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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Gladys Ashley
May 16, 2008
Gladys H. Ashley, 89, a resident of Zion for 66 years, died on Friday, May 16, 2008, at Arbor View Nursing Home in Zion. Gladys was born March 31, 1919, in Brazil, TN, to Jake and Nora Magee, and was a member of Christian Fellowship Baptist Bible Church in Zion. She was a loving mother and was 'Grandma' to many...
Alvar Larson
May 16, 2008
Alvar "Al" Larson, 67, of Zion, died on Friday, May 16, 2008, at Kindred Hospital, Greenfield, WI. Al was born July 10, 1940, in Chicago, IL. He was a graduate of Lake Forest College and received his Masters Degree from the University of Chicago. Al married Marjorie Polk on July 10, 1965, in Sacramento, CA. He was the owner of...
Marian Shumaker
May 15, 2008
Marian "Randi" Shumaker of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Arbor View Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was born August 29, 1922 in North Chicago, IL and had been a resident of Winthrop Harbor for the past fifty years. Randi was a wonderful cook and homemaker, entertaining for the many friends who visited her...
Ellen Gross
May 13, 2008
Ellen Irene Taylor Gross, 69, of Zion, died on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at home. She was born August 13, 1938, in Ashe County, NC, and has been a resident in Lake County most of her life. She retired in the early 1990's from Winchester House in Libertyville. Her greatest joy in life was seeing the faces of her son,...
Ann Stemplinger
May 12, 2008
Ann Maria Stemplinger, 82, of Beach Park, IL, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2008, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion after a brief illness. Ann was born August 20, 1925, in Moosburg, Germany to Sebastian and Anna Ganslmeier and moved to the United States in 1950. Ann's family meant everything to her and she was a devoted and loving...
Glen Johnson
May 11, 2008
Glen Edgar Johnson, 90, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, who embraced his family and life with great enthusiasm, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Waukegan. He was born January 31, 1918, in Chicago, and served in the United States Navy during World War II. Glen was past Director of Operations at L.J. Sheridan & Company,...
Geralynn Proctor
May 10, 2008
Geralynn Proctor (nee Rose), 65, of Zion, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Saturday, May 10, 2008. Geri was born on February 27, 1943 in Lake Forest and remained a life long resident of the area. She spent her life as a loving and dedicated mother and wife. She retired from her career at Baxter Healthcare Corporation and...
William Vidakovic
May 8, 2008
William "Bill" Vidakovic, 51, of Winthrop Harbor, died suddenly on Thursday, May 8, 2008, the result of a bicycle/auto accident in Winthrop Harbor. Bill was born September 4, 1956 in Waukegan and lived in North Chicago most of his life, moving to Winthrop Harbor in 2000. Bill was well known by all the business's on Sheridan Road in Winthrop Harbor,...
Joseph Fischer
May 8, 2008
Joseph "Joey" M. Fischer, 18, of Waukegan, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at his home. He was born October 10, 1989 in Waukegan. Joey was in his Senior year at Warren Township High School and he attended C.L.C. Tech Campus in Grayslake. Joey loved the outdoors, especially camping, hunting, fishing, dirt biking, ATV's, snowmobiling and BMX to name...
Jeana Dragonetti
May 7, 2008
Jeana Kaye Dragonetti (nee Kinsman), 50, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, formerly of Kenosha, WI, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, while traveling through Orlando, FL. Jeana was born March 9, 1958, in Waukegan, IL, and attended school in Beach Park, IL, Zion, IL, and graduated high school in Milwaukee, Wl. She worked as sales representative for her father before...
Irene Morgan
May 3, 2008
Irene Morgan, 53, of Zion, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 3, 2008. She was born March 5, 1955 in Hughes, Arkansas, and came to Waukegan at an early age. She attended Christ Community Church in Zion. Irene was an avid gardener and she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Survivors include...
Lorraine Celesnik
May 3, 2008
Lorraine C. Celesnik, while surrounded by her loving family, went home to be with her sweet Jesus on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at St. Joseph's Home for the Aged in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She was born May 19, 1919 in Chicago and lived in the Waukegan/North Chicago areas from 1940 to 2002. She retired from Fansteel Metallurgical of North Chicago after...
Anthony Sippio
Apr 29, 2008
Anthony Tzadik Cleary Sippio was born June 17, 1984 in Oakland California at the Oaknoll Naval Hospital to proud parents Anthony and Debra Sippio. Anthony was a charming, intelligent and inquisitive individual. He attended Lake Shore Catholic Academy, Seventh Day Adventist, Trinity Christian School, Viking Jr. High, Warren Township High School and went on to study business at College of...
Dean Boswell
Apr 26, 2008
Dean L. Boswell, 77, of Winthrop Harbor, died of a pulmonary embolism on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Midwestern Regional Medical Center. Dean was born April 11, 1931 in Chariton, Iowa. He belonged to the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local #150 in Lake County. He was also a member of Zion-Benton Moose Lodge #667. Dean was an avid hunter...
Donald Springer
Apr 26, 2008
Donald Gene Springer was born in Bridgeport IL on February 10, 1934 and passed away after battling cancer on April 26, 2008. Don grew up in Lawrenceville IL and moved to Zion in 1941 where he met Mary Ann Hollingshead, and they married in 1951. They eventually settled in Ingleside IL to raise their family of six children until divorcing...
Margaret Grant
Apr 21, 2008
Margaret Mary Grant, 98, of Waukegan, died on Monday, April 21, 2008 at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion. She was born November 13, 1909 in O'Connor, Nebraska and came to Waukegan in 1957. She was a very active member of St. Anastasia Catholic Church of Waukegan where she served in many roles, including Eucharistic Minister. In 1975 she...
Kathryn Qualls
Apr 20, 2008
Kathryn "Tootsie" Qualls, 72, a resident of Barton Senior Residence in Zion, Illinois, died on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born March 15, 1937 in Harrisburg, Arkansas and moved to Zion at the age of 14. Survivors include her three children, Kathy (Larry) Depoy, Janet (Frank) Snow and Rona Qualls all of Pleasant...
Clifford McLellan
Apr 20, 2008
Clifford D. McLellan, 77, of Zion, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2008, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born May 6, 1930, in Lake Forest, the youngest of eight children, to Mr.and Mrs. William McLellan. Clifford had resided in Lake Forest, Waukegan, Winthrop Harbor and Zion. He was formerly employed by E.J &E. Railroad, AmmcoTools, Fansteel,Johnson...
Sara Mann
Apr 19, 2008
Sara Lynn Mann, 27, of Winthrop Harbor, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, April 19, 2008, after an 11 year battle with Myasthenia Gravis. Sara was born September 8, 1980 in McHenry, Illinois. She spent many years out West with her parents before returning to this area to be near her extended family. Sara was a loving mother to...
William O'Neill
Apr 16, 2008
Sing a song, do a dance, tell a joke or out you go!" According to Bill O'Neill, that was the rule in his family when he was growing up. Known as a great storyteller, he also sang as easily, and as well, as he talked and welcomed anyone he met as a friend. Always willing to offer help in times...
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