of his life. He retired from Johns-Manville after 30 years. Emil was a former member of Bonnie Brook Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing violin, mandolin, 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.
