Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Dorothy Elk

Dorothy Elk

September 5, 2011

Dorothy G. (DeLancey) Elk, 91, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, died Monday, September 5, 2011, at home with her family. Born September 25, 1919, in Blue Island, Illinois, she was the daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Dix. She moved with her family as a child to Waukegan, Il. where she graduated from Waukegan, Township High School. She lived in Waukegan until 2003...

Robert Phillips

Robert Phillips

September 3, 2011

Robert J. "Bob" Phillips, 80, of Beach Park, IL died on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Robert was born March 26, 1931 in Bernard, Iowa. He retired from the United States Navy at Great Lakes Naval Base after twenty-five years of service and settled in the Zion-Beach Park area. He was a member...

Vera Turner

Vera Turner

September 3, 2011

Vera M. Turner, 85, of Zion, IL died on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Aurora Medical Center in Pleasant Prairie, WI. Vera was born August 21, 1926 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. After World War II ended she married Robert Turner on May 4, 1946 and together they came to Waukegan and shortly thereafter settled in Zion. She retired from Illinois...

Felicita Gilbert

Felicita Gilbert

September 1, 2011

Felicita Gilbert, 68, of Waukegan, IL, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born August 23, 1943 in Manati, PR and came to Waukegan at the age of 7. She was a member of Calvary Harvest Church of Gurnee. Survivors include her husband of 31 years...

June Payne

June Payne

September 1, 2011

June Vivian Lee Payne, 67, of Beach Park, Illinois and formerly a lifelong resident of Zion, Illinois, passed away suddenly on September 1, 2011. June was born on June 6, 1944 to Eunice Eubanks (Alexander) and James Lee at St. Therese Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois. She grew up in North Chicago until her family moved to Zion, Illinois in 1960....

Tim Rich

Tim Rich

August 28, 2011

Tim S. Rich, 43, passed away unexpectedly on August 28, 2011. He is survived by his partner of 23 years Della Hillman; his loving sons Nathan and Jason Rich; and his loyal puppy. Other surviving family include his parents John and Judy Rich, as well as siblings Andrea Miller and Michael Rich. Tim's life was fully dedicated to his family...

Bennie Dennison

Bennie Dennison

August 26, 2011

Bennie M. Dennison Sr., 74, of Zion, IL died on Friday, August 26, 2011 at home. He was born May 1, 1937 in Cabell County, WV and moved to Zion in 1968. Survivors include his children Deborah (Richard) Lori of Kenosha, WI, Bennie (Sue) Dennison Jr. of Zion, IL, Rodney (Marlene) Dennison of Malta, IL, and Donna (Efrain) Quintana of...

Donald Clark

Donald Clark

August 25, 2011

Donald Rowe Clark, 56, of Beach Park, IL, died on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at home. Donald was born May 24, 1955 in Waukegan. He was employed at Twin City Auto Parts in Waukegan and North Chicago for over twenty years, leaving two years ago due to illness. Survivors include his wife of thirty-four years Diane; children Corrine (Ken) Whitaker...

Scott Lipsy

Scott Lipsy

August 25, 2011

Scott Michael Lipsey, 47, of Zion, died on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at home. He was born June 5, 1964 in Melrose Park, IL and moved to Zion 22 years ago from Waukegan. Scott was a member of First Baptist Church of Winthrop Harbor. He was also involved with of E.S.D.A. for many years and was a licensed minister. Survivors...

Lillian Sybrandy

Lillian Sybrandy

August 24, 2011

Lillian S. Sybrandy, 92, of Waukegan, IL died on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at home surrounded by her family. Lillian was born July 23, 1919 in Geneva, OH and was raised in Rock, MI. After graduating from high school in Rock, MI she moved to Waukegan to work in the Waukegan and Lake Forest area and retired from Abbott Labs...

Kenneth Crosswhite

Kenneth Crosswhite

August 24, 2011

Kenneth Eugene Crosswhite, 76, went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2011. Born on July 13, 1935 in Russellville, Alabama, he was the third of six children in the loving home of James and Thelma Crosswhite. He spent his youth and early adulthood in Alabama, where he met and married the love of his life, Lillie Mae Thornton....

Edcur Hamlet

Edcur Hamlet

August 23, 2011

Edcur Hamlet, Age 74, of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. He was born September 15, 1936 in Marianna, AR and had lived in this area most of his life. He was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict having served with the United States Marines. He was employed at James...

James Kolle

James Kolle

August 22, 2011

James "Jim" Kolle of Beach Park, Illinois went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 22, 2011 at Aurora Health Care in Kenosha. Jim was born October 16, 1949 in Chicago, IL to his wonderful parents, James W. and Nancy Kolle. Jim is a graduate of Niles North High Class of 1968. Jim served 4 years as...

Clarence Henri

Clarence Henri

August 21, 2011

HMCM Clarence R. Henri, U.S. Navy Ret., 70, of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, August 21, 2011, at the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. Clarence was born November 19, 1940. in Mellen, WI, and married Christy Gessler on October 8, 1994, at the Great Lakes Naval Base. He retired from the United States Navy...

Trixie Ibsh

Trixie Ibsh

August 19, 2011

Trixie M. Ibsh 91, of Zion, IL, died on Friday, August 19, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. She was born January 5, 1920 in Hamilton, Alabama and came to Zion in 1945. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church of Zion. She retired after thirty years at Johns-Manville in Waukegan. Trixie was also a...

Barbara Clarke

Barbara Clarke

August 18, 2011

Clarke, Barbara 89, of Waukegan, IL died Thursday, August 18, 2011, at Lake Forest Hospital. Barbara was born January 12, 1922, in Zenda, WI to Anton and Gertrude Stark. She was a graduate of Mercy Hospital Nursing School, and after graduating, became a member of the Armed Services. Barbara was a veteran of WWII, serving as a Lieutenant in the...

Bradley Peters

Bradley Peters

August 12, 2011

Bradley S. "Brad" Peters, 62 of Zion, IL, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 12, 2011, at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion. Brad was born January 30, 1949, in Waukegan, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in1967. He was a very active member of the Zion Revival Center in Zion. Brad was retired from...

Edwin Marsh

Edwin Marsh

August 10, 2011

Edwin A. Marsh, 91 of Beach Park, IL, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at his home surrounded by his wife and family. Edwin was born September 21, 1919 in Aitkin, MN. He served with the United States Army during World War II. Edwin married his sweetheart Hope Swanson on May 19, 1945 in Aitkin,...

Robert Krause

Robert Krause

August 10, 2011

Robert S. "Rob" Krause, 33, of Springfield, IL, formally of Winthrop Harbor, IL, was received into his eternal home on Wednesday, August 10, 2011. Rob was born July 22, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and graduated from ZBTHS in 1996.He was a member of OLH in Beach Park, IL. Rob served with the United States Marines as a Lance Corporal. He...

Darlene Hansen

Darlene Hansen

August 6, 2011

Darlene P. "Dolly" Hansen Of "Never Rest Farms" dies. Darlene P. "Dolly" (Butts) Hansen was born September 4, 1922, in Ethan, South Dakota. She was 88 years old when she died on Saturday, August 6, 2011, at her daughter's home in Kenosha, WI, surrounded by her family. She formerly lived in Zion and Waukegan, IL. Darlene and her husband, Thomas...