Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Wanda Point

Wanda Point

May 31, 2009

Wanda Alice Point Wanda Alice Point, 83, of Zion , formerly of Round Lake Beach, died on Sunday, May 31, 2009, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Wanda was born April 28,1926, in Waukegan. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Survivors include her husband, of 58 years, Norman L. Point of Zion; daughters, Sylvia "Jeannie" (fiancé Kevin...

Linda Anhock

Linda Anhock

May 20, 2009

Linda Lorraine Anhock ,48, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, surrounded by her family at Four Seasons Summer House in Kenosha. Linda was born April 9, 1961, in Eau Claire, WI, to the late David and LaDine (nee LeBarron) Dukowitz. She was raised in Winthrop Harbor, IL, and was a 1979 graduate of Zion-Benton Township...

Faith Barrera

Faith Barrera

May 18, 2009

Faith Ellen Barrera, 52, of Waukegan, IL, left this world to be with the Lord on Monday, May 18, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, surrounded by her loving family. Faith was born October 6, 1956 in Chicago and has lived in Lake County most of her life. She was baptized at New Hope Christian Fellowship Church in...

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

May 17, 2009

Bill J. Johnson, 70, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died suddenly on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Illinois. Bill was born August 24, 1938 in Golden, Mississippi and has lived in Winthrop Harbor most of his life. He attended First Baptist Church of Winthrop Harbor and was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Golden,...

Larry Strean

Larry Strean

May 16, 2009

Larry William Strean, 62, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Vista Medical East in Waukegan. Larry was born December 14, 1946 in Waukegan and has lived in this area most of his life except for 10 years in Hartland, Wisconsin from 1975 to 1985. Larry worked for the Railroad as an Electrician with Milwaukee Road,...

Esther Eberhardt

Esther Eberhardt

May 11, 2009

Esther Eberhardt, 92, of Beach Park, IL, died on Monday, May 11, 2009 at home. Esther was born August 16, 1916 in Columbus, NE. She served in the United States Army during World War II, was stationed in California, and following her honorable discharge in 1945 she moved to Waukegan where she met and married her husband, the late George...

Sandy Farmen

Sandy Farmen

May 10, 2009

Sandy Farmen (nee Smith), 58, of Waukegan, Illinois died on Sunday, May10, 2009, at Terrace Nursing Home, Waukegan. Sandy was born July 25, 1950, in Griffith, IN, and was a 1968 graduate of Waukegan High School. She had been employed as an Administrative Assistant at Lake Park Center in Waukegan for 21 years. Sandy was a lifetime Waukegan resident who...

Helen Lyding

Helen Lyding

May 9, 2009

Helen Lyding, 84, of Waukegan, IL died on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion. Helen was born April 25, 1925 in Racine, WI and moved to this area after marrying Joseph in February of 1950. She attended Memorial United Methodist Church of Zion and she was a longtime employee of Brandt's Jewelers of Waukegan, retiring...

Viola Pfleger

Viola Pfleger

May 4, 2009

Viola H. Pfleger, 73, of Zion, died on Monday, May 4, 2009 Helia Healthcare in Zion. Viola was born December 11, 1935 in Keil, Wisconsin and came to Zion in 1954. She worked as a cook in the kitchen at the Zion-Benton Moose Lodge, retiring in 2006. She also worked the kitchen at Bingo at the Moose Lodge. Viola enjoyed...

Mary Jesperson

Mary Jesperson

May 3, 2009

Mary E. Jesperson (nee Clark), 93, of Zion, IL, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 3, 2009, in Gurnee. Mary was born October 18, 1915, in Swanwick, Perry County, Illinois. She was a member of Grace Missionary Church in Zion, and was formerly employed as a bookkeeper for C & S Motors in Lake Forest, IL. Mary...

Alyssa Molinaro

Alyssa Molinaro

May 2, 2009

Alyssa Jean Molinaro, died peacefully in her parent's arms, on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI. Alyssa was born August 25, 2008 in Waukegan, IL. Survivors include her mother, Julie Strickland (nee Rindahl) of Winthrop Harbor, IL; father, Ronald Molinaro of Beach Park, IL; brother, Ryan Molinaro; sister, Kristina Molinaro; brothers, Mathias, Mitchell, and Merrick...

Howard Emanuelson

Howard Emanuelson

May 1, 2009

Howard Joseph Emanuelson, 79, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Friday, May 1, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Howard was born July 30, 1929 in Zion. He was a member of Christ Community Church of Zion where he served as an usher for the Church. For many years Howard worked as a General Contractor in Lake County...

Robert Musick

Robert Musick

April 30, 2009

Robert E. Musick, 69, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion, surrounded by his family. Robert was born October 17, 1939 in Fulton, MO. He lived for many years in Piedmont, MO and moved to Lake County in 1980. He graduated from Fulton High School and the University of Missouri,...

Thomas McMahon

Thomas McMahon

April 29, 2009

Thomas Joseph McMahon Sr., 85, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, formerly of Waukegan, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Brookside Care Center in Kenosha, WI. He was born April 2, 1924 in Waukegan and resided there until he moved to Pleasant Prairie in 2007. Thomas married the love of his life, Beverley Jean Rause on September 14, 1943 in Plymouth,...

John Cox

John Cox

April 29, 2009

John "JC" Cox, a.k.a. "Pops", 53, of Zion, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at home. He was born July 29, 1955 in Sycamore, Illinois and was a lifelong resident of the Waukegan/Zion area. He graduated from Waukegan High School in 1973. For 25 years he worked in the area in HVACR. John was very mechanically inclined in many different...

Thresia Eaton

Thresia Eaton

April 28, 2009

Thresia G. Eaton (nee Sutter), died on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Thresia was born August 20, 1920 in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. She resided in Winthrop Harbor since 1959 and was homemaker staying at home to raise her seven children. She became a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park upon moving to Winthrop Harbor....

Jesus Gomez

Jesus Gomez

April 25, 2009

Jesus Gomez, 74, of Waukegan, died on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Jesus was born December 9,1934,. In EL Llanno, Mich, Mexico. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Soledad; children, Monica (Diego) Martinez of Waukegan, Beatriz (Rogelio) Fajardo of Beach Park, Jesus(Araceli)Gomez Jr. of San Diego, CA, Joaquin Gomez of Waukegan, Olivia (Jose) Hernandez...

Reva Booth

Reva Booth

April 25, 2009

Reva Booth died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, shortly before her 94th birthday. She was born in Tremont, MS, to Mellie and James Davison on May 4, 1915. Reva met the love of her life, Alvie Booth, while they were both starring in a high school play called, "Eyes of...

Lowell Hauenstein

Lowell Hauenstein

April 25, 2009

Lowell LeRoy Hauenstein, 87, of Zion, died on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at the Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. Lowell was born November 21, 1921, in Clovis, NM, and was a highly decorated veteran of World War II, having served with the United States Coast Guard on D-Day, and in the invasions of Northern Africa and Southern France. He was...

Pearl Miller

Pearl Miller

April 24, 2009

Pearl W. Miller, nee Stried, 77, of Zion, IL, died peacefully at home with her special care giver and son, Kevin Ricard at her side along with other family members, on Friday, April 24, 2009. Pearl was born August 6, 1931, in Waukegan, and was formerly employed as a nurse's aid at numerous Lake County facilities and in home healthcare....