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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Brenda Armstrong
Aug 6, 2009
Brenda Ann Armstrong (Fredrickson) was called home to be with God peacefully on Thursday August 6th, 2009 at the age of 56. Brenda was born February 18, 1953 to Morton Fredrickson and Josephine Bellegante. Brenda was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and was an entrepreneur who loved and lived her passions by owning and operating an Antiques Shop most...
Lowell Frost
Aug 4, 2009
Lowell Frost "Jack" Lowell "Jack" Frost, 86, of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at home. Jack was born September 1, 1922, in Red Bay, AL. He married Hilda "Tean" Moses on September 21, 1957 in Iuka, MS. Jack was retired from Abbott Laboratories. He also worked for Allegro Bay Motor Homes in Red Bay for about 20...
Sally Chumbley
Aug 1, 2009
Sally Chumbley (nee Adams), of Zeigler, Illinois and formerly of Beach Park, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at home with her daughter Nancy by her side. She was born October 30, 1929 in North Chicago to Charles and Mary Adams. Sally married her grade school sweetheart, Max Chumbley and were married for 44 years. She was the...
Marie Beith
Jul 30, 2009
Marie Elizabeth Beith (nee Dean), passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, Illinois. She was born September 28, 1913 at home in North Buena Vista, Iowa to William and Elizabeth Dean. She moved to Illinois at a young age and then in 1933 she married John W. Beith. Marie and...
Cynthia Holland
Jul 26, 2009
Cynthia "Cindie" Holland, 54, of Beach Park, Illinois died on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Cindie was born September 18, 1954 in Waukegan. She was a member of Christ Community Church of Zion where she was active with the sign language choir. She was employed as office manager for North Point Marina for the...
Samuel Castillo
Jul 26, 2009
Samuel C. "Sam" Castillo, 67, of Zion, died on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Sam was born February 5, 1942 in Dallas, Texas and had lived in Waukegan most of his life. He retired in 1992 from Abbott's after 32 years. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Carol; sons, Chris Johnson of Schaumburg,...
Lucy Dillon
Jul 25, 2009
Lucy Jane Dillon, 83, of Park City, Illinois, died on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at home. Lucy was born May 24, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois. She retired after 42 years with Fansteel in North Chicago and later was employed at Norstan in Gurnee for several years. She loved her family and enjoyed watching T.V., reading, and eating out with her...
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...
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