Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Richard Batham
August 1, 2008
Richard M. Batham, 86, of Zion, IL, formally of Beach Park, IL, passed away on August 1, 2008, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Richard was born February 26, 1922, in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. He served with the RAF in WWII. Richard worked in business in England before owning/operating a hotel on Marina Cay, in the British Virgin Islands....
James Evoy
July 31, 2008
James Edwin Evoy, 76, of Waukegan, died on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Jim was born October 11, 1931 and was a lifelong resident of Waukegan. He graduated from Waukegan High School in 1949, attended University of Wisconsin-Madison where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, and received his B.S. in Accounting...
Arnold Westerman
July 29, 2008
Arnold G. Westerman, age 100, passed away on July 29, 2008. Arnold was born, July 17, 1908, in Waukegan, IL, the son of Wilhelm and Bertha (Rathmann) Westermann. As a child, he remembered the Besley Brewing Company still in operation and attended the grand opening of the new concrete Genesee Street bridge over the Waukegan River with his mother in...
Gary Smith
July 26, 2008
Gary Michael Smith, 38, of Zion, IL, died on Saturday, July 26, 2008, surrounded by his family. Gary was born September 8, 1969, in Waukegan and was a 1987 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. Gary was a lifetime member of Our Lady of Humility Church where he served on the Parish Council. He was preciously employed as the Chief...
Joyce Couch
July 26, 2008
Joyce Evelyn Couch, 70, of Zion, died on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Hospitality Nursing & Rehab Center in Kenosha, Wl. Joyce was born on April 4, 1938 in Columbus, OH, and was a 1956 graduate of Wayne High School in Dayton, OH. She married Lee Couch on October 8, 1958. Joyce was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She...
Harold Grashen
July 20, 2008
Harold James Grashen, 73, of Waukegan, accepted the hand of our precious Lord on Sunday, July 20, 2008. Harold was born February 19, 1935 to James Charles and Josephine Kathryn Grashen in Zion, IL. He was a member of the Christian Catholic Church (Christ Community Church), the church that founded the city of Zion. Harold assisted in the family business,...
Gwendolyn Wimer
July 19, 2008
Gwendolyn Hill Wimer, 83, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Saturday, July 19, 2008, at her home in the presence of her family. She was born December27, 1924, in Zion, Il, the eldest of three children to Thomas Orvin (T.O.) and Florence Hill. Gwen attended school in Zion, graduating from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1942. She worked for many years...
Mary Corder
July 18, 2008
Mary June Corder, 81, a lifelong resident of Zion, died on Friday, July 18, 2008, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan after a brief illness. Mary was born June 1, 1927, in Zion, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1945. She married Robert H. Corder on October 17, 1946 in Zion. Mary was a member of Christ...
Marcus Pate
July 18, 2008
Marcus R. Pate, 61, of Waukegan, Illinois, died on July 18, 2008 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Marcus was born January 7, 1947 in Tupelo, Mississippi to the late Melvin Leecil Pate and Edna Thorn Pate. For many years he was employed as an Accountant for Outboard Marine Corporation. Survivors include his sister, Barbara (Ellis) Taylor of Edgerton,...
Joanne Johnson
July 16, 2008
Joanne C. Johnson, 51, of Beach Park, died on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born, October 30, 1956, in Kenosha, Wl, and resided in this area most of her life. Joanne was an active member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Zion, participating in the Adult Choir and Chime Choir. She also...
Kenneth Holverson
July 3, 2008
Kenneth E. Holverson, 68, of Gurnee, Illinois, died on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at home. Kenneth was born April 16, 1940 in Zion. He retired in 2002 from UPS in Northbrook, Illinois after 32 years of service. Kenneth was an avid bowler and he was a loving father, grandfather, brother and uncle. Survivors include his two sons, K. Erik Holverson...
David Wheatley
July 3, 2008
David Hayes Wheatley Sr., 79, a fifty-four resident of Beach Park and loving husband of Stephanie Wheatley, passed away after a long battle with diabetes. David was born June 8, 1929 in Bardstown, Kentucky and came to North Chicago in 1947. He worked for A&P Tea Company for thirty-nine years as a meat cutter, manager and District Manager. He retired...
Terry Maidl
July 2, 2008
Terry Maidl, 64, of Park City, IL, died on Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Sheridan Health Care Center in Zion. Terry was born June 1, 1944, in Waukegan and was a 1963 graduate of Waukegan High School. He also was a 1966 graduate of the DeVry Institute. Survivors include his dear companion, Janice Stone of Park City; sister, Shelby Steplyk;...
Grace Kennedy
July 1, 2008
Grace L. Kennedy, 77, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. Grace was born November 8, 1930 in Winthrop Harbor. She had worked at Hy-Way Restaurant in Zion for many years and was a member of the Winthrop Harbor Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include her children Geraldine Gray of Zion,...
Margaret Decker
June 29, 2008
Margaret "Toodie" Decker, 83, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Sunday, June 29, 2008 at home following a long illness. She was born June 10, 1925 in Waukegan and has lived in this area all of her life. She was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Waukegan. In 1991, she retired from Victory Memorial Hospital in...
Harold McLin
June 29, 2008
Harold D. "Hack" McLin, 89, of Spring Grove, IL, formerly of Gurnee and Zion, died on Sunday, June 29, 2008, at home in Spring Grove. He was born October 23, 1918, in Naylor, MO, and married Flora Allen on October 5, 1941. Harold served with the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He was formerly...
Russell Constantino
June 28, 2008
Russell "Russ" Constantino, 73, passed away on May 20, 2008, in Pensacola, FL. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Church, (Hunt Club and Gages Lake Rd), Gurnee, IL. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church.
Nancy Hawkins
June 28, 2008
Nancy M. Hawkins, 46, of Zion, Illinois, formerly of the Tremont-Mackinaw, Illinois area, died on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at her home following a long battle with cancer. She was born October 13, 1961 in Pekin, Illinois. She and her husband, Kenneth, moved to Zion in 2000 from Jacksonville, Florida. She was a member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church...
Jason Arden
June 26, 2008
Jason Michael Arden, 28, of Mooresville, North Carolina died in a tragic car accident on Thursday, June 26, 2008. He was born on March 6, 1980 in Libertyville. He was the son of Donna Smith Mason and was a long time resident of Gurnee, Illinois. Jason moved to North Carolina to follow his dream of being a crew chief for...
Richard Stoneberg
June 26, 2008
Richard A. Stoneberg, 63, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at home. "Uncle Dick" as he was fondly known by friends and co-workers, was born September 23, 1944 in Waukegan, IL. For the last several years he was employed by Curran Contracting and was a member of Teamsters Local 301. Richard is survived by...
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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.
