Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Mary Dolan

Mary Dolan

August 25, 2009

Mary "Noreen" Dolan, (nee Ryan), of Zion was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on August 25, 2009. She was born March 7, 1917 to Ella and Frank Ryan of Streator, Illinois. On November 26, 1936, Thanksgiving Day, she married Martin E. Dolan of North Chicago, Illinois. They said their vows at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Streator, Illinois. They...

Helen Kimberly

Helen Kimberly

August 25, 2009

Helen M. Kimberly, 83, of Beach Park, IL, formerly of Waukegan, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, with family and friends at her side, at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. Helen was born May 4, 1926, in Waukegan, and married Leslie W. Kimberly on on June 21, 1947 in Waukegan. She was a highly active member (and Past Board...

Maurice Butler

Maurice Butler

August 23, 2009

Maurice Lyle Butler, 92, of Rolling Hills Place, Zion, died Sunday, August 23. Born May 19, 1917, in Minneapolis, MN (moving to Zion in the 1930s) to Arthur and Adeline "Dollie" (nee Potter) Butler. Preceded in death by brother, Laurel; and sister, Hazel Butler. He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Ethel L. (nee Knepper) Butler; daughter,...

Rosemary Kegley

Rosemary Kegley

August 22, 2009

Rosemary Louise Kegley (nee Miller), 79, of Zion, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2009, at home with her family by her side. Rosemary was born April 25, 1930, in Forest Lake, MN, and spent most of her life in Lake County, IL. She married Charles B. Kegley Sr. in October of 1958 and they spent 51 years together....

Dorothy Krapf

Dorothy Krapf

August 21, 2009

Dorothy J. Krapf, 74, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Friday, August 21, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Dorothy was born February 18, 1935 in Lockport, Illinois and had lived in Waukegan most of her life. She loved traveling, cooking, crocheting, getting together with her family and she had become an avid White Sox fan. Survivors include...

Juliette Dabbeekeh

Juliette Dabbeekeh

August 20, 2009

Juliette Dabbeekeh, 86, of Zion, Illinois, went peacefully home to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 20, 2009, surrounded by her family. Juliette was born October 16, 1922 in Jerusalem and came to Zion in 1957. She attended Christ Community Church of Zion and had participated in Bible studies with her friends. She was previously employed at the Zion...

Sue Bresloff

Sue Bresloff

August 20, 2009

Sue Bresloff, 91, of Zion, IL, formerly of Northbrook, IL, and Bradentou, FL (for 30 years) died on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Sue was born Aug. 8, 1918 in Chicago and was a retired employee of the Sears store in Niles, IL. She belonged to ORT. Sue was a loving mother, grandmother and...

Kathleen Biddle

Kathleen Biddle

August 19, 2009

Kathleen Biddle, 94, of Zion, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at home. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Beryl Biddle; her daughter, Linda; her sister, Marion (Glen) McCulloch; and her brothers, John and Lawrence (Nelle) Pratt. She was born on February 7, 1915 to Alfred and Emily Pratt near Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada where...

Don Ostrander

Don Ostrander

August 18, 2009

Don Ostrander, 68, of Waukegan, died on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at home. Don was born on March 4, 1941, and was a 1959 graduate of Waukegan Township High School and then a 1963 graduate of Louisiana State University. While at LSU he served as President of the Acacia Fraternity. Don was a former Captain in the United States Air...

Jacquelie Dodson

Jacquelie Dodson

August 17, 2009

Jacqueline Dodson Jacqueline Dodson, 75, of Zion, died on Monday, August 17, 2009 at home. She was born November 29, 1933 in France and came to Zion in 1954. She was a member of the Humane Society. Survivors include her children, Grace Ladewig of Kenosha, WI, Sandra (Charles) Tweedy of Zion, IL, Brenda (John) Klebba of Burlington, WI, Mark (Cindy)...

Violet Otterbacher

Violet Otterbacher

August 16, 2009

Violet T. Otterbacher, 96, of Zion, Illinois, met her Lord face to face early in the morning on the first day of the week, August 16, 2009, at Williams Bay Care Center, Williams Bay, WI, where she had lived and was lovingly cared for the past 5 years. She was born February 8, 1913, in rural Stoughton, WI, to Albert...

Alvin Goodale

Alvin Goodale

August 13, 2009

Alvin M. "Red" Goodale, 88, of Beach Park, IL, formerly of Lockport, IL, and Scottsdale, AZ, died on Thursday, August 13, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Red was a 1939 graduate of Lockport Township High School and a 1941 graduate of Joliet Jr. College. He married June Lynn on April 8, 1942, in Missouri. Red was...

Irvin Kamieniecki

Irvin Kamieniecki

August 12, 2009

Irvin S. "Irv" Kamieniecki, 57, of Beach Park, formerly of Zion and Chicago, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Irv was born on April 3, 1952, in Chicago , and graduated from Kelvyn Park High School in 1970. He married Vickie Holman on June 4, 1972, in Chicago. Irv was a former owner...

Elsie Bolotnik

Elsie Bolotnik

August 11, 2009

Elsie A. Bolotnik Elsie A. Bolotnik, 82, of Zion, IL, formerly of Waukegan, died on Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. Elsie was born October 28,1926, in Nebo, VA, and married William Bolotnik on September 26, 1953, in Roanoke, VA. She attended Radford College in Virginia, Elsie was formerly employed as a bookkeeper for Ravinia...

Alfred Colbert

Alfred Colbert

August 10, 2009

Alfred "Al" Colbert, 53, of Beach Park, formerly of Zion, died on Monday, August 10, 2009, at Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, IL. Al was born January 10 , 1956, in Macon, GA. He served in the United States Army for 16 years and received the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal and other decorations. Al was currently employed by...

James King

James King

August 8, 2009

James Anderson King, 84, of Zion, Illinois, died on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at his home. James was born May 31, 1925 to Gilbert and Elsie Mae King (Ware) in Springfield, Illinois, the eldest son of 13 children. Springfield was always close to his heart marked by his family's annual pilgrimages to the Illinois Sate Fair. Twenty years of his...

Brenda Armstrong

Brenda Armstrong

August 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

Lowell Frost

August 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

Sally Chumbley

August 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

Marie Beith

July 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...