Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Darrell Taylor
November 19, 2008
Darrell G. Taylor, 76, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on November 19, 2008, at home. He was born February 4, 1932 in Waukegan, IL, and was a graduate of Waukegan Township High School. Darrell was retired from Johnson Motors in Waukegan. He was a talented musician and had played with bands in the local area. Darrell is survived by a...
Robert birkenmeyer
November 15, 2008
Robert L. Birkenmeyer, 64, of Zion, formerly of Lindenhurst, Illinois, died on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan. Robert was born February 28, 1944 in Crystal City, Missouri, graduated from Crystal City High School, entered the Navy, and retired after 20 years as Chief Petty Officer. Following retirement, he became a Navy technical instructor for San...
Robert Anderson
November 15, 2008
Robert "Daddy Bob" Anderson, 83, of Zion, died on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines, IL. Robert was born April 25, 1925 in Nashville, TN. As a child he grew up in Brookfield, IL, then he resided in Lake County and for the past 32 years has lived in Zion. He was a member...
Jacob Kriston
November 13, 2008
Jacob P. "Jake" Kriston, 91, of Zion, IL passed away November 13, 2008 at home. Jake was born July 22, 1917, in Glen White, PA. He was a former Teamster and retired in 1976. Jake served with the United States Army Air Corps. during World War II for four years as a staff sargeant/radio operator mechanic gunner aboard a B-26...
Edward Heathcote
November 12, 2008
Edward A. Heathcote, 66, of Winthrop Harbor, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Edward was born April 12, 1942 in Waukegan. He was a graduate of Lake Forest School of Management. Ed was a member of Winthrop Harbor United Methodist Church. In 2001, he retired after 40...
Margie Murrell
November 10, 2008
Margie Murrell, 87, of Zion, died on Monday, November 10, 2008 at home, surrounded by her family and friends. Margie was born June 14, 1921 in Leesburg, FL, was raised in Itawamba County, Mississippi and has lived in Zion most of her life. She was a founding member of Zion Second Baptist Church where she also served as church pianist....
Elma Tienhaara
November 8, 2008
Elma E. Tienhaara, 90, formerly of Gurnee, died on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the home of her granddaughter in Denver, CO. Elma was born January 30, 1918 in South Range, MI. She was a member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Waukegan where she was active in the St. Mark's Senior group and the Church Choir. In February...
Leroy Watts
November 8, 2008
Leroy Watts, 72, of Golden, MS, formerly of Zion, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at home. Roy was born August 5, 1936, in luka, MS to Jesse and Leatha Watts, and was born again at the age of 14. He moved to Zion, IL in 1954. In 1956 he married Lorraine Bock, and they had four children. He...
Harley Palmer
November 6, 2008
Harley W. Palmer, 80, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Harley was born September 16, 1928 in Waukegan and remained in the area his entire life. He served his country in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954 and was a member of Christ Community Church of Zion....
Earl Berrong
November 3, 2008
Earl W. Berrong, 88 of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Monday, November 3, 2008 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. Earl was born June 18, 1920 in Winthrop Harbor. He retired in 1975 from Johnson Outboards in Waukegan after 22 years and he was a full time farmer in Winthrop Harbor all of his life. He was a...
William Powell
November 1, 2008
William R. Powell, 90, of Zion, died on Saturday, November 1, 2008, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. William was born June 6, 1918 in Fulton, Mississippi and came to Zion in 1944. He retired from Civil Service at Great Lakes. Survivors include his children, Nell (Gene) Johnson of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, June (Eugene) Russell of Winthrop Harbor, Helen...
Stefania Hrynewycz
October 31, 2008
Stefania Hrynewycz, 71, of Zion, died on Friday, October 31, 2008, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born July 9, 1937 in Krowinka, Poland and came to this country after being displaced by World War II. She was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church of Beach Park. Survivors include her loving husband of 51 years, Roman;...
Martin Rudolph
October 30, 2008
Martin Rudolph, 78, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Thursday, October 30, 2008, at home, surrounded by his family. Martin was born June 23, 1930, in Philadelphia, PA, and married Maxine L. Welch on July 1, 1950, in Waukegan. Marty was a 1947 graduate of Waukegan Township High School. He was a retired printer with the former National Press Company...
Mary Stoneberg
October 30, 2008
Mary Lou Stoneberg, 65, of Winthrop Harbor, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 30, 2008. Mary Lou was born March 24,1943, in Du Quoin, IL. Survivors include her children, Pete (Allison) Stoneberg and Le Anne "Patty" Stoneberg; grandchildren, Elizabeth, A.J., Kayla, Teagan, and Avery. She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Richard Stoneberg; parents,...
Donald Cartwright
October 29, 2008
Donald E. Cartwright, 85, of Beach Park, formerly of Zion, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Don was born January 29, 1923, in New Auburn, WI, and was a charter member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park. He married Patricia Tallman on June 3, 1944, in Waukegan, and after her...
Robert Dusek
October 28, 2008
Robert "Bob" Dusek, 80, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, completed life's journey in Sarasota, Florida and went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. He was born December 11, 1927, in Libertyville, IL, to the late Benjamin and Ina Dusek, the older of two sons. Robert lived in Zion, IL, from 1951 to 1974 and moved to...
Mary Lou Pisarek
October 28, 2008
Mary Lou Pisarek of Burr Ridge, Illinois, died on October 28, 2008. Born in Chicago, she was a graduate of DePaul University and was a longtime member of St. Isaac Jogues Parish in Hinsdale. For over 30 years she was associated with the law firm of Pope, Ballard, Shepherd and Fowle in Chicago. Fond cousin of Marilyn (Jan) Kaczala and...
Alex Mohr
October 23, 2008
Alex Mohr, 97, of Beach Park, IL, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, October 23, 2008 following a lengthy illness with cancer. Alex was of German descent and was born in the small village of Bidek in Russia during the revolution. He left Russia with his family when he was 12 years old and came to America...
Ronald Meyer
October 18, 2008
Ronald L. Meyer, 74, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Sheridan Health Care Center in Zion. Ronald was born June 28, 1934 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, grew up in Boyd, Wisconsin and came to this area around 1960. He served in the Wisconsin National Guard for 10 years. Ronald received his B.A. in Secondary Education...
Sgt. John Penich
October 16, 2008
Sgt. John M. Penich, 25, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX, "Viper Company"of the United States Army, from Beach Park, IL, was killed in action on October 16, 2008, while defending his country in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. John was born January 6, 1983, in Waukegan, IL. He was a...
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Congdon Funeral Home Cremation Service is a collection of obituaries for Zion, IL. With services throughout Illinois. Zion, Winthrop Harbor, Beach Park, Wadsworth, Waukegan, Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha communities and beyond that are updated regularly.
