Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Amelia Rybicki
June 13, 2010
Amelia S. Rybicki (Emily) Amelia S. (Emily) Rybicki, 92, of Beach Park died in her home on June 13, 2010. She was born Amelia Sikora on July 12, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois. She is survived by her son John A. (Theresa) Rybicki of Fayetteville, TN and his family. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Emily Sikora; two nieces, Sandy...
Jeanne Brown
June 12, 2010
Jeanne Reyes Brown, 34, of Zion, Illinois, died on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at home. Jeanne was born March 21, 1976 in Waukegan. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Wadsworth and was employed by Abbott. Jeanne enjoyed exercising, bike riding and spending time with her children and family. She always brought a smile to all. She...
Richard Sheltman
June 12, 2010
Richard Sheltman, 74, of Zion, died on Saturday, June 12, 2010, at home. He was born June 2, 1936, in Greenville, Texas. Richard was retired from the United States Army as a highly decorated Sgt. 1st Class. He was also retired from the John Crane Packing Company (located in the Evanston area) where he was employed as an inventory analyst....
James Shelton
June 11, 2010
James 'Tom' Shelton, 68, of Beach Park, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 11, 2010 surrounded by his loving, devoted family. Tom was born in Corinth, MS, and moved to Zion at a young age. Tom married the love of his life, Luanna Riggs, in 1963. Tom was a deacon at Meadow Ridge Baptist...
Lisa Lee
June 11, 2010
Lisa Gray Lee (nee MacDonald), age 33, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, was called to heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 11, 2010 surrounded by her loving, devoted family. Lisa was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania and moved to Winthrop Harbor after marrying the love of her life, Christian Andrew Lee, in 1999. Lisa loved the Lord Jesus...
Bobby Moore
June 8, 2010
Bobby L. Moore, 46, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Bobby was born March 31, 1964 in Zion. He was employed by Emco Chemical Distributors Inc. in North Chicago for 19 years. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Patricia; his daughter, Brittany Anne Moore, of Winthrop Harbor; his...
Linda Duncan
June 4, 2010
Linda J. Duncan, 60, of Beach Park, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 4, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Linda was born on December 5, 1949, in Lake County, TN, and had been employed the last several years as a photographic technician at the Wal-Mart in Gurnee. Linda was a loving, wife, mother, sister, and aunt....
Lavern Johnson
June 3, 2010
Lavern Alph "Swede" Johnson, 84, of Wadsworth, Illinois, died on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan, Illinois. He was born January 1, 1926 in Shaller, Iowa. Following high school in Shaller he joined the Army-Air Force during World War II and served in Italy as a tail gunner on a B-17. He later did undergraduate work...
Jay Peterson
June 2, 2010
Jay Jeffrey Peterson, 52, of Wadsworth, Illinois went home to be with the Lord on June 2, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Jay was born September 23, 1957 in Waukegan and moved to Wadsworth in 1966. He attended Glen Flora School in Waukegan, Newport Elementary School in Wadsworth, and graduated in 1976 from Zion-Benton Township High School....
Carl Holland
May 30, 2010
Carl Walker Holland, 60, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at home. Carl was born February 20, 1950 in Red Bay, Alabama and was a lifelong resident of Zion. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School and later from Lake Forest Business School. Carl retired in 2001 from Virtual Color in Elk Grove Village and prior...
William Seppala
May 26, 2010
William J. "Bill" Seppala, 55, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, formerly of Waukegan and Zion, IL, died on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Bill was born October 3, 1954, in Waukegan and was a graduate of Grayslake High School. He married Rebecca Cook on May 9, 1992, at the First United Methodist Church in Waukegan....
James Albert
May 15, 2010
James Robert Albert Sr., 60 died suddenly at Vista Medical Center on Sunday, May 16, 2010. He was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church and attended Our Lady of Humility Elementary School in Zion. He graduated from Carmel High School in 1968. He served in the Army National Guard and was an Emergency Medical Technician for many years....
Beverly McElmurry
May 14, 2010
Dr. Beverly Jane McElmurry, EdD, RN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing, and Associate Dean of the University of Illinois at Chicago's College of Nursing Global Health Leadership Office, died May 14, 2010, at home in Zion. She was 72. Bev was born August 9, 1937 in Stanley, WI, to Jack McElmurry and Frances (Smith) McElmurry. Her family relocated to Zion later...
William Beckenbaugh
May 14, 2010
William D. Beckenbaugh, 77, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois died on Friday, May 14, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Bill was born August 24, 1932 in Chicago and moved to Winthrop Harbor in 1992 from Melrose Park, Illinois. He was a member of North Prairie United Methodist Church of Winthrop Harbor where he was also active with the...
Edward Godbold
May 10, 2010
Edward Godbold Sr. "Buddy" Edward "Buddy" Godbold Sr, 72, of Zion died Monday, May 10, 2010 in Chicago. Edward born April 14, 1938 in Pinehill, Alabama to the union of George and Maryalice (nee Blackman) Godbold. Edward moved to Zion, Illinois in 1969. He attended the Camden Academy School in Camden, Alabama. He married Lula Godbold on August 20, 1967....
Ernestine Powers
May 10, 2010
Ernestine "Tiny" Powers, 84, a long time resident of Zion, and formerly of Winthrop Harbor, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Tiny was born December 26, 1925, in Choctaw County, MS, and married Lester Powers on August 2, 1943 in St. Louis, MO. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church...
Josephine Esperson
May 9, 2010
Josephine "Joey" E. Pressnall Esperson, 72, of Beach Park, IL, died on Sunday, May 9, 2010, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Joey was born December 20, 1937, in Waukegan, IL, to Leonard and Hazel Grant Pressnall. She was retired from Zion-Benton Township High School where she was employed as a food service worker. Joey was formerly employed by...
William Gilbert
May 5, 2010
William "Bill" Gilbert, 81, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, peacefully at Vista Medical Center East surrounded by family. Bill was born February 10, 1929 in Waukegan and has lived in this area all of his life. Bill retired in 1989 as Director of Engineering from Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan after 32 years of service. He...
Kevin Weber
May 5, 2010
Kevin "Spider" Weber, 33, whom loved to fish, died on May 5, 2010. He was loving son of Karen and Robert Weber; loving brother to Robert, Richard, Daniel and Joanna; uncle to Christopher; and beloved mate of Alicia Delgado and her children, Crystal and Elijah. Rest in Peace my son - we love you. Memorial visitation will be held on...
Eric Hortin
May 4, 2010
Eric John Hortin, 60,of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Eric was born on September 24, 1949, in Poplar Bluff, MO. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1967 and Rockford College in 1971 with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. Eric was an avid follower of all Zion High...
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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.
