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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Helen Sparks
Jan 24, 2011
Helen LaVerne (nee Myers), 98, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 24, 2011, after a short illness at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She has been a resident of Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, IL, the past ten years. Helen was born, March 31, 1912, in Thunderhawk, SD, the daughter of Dan and Lillian Myers. She...
John Appenzeller
Jan 24, 2011
John "Jack" Appenzeller, 83, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, (a life-long resident of Lake County) passed away on Monday, January 24, 2011, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Jack was born at home in Winthrop Harbor, on April 13, 1927. He was a career salesman. Jack served with the United States Navy during World War II. He was a lifetime...
Joseph Knobbe
Jan 21, 2011
Joseph William Knobbe (82) loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully on Friday morning January 21, 2011 after a lengthy illness, surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Carroll Iowa on March 17th 1928 to Joseph and Christina Siepker. Joe was raised in Breda Iowa and went to St. Bernard's Catholic School where he was...
Gloria Palmer
Jan 20, 2011
Gloria Lynn Palmer, 59, of Waukegan died January 20, 2011 at home. Gloria was born April 21, 1951 in Waukegan. She graduated from Zion-Benton Township Hight School in 1969. Survivors includer her mother, Lorene Palmer; sister Patricia "Trish" Joan Price of Plainfied; and her brother Lawrence "Larry (Beth) Palmer of Romeoville. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles...
William Overbey
Jan 20, 2011
William Lawrence "Larry" Overbey, 79, of Dyer, TN, went on to be with the Lord on January 20th, 2011. He was born in Dyer, TN, November 7th, 1931. At the age of 5 he moved to the Waukegan area where her resided until his return to TN. He attended Waukegan High School and was the graduating class of 1951. He...
Sally Manson
Jan 19, 2011
Sally J. Manson, 65, of Zion, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born September 4, 1945, in Oak Park, IL, and was a graduate of Oak Park-River Forest High School. Sally married Samuel Chester Manson on February 26, 1966, in Bel-Air, MD. She had been employed as an accounting...
Doris Dolan
Jan 17, 2011
Doris Mae (Haubrich) Dolan (89) was born May 1, 1921 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Albert and Emilie (Kroll) Haubrich. She was called to her heavenly home on Monday, January 17, 2011 in Waukegan, Illinois. She spent the early years of her life in Kenosha. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Friedens Evangelical...
Lillian Nicholson
Jan 16, 2011
Lillian Doris Nicholson, (nee Madison), fondly called "Sis", went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Lillian was born March 8, 1923, in Highwood, IL. Current residence: Heaven. Lillian was married to Robert Nicholson in 1942. Lillian was the first Nurse's Aide in Condell Hospital in 1941. She joined the...
Charlotte Pieniazek
Jan 14, 2011
Pieniazek, Charlotte Ann Age 78, of Zion, died on Friday, January 14, 2011, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Charlotte was born August 10, 1932, in Lawrence, Indiana, to Fred and Alice Ferger. She married Walter Pieniazek Sr. on September 2, 1950, in Waukegan. Charlotte's employment past included working in the old Zion Cookie Factory and then retirement from...
Gary Ferger
Jan 10, 2011
Gary Ferger, 41, of Zion, Illinois died on Monday, January 10, 2011 at home. Gary was born April 17, 1969 in Waukegan. He was employed by Janis Plastics of Antioch, Illinois and by Motorola of Libertyville, Illinois. Survivors include his wife, Dawn; two children, Brandon Bickett and Jessica Bickett both of Zion; his mother, Annemarie Gleason of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin;...
Margaret Kramer
Jan 9, 2011
Margaret M. Kramer, 90, of Waukegan, Illinois passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2011 in her home among her family. "Mardy" was born October 3, 1920 in a farm home in Coggon, Iowa to the late J. Francis and Lena (Cosgrove) O'Brien. She attended grade school in a one room school house where she was taught by her aunt. Margaret...
Roy Corris
Jan 8, 2011
Roy Corris, 90, of Russell, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2011, at his home. Roy was born November 18, 1920, in Russell, IL, to John Corris Sr. and his wife, Grace. He lived all of his life in that house on the Corris property. Roy farmed all of his life and retired in the early 1990's. Survivors include...
Thelma Cox
Jan 6, 2011
Thelma Constance Cox. age 89, formerly of Waukegan,IL, passed away on January 6, 2011, at Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, IL. Thelma was born on March 7, 1921, in Racine, WI. She was the first generation American to be born of immigrant parents; Carl Petersen of Denmark and Grace (Clarke) Petersen of England. She was a graduate of Waukegan Township High...
Edward Lange
Jan 4, 2011
Edward Lange, 86, of Zion, Illinois, died on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Aurora Medical Center, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Edward was born July 31, 1924 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, attended grade school and graduated from High School in Reedsburg, Wisconsin and moved to Zion in 1951. He was a Veteran of World War II having served with the United States Army....
Steve Amerighi
Jan 3, 2011
Steve Amerighi, 64, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Monday, January 3, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Steve was born June 15, 1946 in Waukegan. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School Class of 1964. He proudly served during the Vietnam War with the Army 1st Air Cav. Steve owned and operated Amerighi Action Plumbing for the...
Scott Murphy
Jan 2, 2011
Scott N. "Murf" Murphy, 60, Winthrop Harbor, and formerly of Waukegan and Villa Park, died on Sunday, January 2, 2011, at home. He was born, June 10, 1950, in Chicago, and graduated from Willowbrook High School in 1968. Scott married Sherry Westover on September 7, 1974 , in Waukegan, IL. He had been employed as an electrician and was a...
William Jackson
Dec 31, 2010
William Edward "Bill" Jackson, 98, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2010, at his home of 94 years in Zion. Bill was born November 23, 1912, in Grass Lake, IL. He served his country proudly during World War II as a medic in the United States Army. Bill retired from Abbott Labs in 1973. During his lifetime, he loved Three...
John Williamson
Dec 30, 2010
John W. "King" Williamson, 78, of Zion, Illinois, died on Thursday, December 30, 2010 of a massive heart attack at Vista Medical Center East-ICU, Waukegan, Illinois. John was born March 11, 1932 in Itawamba County, Mississippi and came to Zion in 1955. He was a man of strong faith and associated himself with the Assembly of God denomination. John retired...
Helen Lepisto
Dec 28, 2010
Helen T. Lepisto (nee Paavilainen), 80, of Waukegan, Illinois, died on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Helen was born October 9, 1930 in Waukegan. She was a lifelong active member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Waukegan where she played organ for the Finnish service, sang in the choir and served on Alter...
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