Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Bette Reese
April 21, 2009
Bette J. Rees ,84, of Zion, IL, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, surrounded by her loving family. Bette was born July 25, 1924, in Illinois, and married her late husband, Donald L. Rees on September 28, 1958. Survivors include her brother, Ralph (Sandy) Knox of Mobile, Al; sister, Janice Molinaro of Zion,...
Gordon Winer
April 16, 2009
Gordon H. "Gordy" Winer, 66, of Waukegan, died on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Gordy was born April 21, 1942 in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Following High School in Grand Blanc he joined the United States Navy in 1961 and traveled extensively, retiring after 20 years in 1981. He then went to work for the...
Zana Lura
April 8, 2009
Zana Lucille Lura, 81, of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, died on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at Aurora Medical Center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Zana was born June 13, 1927, in Wausau, Wisconsin. She was a founding member of Northpoint Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor. Survivors include her loving husband of 61 years, Joseph Richard Lura; children, Mark Joseph (Debra) Lura of...
Pauline Freiday
April 2, 2009
Pauline M. Freiday, 88, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Pauline was born November 23, 1920, in Lee County, MS, and was a former employee of Abbott Laboratories. She was very active for years at the Cancer Treatment Center of America as a volunteer and received numerous awards for her...
Floyd Smith
April 1, 2009
Floyd E. Smith, 85, of Grayslake, Illinois, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Floyd was born December 12, 1923 in McAlester, Oklahoma. He grew up in Oklahoma, became a fighter pilot in the Army-Air Corp during World War II and also served in Korea and Vietnam, ultimately serving 27 years in the Military,...
Karen Nunn
March 31, 2009
Karen Marie Nunn, 46, of Zion, Illinois, formerly of South Elgin, Illinois, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at Sheridan Health Care Center in Zion. Karen was born December 16, 1962 in Elgin. She was a Teacher at Elgin Community College teaching Women's rights and was also a Counselor for C.C.A.D.A. In her spare time Karen enjoyed traveling. Survivors include...
Isabel Peralta
March 30, 2009
Isabel M Peralta, , of Kenosha, WI, 76, died on Monday, March 30, 2009, at her daughter's home in Beach Park, IL. Isabel was born July 8, 1932, in San Carlos, Philippines. Survivors include her husband, Dionisio; children in the U.S., Helen (Noel) Gabriel of Beach Park, IL, Rafael (Gilda) Peralta of Kenosha, WI, and Jenyl (Bryce) Kaighn of Grayslake,...
Donnie Cossman
March 27, 2009
Donnie Robert Cossman, 48, of Wadsworth, IL, died on Friday, March 27th, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, surrounded by his family. Donnie was born November 2, 1960, in Waukegan and married Patty Harris on July 17, 1982, in Waukegan. He had been most recently employed by Modern Heating for 12 years, and before that by Anchor Glass Container...
Ruth Anderson
March 27, 2009
Ruth Anderson was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1913 at home in Zion to Glen and Blanche Anderson. Ruth was raised in Zion and attended Zion Parochial Schools. Ruth left Zion and moved to California while in her early twenties and later became a nurse. She was a surgical nurse for 30 years before moving back to Zion to...
S. A. Harris
March 24, 2009
S. A. "Jimmie" Harris, 92, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion. Jimmie was born December 30, 1916 in Meade, Kansas and operated Artesian Valley Creamery and Produce Business in Harrington, Kansas. He came to Winthrop Harbor in 1946 after serving 6 ½ years in the United States Navy, both...
Helvi Wuorenma
March 23, 2009
Helvi Irene Wuorenma (nee Ahola), 94, of Zion, died on Monday, March 23, 2009 at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion. Helvi was born January 22, 1915 in Bovey, Minnesota. For 54 years, from 1953 until 2007, she lived on Yorkhouse Road in Waukegan until moving to Barton Senior Residences in July of 2007. In 1931 Helvi quit school...
B. Varner
March 21, 2009
B. Sue Varner, 52, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, formerly of Keokuk, IA, died on Saturday, March 21, 2009, at home, surrounded by her family. Sue was born April 17, 1956 in Keokuk, IA, and worked for years for Cub Food in Waukegan, and then recently for Wal-Mart in Antioch, IL. She was a people person and people loved her. She...
John Purcell
March 20, 2009
John R. Purcell, 70, of Zion, died on Friday, March 20, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. John was born December 28, 1938 in Lake Forest, IL. He was a very active member of Memorial United Methodist Church of Zion. John was employed for many years with Civil Service at Great Lakes, IL. He was a member of...
Jack Stried
March 20, 2009
Jack Stried, age 79, of Beach Park , IL , died March 20, 2009 , after a long battle with heart disease. He is survived by his three daughters: Carol Stried (James Cascarano) of Gurnee, Sharon Bartmer (Rev. Tom Bartmer) of Antioch and Brenda Stried (Ron Molczan) of Gurnee; grandchildren: Teresa Gonzales, Angela Reasoner (Alan), Tina Ward, Jacklyn Mullin (Charlie),...
Lillian Miller
March 19, 2009
Lillian A. Miller, 79, of Waukegan, IL, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2009, surrounded by her family at home. Lillian was born July 7, 1929, in Waukegan, and married Dale Miller on November 9, 1946, in Waukegan. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Dale; daughter, Donna (Dave) Zeilbeck of...
Timothy Barkhurst
March 19, 2009
Timothy "Timmy B" Barkhurst, 25, of Clinton, IA, and formerly of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Thursday, March 19, 2009, in Cedar Rapids, IA. Tim was born June 4, 1983, in Lake Forest, IL, and graduated from Warren Township High School in 2001. He was employed recently as a pipe fitter for Archer Daniels Midland in Clinton, IA, and was...
Amy Swanson
March 19, 2009
Amy Francis Swanson, 84, of Winthrop Harbor, was called home on March 19, 2009. Amy was born May 23, 1924 in Hamilton, SD. She is survived by her son, Ronald Swanson of Zion; her daughter, Betty (Al) Gonzales of Winthrop Harbor; two granddaughters, Rhonda (William) Edwards of Kentucky and Miranda Gonzales of Winthrop Harbor; a great-grandson, Sebastian Edwards; and a...
Dorothy Miller
March 18, 2009
Dorothy "Dot" Miller (Smalley), 97, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2009 in Zion, IL. Dorothy was born on December 30th, 1911 in Trenton, NE and graduated from Bedford High School in Bedford, IA in the spring of 1929. Upon relocating to the Zion area in 1943 she enjoyed a career at Purcell's A&P and retired from National Tea, the...
Annette Hart
March 17, 2009
Dr. Annette "Sue" H. Hart of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Lake Forest Hospital after a short illness. She was born and raised in Chicago the younger of two siblings of Otto and Anna Kahle. Both of her parents and her brother, George, preceded her in death. She married Hugh Hart in 1945 and...
Marvin Ehlers
March 16, 2009
Marvin W. Ehlers, 88, of Zion, died on Monday, March 16, 2009 at home. Marvin was born February 12, 1912 in Ward, SD and was a lifelong resident of Zion. He attended Lakeside Community Church of Zion. For many years, he owned and operated both Ehlers Lanes and Z-B Lanes in Zion. He was also a member of Zion-Benton Moose...
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