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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Arlo Carney

Arlo Carney

Feb 13, 2010

Arlo E. Carney, 93, of Zion, Illinois, died on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at St. Catherine's Hospital in Kenosha. Arlo was born October 26, 1916 in Rushmore, Minnesota, grew up in Fairmont, Minnesota and moved to Chicago in 1942 to work for Belden Corporation, retiring in 1982. After retirement, he and his wife Bernice Susan lived for a while in...

Thomas Sage

Thomas Sage

Feb 11, 2010

Thomas Emmitt Sage, 90, born in Waukegan on February 22, 1919, passed away on February 11, 2010, following a long illness. Thomas served in the United States Navy during World War II and he retired from Johnson Motors in Waukegan after 48 years. He leaves to mourn his daughter, Sandra (Jerry) Larson of Winthrop Harbor; son, Thomas (Jane) Sage of...

Glenda Brown

Glenda Brown

Feb 11, 2010

Glenda Sue Brown, 73, longtime resident of Zion and Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Goshen General Hospital in Goshen, Indiana. Glenda was born July 7, 1936 in Red Bay, Alabama and came to Zion in 1957. She retired in 1996 as Librarian for the Waukegan Public Library. She was a member of Zion-Benton Women of...

Edward Manoian

Edward Manoian

Feb 9, 2010

Edward "Minnow" Manoian, born August 1, 1910 in Marseilles, France, died on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, Zion, IL. Retired as a Lieutenant on the Waukegan Fire Department in 1960, after 20 years of service. Served as a Waukegan Township Highway Commissioner for 14 years. Worked and pitched ball for the Waukegan Steel & Wire Company. Pitched ball for Innocenzi Bros.,...

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Feb 9, 2010

Robert E. "Bob" Burton, 71, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, died on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha. Robert was born May 13, 1938 in Kenosha. He worked for International Harvester in Libertyville, retiring in 1981, for Payhauler in Aurora, Illinois until 1991 and later with George Neave Construction of Zion and Yocco Trucking Company in Racine. He...

Mary Bragg

Mary Bragg

Feb 8, 2010

Mary Alma Bragg, 94, of Beach Park, IL, died on Monday, February 8, 2010, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Mary was born September 14, 1915, in Corinth, MS, to John and Alice Miller. She married Willie Bragg on September 5, 1932. Mary retired from employment with Whiteside Draperies (formerly the Lace Factory) in Zion after over 30 years...

Austin Staunton

Austin Staunton

Feb 7, 2010

Austin E. "Austy" Staunton Sr., 64, of Waukegan, Illinois, died on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at home. Austin was born November 10, 1945 in Weehawken, New Jersey and moved to Gurnee in 1984. He graduated from Bergenfield High School in New Jersey. Austin retired as a Police Officer from the Veterans Administration Hospital in North Chicago. He was a Veteran...

Raymond Smith

Raymond Smith

Feb 4, 2010

Raymond T. Smith (Smitty), 88, passed away February 4, 2010 at home in Winthrop Harbor. He was surrounded by his family and caregiver. He was born in Waukegan October 14, 1921 to the late Clifford and Lucy Smith. Ray served In the US Navy and was stationed In Hawaii during WW II. He married Lorraine (nee) Miller, in 1945 and...

Dennis Larsen

Dennis Larsen

Feb 1, 2010

Dennis James Larsen, 51, of Zion passed away February 1, 2010. Dennis was born June 14, 1958 in Waukegan to Jim and Yolanda Larsen. He was educated in the Winthrop Harbor schools and Zion-Benton High School. He worked in the marine business and for the past 10 years was employed by Larsen Marine in Waukegan. His hobbies were boating ,...

Retha Kelly

Retha Kelly

Jan 31, 2010

Retha Mae Kelly, 89, of Gurnee, IL, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2010. Retha was born September 11, 1920, in Fulton, MS. She was retired from Fould's Inc. in Libertyville where she had been employed for more than 25 years. Retha married Spencer Kelly on October 27, 1942 in MS. She was a loving person whose home was open...

Janice Molinaro

Janice Molinaro

Jan 31, 2010

Janice C. Molinaro, 65, of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, January 31, 2010, at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL, surrounded by her family. Janice was born on January 12, 1945, in Waukegan, IL, and married her late husband, Ronald Lee Molinaro on February 12, 1965 in Waukegan. She was a former 15 year employee of Victory Memorial Hospital...

Margaret Brooks

Margaret Brooks

Jan 30, 2010

Margaret A. Brooks, 85, of Zion, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Margaret was born February 25, 1924, in Zion, IL, and was a 1942 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. She married Roy Brooks who was in the Navy in 1943 in Jacksonville, FL. Margaret was a...

Mildred Stried

Mildred Stried

Jan 29, 2010

Mildred Elizabeth Stried (nee Dreyer), 100 years of age, is in the presence of the Lord on January 29, 2010. Born March 22, 1909 in Zion, Illinois to George and Leona Dryer, she was the 4th of seven children. On July 6, 1926 she married Gladstone Stried in Waukegan, Illinois. Mildred dedicated her life to serving Jesus Christ. She was...

Donald McBride

Donald McBride

Jan 28, 2010

Donald F. McBride, 88, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Condell Hospital in Libertyville. Donald was born September 22, 1921 in Hector, Minnesota and has lived in this area for the past 60 plus years. He was a Veteran of World War II, enlisting the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He served with...

Nicholas Catalano

Nicholas Catalano

Jan 25, 2010

Nicholas Catalano, 55, of Zion, passed away at home on Monday, January 25, 2010. Nicholas was born March 7, 1955, in Chicago. He is survived by his children, Sharon Catalano of Zion, IL, Richard Catalano of Leicester, N.C.; grandchild, Bradon Lee Tate; sister Cathy Engelbreit of Zion, IL; and the mother of his children, Elsie Mae Baker of Leicester, N.C....

Robert Christian

Robert Christian

Jan 23, 2010

Robert Louis Christian, 86, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Saturday, January 23, 2010, at home surrounded by his family. Robert was born May 2, 1923, in Fulton, MS, and married Margaret Sturman in 1947. He was employed by AMC in Kenosha, WI, from 1946 until his retirement in1980. Robert belonged to the Church of Christ in Zion, IL, and...

Janet Elrod

Janet Elrod

Jan 22, 2010

Janet Marie Elrod, 66. of Zion, Illinois, died on Friday, January 22, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, following a long illness with Multiple Sclerosis. Janet was born June 24, 1943 in Waukegan and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a member of Lakeview Church of Zion. Survivors include her husband of 48...

Douglas Koss

Douglas Koss

Jan 18, 2010

Douglas R. Koss, age 74, of Waukegan, Illinois, passed away January 18, 2010. He was born October 7, 1935 in Waukegan and remained a lifelong resident. He was an active member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. He attended the University of Illinois Chicago and served in the United States Air Force. He and his brother Bob Koss owned and operated...

Della Bledsoe

Della Bledsoe

Jan 13, 2010

Della Jean Bledsoe, 75, of Zion, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 201 0, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Della was born April 2, 1934, to Kinnie and Stella (nee Castleberry) Hale, in Ryans Well, MS. She married Lee Bledsoe on March 1, 1977, in Waukegan, IL. Della owned and operated Al's Tap in Zion with her husband...

Angela Reynolds

Angela Reynolds

Jan 9, 2010

Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 13, 2010 from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Humility Church, Beach Park. Angela "Angie" Reynolds, (nee Cochrane), 37, of Zion, died on Saturday, January 9, 2010, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Angie was...

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