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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Ora Lee Tyra

Ora Lee Tyra

Mar 19, 2011

Ora Lee Tyra, 80, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at home. Ora Lee was born September 5, 1930 in Vina, Alabama and came to Zion in 1955. In 1953 he married Ruby Pharr of Vina, AL. Ora Lee retried from Ft. Sheridan. Survivors include his wife, Ruby; two grandchildren, Tiffany Kries and Quincy Tyra; one...

John Grabowski

John Grabowski

Mar 19, 2011

John G. Grabowski, 76, of Beach Park, IL died on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. John was born February 15, 1935 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He married Arlene Pietschman on November 7, 1970 in Waukegan. John retired from the United States Navy at Great Lakes and went on to work for Sara Lee and...

Larris Hargett

Larris Hargett

Mar 18, 2011

Larris Orville Hargett, 96, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 18, 2011. Larris was born August 14, 1914 at Golden, MS. His father was a farmer and he learned at an early age how to work hard. His mother passed away when he was nine years old and he helped care for his three younger...

Kathleen Curley

Kathleen Curley

Mar 13, 2011

Kathleen "Kathy" Elizabeth Curley Beloved sister of Tom (Ceil) of Libertyville, IL, Dan (Betty) of Wadsworth, IL, Jerry (Joy) of Orland Park, IL and Jim Curley, passed away March 13, 2011 at Lutheran General Hospital. She was born February 24, 1947 to Mary and Frank Curley and was raised in Waukegan, IL before moving to Niles, IL. Kathy adored her...

Gladys Boyce

Gladys Boyce

Mar 12, 2011

Gladys J. Boyce (nee Chapin), 74, of Beach Park, IL, died on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan. Gladys was born September 29, 1936 in Hardwick, MN and came to Zion in 1946. She was a long time member of Beach Bible Church of Zion where she taught Sunday School, was a leader in AWANA, had...

Grace Friedel

Grace Friedel

Mar 12, 2011

Grace Marion Friedel, 95, (formerly Grace Marion Watts) passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Rolling Hills Manor, Zion, IL. Grace was born October 6, 1915, Racine, WI, to Julia and DeWitt Farmer. She was raised in Zion and spent most of her life living there along with living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for 7 years. Grace was a...

Mary Escobedo

Mary Escobedo

Mar 12, 2011

Mary M. Escobedo, 92, of Park City, IL, died on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at home. Mary was born December 8, 1918 in Arkansas, KS. She graduated from Holy Child High School in Waukegan, IL and received her degree in nursing from St. Therese School of Nursing. She worked at St. Therese Hospital Pediatrics for many years and retired her...

Nancy Wuorenma

Nancy Wuorenma

Mar 12, 2011

Nancy A. Wuorenma (nee Bradke), 62, of Zion, IL, died on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Nancy was born December 28, 1948 in Waukegan and was a long time member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Waukegan. She enjoyed spending time with friends and family here and at her cabin in Northern Wisconsin. Survivors...

Kevin Oldham

Kevin Oldham

Mar 11, 2011

Kevin Daniel Oldham, 33, of Pleasant Prairie died March 11, 2011. Kevin was born May 19, 1977 in Chicago. He married Katie McEssy on August 24, 2002 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Waukegan, Illinois. Kevin was a graduate of Warren Township Highschool, College of Lake County and the Fire Science and Paramedic School. He was a member of Good Shepherd...

Irving Bjerke

Irving Bjerke

Mar 9, 2011

Irving O. Bjerke, 95, of Zion, Illinois died March 9, 2011 at Rolling Hills Manor. Irving was born December 29, 1915 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Grace; two sons Irving Bjerke and John (Stormie) Bjerke; sister Helen Richmond; sister-in-law Gretta Morrison of Munising, Michigan; and many nieces and nephews. Irving was preceded in...

Donald Daywalt

Donald Daywalt

Mar 6, 2011

Donald Lee Daywalt, of Beach Park, IL, was carried away by The Angels into the Arms of Jesus on Sunday, March 6, 2011. Don was born March 3, 1929 in Dongola, IL. He married Vivian Brooks on April 13, 1952 in Waukegan, IL. He was a member of Beach Community Church of Beach Park. Don worked for Johns-Manville and retired...

Flavous Kidd

Flavous Kidd

Mar 6, 2011

Flavous "Slim" 88, of Beach Park, IL, died on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Pavilion of Waukegan. Flavous was born April 9, 1922 in Prentiss County, MS and moved to Lake County in 1953 where he was a member since 1956 of IBEW Local #150, He served his country during World War II with the Army 88th Infantry Division in...

Lewis Hanna

Lewis Hanna

Mar 4, 2011

Hanna, Lewis N. 38, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Friday, March 4, 2011 at home. Lewis was born May 12, 1972 in Waukegan and attended Wesley Church. He was employed as a heavy equipment mechanic. Lewis was active all his life in sprint car racing. He had a fun loving personality and will be missed by many. Survivors include...

Arvo Kauppi

Arvo Kauppi

Mar 3, 2011

Arvo John Kauppi, 93, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on March 3, 2011. He was born March 29, 1917 in Herbster, WI the son of Mike and Suzanne Kauppi. He graduated from South Shore High School in 1935. After graduation, he worked on the family farm for a couple of years. He had...

Col. Jimmy P. Roberts

Col. Jimmy P. Roberts

Mar 2, 2011

Lt. Col. Jimmy P. Roberts, USAF (Ret.) 70, of Zion, IL, formerly of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011. He was born March 1, 1941 in Amory, Mississippi to Marcelle Roberts and Connie Sigmund Roberts. J. P. was a graduate of the University of Mississippi and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1963. He was stationed...

Muriel Ernst

Muriel Ernst

Feb 26, 2011

Muriel R. Ernst (nee Appel), 88, of Kenosha, WI, died on Saturday, February 26, 2011 in Kenosha, surrounded by her family. Muriel was born April 3, 1922 in Youngstown, OH and had lived in Illinois, California and Northern Ireland before moving to Kenosha four years ago from Waukegan. She served as a Sgt. in the United States Marine Corp during...

C. Norman Richards

C. Norman Richards

Feb 26, 2011

C. Norman Richards, 74, of Zion, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 26, 2011, at his home. He was born in Benton Township, Illinois on September 3, 1936, to John and Anna (Peterson) Richards. He attended Zion Schools and graduated from Zion Benton Township High School with the Class of 1954. Norm was united in marriage...

Cathy Barlow

Cathy Barlow

Feb 25, 2011

Cathy A. Barlow, 50, of Waukegan, Illinois, died on Friday, February 25, 2011 unexpectedly at home. Cathy was born November 7, 1960 in Portsmouth, Virginia and moved to Illinois in 1973. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Northern Illinois University and was currently employed as a substitute teacher for Zion Elementary Schools while working towards her Masters Degree...

Irwin Degraff

Irwin Degraff

Feb 23, 2011

Irwin "Bud" DeGraff, 76, of Zion, IL, passed away surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at Kenosha United Medical Center, Kenosha, WI. Bud was born October 6, 1934, in Ivanhoe, IL, and married Connie Mabry on June 4, 1960, in Zion, IL. Bud formerly owned Bud's Barber Shop in Winthrop Harbor IL for 18 years and ultimately...

Benjamin Harman

Benjamin Harman

Feb 21, 2011

Benjamin J. "Ben" Harman, 32, of Wadsworth, IL, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 21, 2011 at St. Lukes's Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. Ben was born, May 31, 1978, in Lake Forest, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1998. He was employed by Tradesman International and was an avid mechanic of anything that traveled fast. Ben could...

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