Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
William Overbey
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
December 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
December 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...
Mary Nolen
December 28, 2010
Mary Nolen, 85, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Mary was born January 19, 1925 in Vernon, Alabama and came to this area in the early 1950's. She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Winthrop Harbor. Jesus Christ was the Lord and Savior of her life....
Helen Lepisto
December 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...
Lonnie Russell
December 27, 2010
Lonnie "LonBon Duckets" Dean Russell Jr, 34, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois went home to be with his Lord on Monday December 27, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Lonnie was born December 18, 1976 in Waukegan and grew up in the area under the caring and watchful eye of his loving and extensive immediate family. At the age...
Joseph Buttera
December 27, 2010
Joseph "Jody" Buttera, 62, of Beach Park, Illinois, died peacefully at home on Monday, December 27, 2010 following a long and courageous battle with Lou Gehrigs disease. He was born May 11, 1948 in Waukegan. He owned and operated Buttera Electric in Beach Park for many years and in addition to that he built homes and commercial property in the...
Janice Mabry
December 25, 2010
Mabry, Janice 69, of Waukegan, Illinois, died on Saturday, December 25, 2010 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. Janice was born June 17, 1941 in Johnston City, Illinois and moved to this area in the 1950's. She retired in 2006 after 26 years with Walgreens Corporate Headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois. Survivors include her son, Kevin (Chelly) Eric of Winthrop Harbor;...
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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.
