Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Ophie Pate

Ophie Pate

July 12, 2010

Ophie Pearl Pate, 83, of Zion Il, died on Monday, July 12, 2010, at home surrounded by her family. Ophie was born May 31, 1927, in New Site, Mississippi and married Fred Pate on May 31, 1947. She was a former employee of Glazier Sewing Factory-Sewing Outlet Store in Zion. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. Ophie...

Eva Gillespie

Eva Gillespie

July 12, 2010

Eva R. Gillespie, 75, of Zion, died on Monday, July 12, 2010, at the Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. Eva was born June 2, 1935, in Zion, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1954. She married Kenneth H. Gillespie on July 26, 1958, in Zion. Her employment past included working for Warwick Electric in Zion (for over 10...

Don Stranberg

Don Stranberg

July 10, 2010

Don Frederick Stranberg, age ninety-two, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on July 10, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Don was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois. Later, he studied mechanical engineering at Iowa University. Don worked 36 years at Anchor Coupling Company in Libertyville, Illinois. He began as a mechanical engineer and was...

Ruth Varner

Ruth Varner

July 8, 2010

Ruth L. Varner, 85, of Ripon, Wisconsin formerly of Zion, Illinois, died on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at Ripon Medical Center. Ruth was born September 27, 1924 in Kenosha, Wisconsin and lived most of her life in Zion until retiring to Ripon in 1986. She retired as a bank officer from Zion State Bank and Trust Company in Zion. Ruth...

Mary Bryant

Mary Bryant

July 6, 2010

Mary "Jackie" Bryant, 72, of Park City, IL passed away on July 6, 2010 after a short brave battle with cancer. She was born and raised in Waukegan on September 15, 1937. As a military wife she lived in many places including Virginia, Washington, California, Hawaii, and Mississippi. Until this summer Jackie was employed at W.J. Murphy Elementary School in...

Edward Tollers

Edward Tollers

July 5, 2010

Edward R. Tollers, 80, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Monday, July 5, 2010 at Sheridan Health Care Center in Zion. Edward was born October 23, 1929 in Superior, Wisconsin and resided in Winthrop Harbor with his brother, Donald, since 1971, after living in Waukegan for 22 years and short time in Kenosha, Wisconsin prior to that. Survivors include his...

Donald Schroeder

Donald Schroeder

July 4, 2010

Donald W. Schroeder, 86, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Don was born April 3, 1924 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and moved to Zion in 1952 from Kenosha. He was a Veteran of World War II having served with the Army-Air Corps. Don retired in 1986 after 39 years of...

W. T. Mills

W. T. Mills

June 28, 2010

W.T. Mills, 79, of Zion, Illinois died June 28, 2010. W.T. was born April 2, 1931 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. He was employed by Johns Manville in Waukegan for 42 years. He was a member of the Zion Moose Lodge #667, and the JM Club in Waukegan. W.T. was an avid golfer, enjoyed checkers and bowling and was excellent at...

Ana Tavarez

Ana Tavarez

June 22, 2010

Ana Tavarez, 77, a long time resident of North Chicago, IL, died on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Ana was born August 16, 1932, in the Dominican Republic. Ana was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She had a fond love of all her family and an appreciation of flowers....

Delores Rich

Delores Rich

June 22, 2010

Dolores C. Rich, nee (Bourdeau), passed away Tuesday June 22, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband Glenn (Rufus) Rich. She leaves to cherish her memory, her son Tom, and daughter Sheryl (Jamie) Farrell, and her beloved grandsons Shane and Cody. She and Glenn traveled throughout the US and Canada watching Shane play hockey, and Cody play baseball....

Preston Stanley

Preston Stanley

June 20, 2010

Preston L. Stanley of Kenosha, Wisconsin, 10 year old son of Jeremy and Eileen Stanley, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family and loved ones, on Sunday, June 20, 2010. Preston was born November 16, 1999 in Waukegan and he attended school at Southport Elementary in Kenosha. Along with his parents, Preston is also survived by his brothers,...

G. Renee Gray

G. Renee Gray

June 20, 2010

G. Renee Gray, 54, of Kenosha, WI, died on Sunday, June 20, 2010, at St. Catherine's Hospital. Renee was born January 23, 1956, in Waukegan, IL and attended Holy Child High School in Waukegan and Zion-Benton Township High School. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years. Renee was a loving mother who enjoyed gardening, reading, and engaging...

Bobby Dodd

Bobby Dodd

June 19, 2010

Bobby Gene Dodd Sr., 77, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Illinois. Bobby was born May 25, 1933 in Eldorado, Illinois and moved with his family at an early age to Russell, Illinois. He married Barbara Ann Mackay on September 8, 1951. Bobby served with the United States Army...

Laurence Charlton

Laurence Charlton

June 19, 2010

Laurence "Larry" George Charlton, previously of Zion, IL and most recently of Homosassa, Florida passed away June 19, 2010 of cancer. He was born in Waukegan, IL on October 7, 1942, graduated from Zion Benton High School in 1960, and was married to Loretta (Stanley) Charlton. Larry served in the United States Air Force, was a long time member of...

Ingeborg Roberts

Ingeborg Roberts

June 18, 2010

Ingeborg E. Roberts, 84, was called away suddenly on Friday, June 18, 2010, leaving behind many cherished memories to every one who knew her. Ingeborg was born September 13, 1925, and raised in Germany where she witnessed first hand the horrors and suffering of World War II; she overcame those hardships and found her true calling as a compassionate and...

Lynn Demiglio

Lynn Demiglio

June 17, 2010

Lynn M. Demiglio (nee Butler) Age 63, of Zion, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010 at home surrounded by her family. Lynn was born November 13, 1946 in Waukegan, Illinois to Marvin and Marion Butler. She was the former owner of Lynn's Family Hair Care in Zion. Lynn was an active Western Pleasure horse back rider. Her horse is...

David McClelland

David McClelland

June 16, 2010

David McClelland, 56, of Waukegan, Illinois made his transition to his heavenly home on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. He was born November 17, 1953 in El Dorado, Arkansas to the union of Roosevelt and Margaret (Knighton) McClelland. David grew up in Junction City, Arkansas and was a graduate of Junction City High School, class of 1971 where he met his...

Urban Hunt

Urban Hunt

June 16, 2010

Urban M. Hunt, 79, of Zion, Illinois, died on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the home of his daughter in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Urban was born February 23, 1931 in Zion and lived in Zion most of his life. He was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict having served with the United States Army. He owned and operated Hunt Plastering...

James Hunter

James Hunter

June 14, 2010

James R. "Jim" Hunter Sr., 62, of Waukegan, IL, died on Monday, June 14, 2010, at home surrounded by his family. Jim was born April 13, 1948, in Waukegan, and married Anna Bartousek on October 13, 1973, at the 1st Baptist Church of Waukegan. He was previously employed by Johnson Motors and then eventually retired from Abbott Laboratories and Hospira....

Joyce Shelley

Joyce Shelley

June 13, 2010

Joyce Marie Shelley, of Wadsworth, IL passed peacefully Sunday, June 13, 2010 at Aurora Medical Center, Kenosha, WI, surrounded by her family. She was born February 1, 1933 in Wadsworth to the late Kless and Elizabeth Gyzen. Joyce was the founder of the Shanty Restaurant in Wadsworth and enjoyed many friendships throughout the years. She played a significant role in...