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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Ivory Lakes
Jul 24, 2009
Ivory Lee Lakes, 60 of Zion, born November 23, 1948 in Waukegan, IL to Willie and Irene Lakes Sr., peacefully closed the final chapter of her earthly life on July 24, 2009 at the Advocate Condell Medical Center, in Libertyville, IL. Ivory leaves to cherish her loving memories six devoted children, Deseral, Jeremy, Jermane Lakes, Azel (Marsha) Lakes, Cloyes Crump,...
Howard Breckenfeld
Jul 23, 2009
Howard Breckenfeld, 88, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan. Howard was born January 20, 1921 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and moved to this area as a teenager from Racine, Wisconsin. He was a longtime active member of Winthrop Harbor United Methodist Church. Howard retired from OMC in 1986. He was Mayor...
Walter Pieniazek
Jul 23, 2009
Walter Joseph Pieniazek Sr., 86, of Zion, IL died on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Walter was born June 25, 1923 in Steubenville, OH. He retired in 1988 from Zion-Benton Township High School. Walter served with the United States Navy during World War II in both the invasion of North Africa and D-Day....
Edna Scheske
Jul 23, 2009
Edna Sophie Scheske, 92, of Waukegan, Illinois, died on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Winchester House in Libertyville. Edna was born February 12, 1917 in Iron River, Michigan to Benjamin and Bernice Marchinowski. She moved to Waukegan in the 1940's and worked for Johns-Manville during World War II. She became a member of the Johns-Manville (J-M) Club where she met...
Robert Clark
Jul 23, 2009
Robert E. Clark, 66, of Waukegan and Lake Forest, died on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Westmoreland Nursing Home in Lake Forest, Illinois. Robert was born November 3, 1942 in Waukegan. He served his country with the United States Army from 1965 to 1967. Robert was a member of St. Anastasia Church of Waukegan. He retired from U.S. Gypsum after...
John Guokas
Jul 17, 2009
John E. Guokas, 82,of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Friday, July 17, 2009. John was born June 20, 1927, in Rosecrans, IL, to Mike and Emma Guokas and grew up on their dairy farm. He attended a one room school house, North Prairie, located on 9th Street and Kenosha Rd. and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School. He served in...
Stanley Schmidt
Jul 16, 2009
Stanley L. "Pete" Schmidt, 91, of Zion went to be with his Lord on July 16, 2009. Stanley was born July 8, 1918 in Zion and was a life long resident of Zion. He married Ruth Littner on October 29, 1938. Stanley was a pastor of Russell Community Church in Russell, IL., and the Zion Revival Center in Zion, IL...
Bonnie Murphy
Jul 16, 2009
Bonnie M. Murphy, 68, of Zion, died on Thursday, July 16, 2009, at her home following a long illness. Bonnie was born October 5, 1940, in Chicago, and was a 1958 graduate of Schurz High School in Chicago. She married her late husband, Mike Murphy on September 14, 1964, in Elgin. Bonnie was currently an employee of the Lake County...
Eleanor Koski
Jul 14, 2009
Eleanor Charlotte Koski (nee Saunders), was born April 22, 1914 in Wheaton, MN to Allan and Alta Saunders. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, surrounded by family. Eleanor moved from Minnesota to Waukegan as a teenager. On January 4, 1936, she married Leo Koski and together they had three children. They resided in Winthrop Harbor until moving...
Gordon King
Jul 14, 2009
Gordon Andrew King "Gordy" Gordon Andrew "Gordy" King, 47, of Zion, IL, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. Gordy was born August 29, 1961, in Zion and was a 1979 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. He married Lerita Richards on January 21, 1995 in Zion. Gordy came...
Jovina Klemin
Jul 13, 2009
Jovina A. Klemin Jovina A. Klemin, 88, of Zion, died on Monday, July 13, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born May 16, 1921, in Carroll, IA, to Frederick and Alma Tillman. Jovina married Albert Klemin on May 17, 1974, in Waukegan. She co-owned with her husband, Klemin Commercial Cleaners in Zion. Jovina was a member...
Jean Storey
Jul 10, 2009
Jean Elizabeth Storey Jean Elizabeth Storey, 82, faithful daughter, beloved sister, aunt, and friend, went to be with her Lord on Friday, July 10, 2009. Jean was born at home in Zion, IL, to Ralph and Ruth Petreman Storey on January 6, 1927. She attended Zion Parochial Schools and graduated from Zion- Benton Township High School. Jean worked for Webber...
Charlotte Mortensen
Jul 10, 2009
Charlotte Mortensen, 80, passed away on July 10 after a brave battle with cancer. Born on October 14, 1928, in Madison, Wisconsin, Char spent her childhood in Wisconsin, moved to Waukegan as a teenager, and lived in Gurnee and Waukegan as an adult. She recently retired after working 13 years at Domino Amjet in Gurnee. Char enjoyed bowling, knitting, playing...
Alice McCreary
Jul 10, 2009
Alice Marie McCreary May 25, 1920 - July 10, 2009 Alice Marie McCreary nee Dumbauld, the daughter of Albert and Winona Dumbauld nee Hoylman was born in Oakwood, MO and promoted to glory on July 10, 2009 at her home in Zion, IL. Her nuclear family consisted of her parents (deceased), sister Anna Mae Able nee Dumbauld (deceased) and foster...
Nicole Abraham
Jul 6, 2009
Nicole "Niki" Alexis Abraham, 24, of St Francis, WI, and formerly of Lake County, IL, died on Monday, July 6, 2009, at Froedtert Memorial Hospital, Milwaukee, WI. Niki was born April 14, 1985, in Waukegan, IL, and was a 2003 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of...
Ronald Lynch
Jul 5, 2009
Ronald F. Lynch Jr., 71, of Waukegan, IL, died on Sunday, July 5, 2009, at home, surrounded by his family. Ron was born September 23, 1937, in Chicago, and was a graduate of DeVry Institute. He married Carol Augello on October 31, 1964, at St. William's Church in Chicago. Ron was a member of St. Dismas Church in Waukegan and...
William Blanck
Jul 2, 2009
William "Bill" Blanck Jr., 63, of Zion, IL, died on Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Bill was born February 8, 1946, and married Karen Springer on February 6, 1965, in Zion. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Winthrop Harbor, and had been employed as a welder for his father's business...
Jim Stevens
Jul 1, 2009
Jim Stevens, 79,of Zion, IL, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan with his family at his side. Jim was born July 25, 1929, in Ironwood, MI, to Fred and Amelia Stevens .He was a was a 1947 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Jim was an honorably discharged war...
George Ulrich
Jul 1, 2009
George F. Ulrich, 84, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at home. George was born February 20, 1925, in Chicago, and married his late wife Rose Marie on May 1, 1948, in Chicago. He was retired from Commonwealth Edison where he worked for the Zion Nuclear and Northwest Station in Chicago. George served with the United States...
Louis Neal
Jun 29, 2009
Louis R. "Lou" Neal, 80, of Zion, IL, died on Monday, June 29, 2009, at home. Lou was born September 18, 1928, in Chicago, IL, and was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park. He married Ann M. McNeany on July 2, 1949, at Immaculate Conception Church in Waukegan. Lou retired from OMC, and previous to...
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