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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Syble Frederick

Syble Frederick

Nov 5, 2007

Syble Faye Frederick, 79, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Monday, November 5, 2007 at Victory Lakes Continuing Care Center in Lindenhurst, Illinois. She was born March 26, 1928 in Tremont, Mississippi. She was in her twenties when she moved to the Zion area to work at the Zion Candy Factory. Later she was employed as a waitress for Fossland's...

Doug Freeman

Doug Freeman

Nov 4, 2007

Doug Freeman, 60, of Zion, died on Sunday, November 4, 2007, at home and surrounded by his family. He was born July 31, 1947 in Waukegan and has lived in Zion all of his life. He was an active member of North Point Community Christian Church of Winthrop Harbor where he led many Bible studies and small groups. Doug always...

Aimee Twadell

Aimee Twadell

Nov 4, 2007

Aimee Lacombe Twadell,85, of Gurnee, IL, died on Sunday, November 4, 2007, at home. Aimee was born February 27, 1922, in New York, N.Y. She was an accomplished tennis player in her youth and her name was mentioned often in newspaper sports pages on Long Island where she grew up. Aimee was retired from the Lake County Treasurer's Office in...

Rick Sell

Rick Sell

Oct 31, 2007

Rick Sell, 50, of Zion, IL, formerly of Buffalo Grove, IL, died on Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Rick was born August 13, 1957, in Evanston, IL, and was a graduate of Buffalo Grove High School. He married Anita Watts on December 16, 2006, in Zion. Rick was a ten year employee of Lake...

Bengt Nygren

Bengt Nygren

Oct 31, 2007

Bengt "Ben" Nygren,71, of Beach Park, IL, died on Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest. Ben was born April 4, 1936, in Malmo, Sweden, and married Sandra Musson on February 21, 1981, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was employed as an Executive Chef at many fine restaurants in Chicago and the surrounding area. Ben was...

Gregory Tyra

Gregory Tyra

Oct 24, 2007

Greg L. Tyra Greg L. Tyra, 43, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Wednesday, October 24, 2007. Greg was born December 10, 1963, in Waukegan, Il, and lived in Winthrop Harbor all of his life. He was a graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School and a member of the First Baptist Church of Winthrop Harbor. Greg worked as a truck mechanic...

Joe Swartz

Joe Swartz

Oct 24, 2007

Joe L. Swartz Joe L. Swartz, 76, of Beach Park, died on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Joe was born December 23, 1930 in Chicago. He was a graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School and attended University of Missouri for two years. A Veteran, Joe served with the United States Army, stationed in Korea,...

Claude McDermott

Claude McDermott

Oct 23, 2007

Claude D. McDermott Sr. Claude D. McDermott Sr., 89, of Zion, formerly of Libertyville, died on Wednesday, October 23, 2007 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Claude was born November 23, 1917 in Chicago. He served as Vice President for Olympic Commisary Company, headquartered in Chicago, and lived in various locations across the United States due to traveling for...

Cynthia Pohlman

Cynthia Pohlman

Oct 19, 2007

Cynthia Lilly Pohlman, 19, of Beach Park, died on October 19, 2007, the result of an auto accident. Cynthia was born July 12, 1988 in Libertyville and she graduated from Waukegan Township High School, Class of 2006. She attended Wesley Church in Waukegan and she was employed as assistant office manager at Lloyd Orthodontics in Libertyville. Cynthia was involved in...

Ellen Miller

Ellen Miller

Oct 17, 2007

Ellen Miller, 89, of Zion, Illinois, beloved wife of the late Rev. Charles E. Miller, died following a long illness on Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at home surrounded by her family. She was born April 14, 1918 in Roanfork, Kentucky and came to this area in 1963. She was an active member of Spirit of Life Pentecostal Church of Zion....

Timothy Goodwin

Timothy Goodwin

Oct 17, 2007

Timothy J. Goodwin, 45, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, died on Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at his home in Kenosha. He was born August 15, 1962 in Waukegan, grew up in Beach Park and has lived in Kenosha for the past 8 years. He was a member of Lakeview Church of Zion and he was employed by Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corporation...

Joan Hunt

Joan Hunt

Oct 15, 2007

Joan Hunt, 58, of Waukegan, IL, died on Monday, October 15, 2007, at Vista East Medical Center East in Waukegan, Joan was born May 21, 1949, in Campbell, Ohio, and was a member of Word of Life Ministries Church in Beach Park. She was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Survivors include children, Albert...

Shirely Dow

Shirely Dow

Oct 13, 2007

Shirley E. Dow, 87, of Zion, Illinois and formerly of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Illinois. Shirley was born June 27, 1920 in Waukegan. While in Colorado Springs she was employed at Goodwill Industries. Survivors include two daughters Donna M. Blake of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Judith (Lee) Davis...

Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson

Oct 12, 2007

Robert C. "Bob" "Andy" Anderson, 72, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Friday, October 12, 2007 at home, surrounded by his family, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 4, 1935 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and was raised in Sheldon, Wisconsin. He came to Illinois in 1955 where he worked in construction while he attended...

Stephanie Borowy

Stephanie Borowy

Oct 11, 2007

Stephanie Borowy, 79, of Beach Park, died on Thursday, October 11, 2007, at Sheridan Health Care Center, Zion. Stephanie was born January 5, 1928 in Rib Lake, WI, and was a long time member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park. She was an accomplished seamstress and many friends and neighbors in her area were appreciative of her...

Sarah McKay

Sarah McKay

Oct 10, 2007

Sarah Sally McKay, 83, of Waukegan, died on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, at Claridge Nursing Home in Lake Bluff, Sally was born June 21, 1924, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She emigrated to the United States in 1957 with her family. Survivors include children, William E. (Debi) McKay, Stephen P. (Roberta) McKay, Barbara A. (Bill) Martin, Allyson McKay, Jane (Bob) Cox,...

Diane Strangberg-Morris

Diane Strangberg-Morris

Oct 5, 2007

Diane Bertha Strangberg-Morris, 49, of Kenosha, died October 5, 2007 at Hospice Alliance in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Diane was born August 31, 1958 in Evanston, Illinois. She grew up in Zion and has lived in Kenosha since 1976. Diane retired after 30 years from Snap-on Tools/Credit Corp, LLC. She played softball, volleyball and bowled with various Kenosha leagues over the...

Barbara Dunn

Barbara Dunn

Oct 1, 2007

Barbara Lois Dunn, 63, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Monday, October 1, 2007 at Condell Hospital in Libertyville. Barbara was born May 2, 1944 in Marked Tree, Arkansas and came to Zion at the age of 14. She attended Winthrop Harbor United Methodist Church. Barbara retired from Chrysler Motors in Kenosha, Wisconsin after 15 years and prior to that worked...

Hazel Reed

Hazel Reed

Oct 1, 2007

Hazel Marie Reed, 91, of Zion, died on Monday, October 1, 2007 at Rolling Hills Place assisted living in Zion. Hazel was born January 3, 1916 in Albion, Indiana and had lived in Zion, Illinois and Phoenix, Arizona. She attended school in Zion and was a long-time member of Christ Community Church of Zion and Mountain View Chapel in Phoenix....

Waltraud Brewington

Waltraud Brewington

Sep 29, 2007

Waltraud "Wally" Brewington, 63, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Saturday, September 29, 2007, at home surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born May 21, 1944 in Bremen, Germany and came to Waukegan in 1959. She was a member of Spirit of Life Church in Zion. She was known for always helping people and for her love of cooking....

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