Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Lorraine Pocklington
June 23, 2008
Lorraine "Betty" Pocklington, 80, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on June 24, 2008. She was born January 23, 1928 in Spring Grove, Minnesota. She leaves one surviving son, Charles (Tina) Pocklington of Winthrop Harbor; two daughters-in-law, Louise Pocklington and Cynthia Pocklington both of Winthrop Harbor; grandchildren, Shilo (Jon) Pocklington-Ellis and Daniel, Amber, Ian and Ethan Pocklington; one great-grandson, Hunter; sisters...
Annelle Devlin
June 23, 2008
Rev. Annelle P. Devlin, 55, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Monday, June 23, 2008 at home. She was born September 23, 1952 in Akron, Ohio, was formerly of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved to Winthrop Harbor in 1989. Annelle, "Sr. Anna", was a Professed Bride of Christ of the Brothers and Sisters of the Community of the Crucified One and...
Joyce Losey
June 22, 2008
Joyce E. Losey, 79, of Beach Park, IL, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at home. Joyce was born on January 19, 1929, in Mendota, IL. She married Jean F. Losey on August 13, 1949, at Perkins Grove Church in LaMoille, IL and moved to Waukegan in 1956. She was a longtime active member of Bonnie Brook Baptist Church and a...
Margaret Warren
June 22, 2008
Margaret "Margie" Warren, 87, a lifelong resident of Zion, died on Sunday, June 22 at Arbor View Nursing Home in Zion. Margie was born March 16, 1921 in Zion, and was a devoted member of Christ Community Church in Zion. She worked for Zion-Benton Township High School as a bus driver for nine years, developing close and lasting relationships with...
Peggy Stam
June 21, 2008
Peggy L. Stam (nee Watts), 55, of Zion, was promoted to Glory on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion, after a lengthy and courageous battle with breast cancer. Peggy was born December 4, 1952, in Waukegan to Bibb and Luna Watts. She graduated from Zion-Benton High School in 1971 and attained an Associates Degree in...
Kenneth Anderson
June 21, 2008
Kenneth Charles Anderson, 74, of Waukegan, died on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at home. He was born October 10, 1933 in Waukegan, IL, and owned and operated Viking Crane Service. Ken was a lifetime member of Operating Engineers Local #ISO. He was a man who loved people and his hometown of Waukegan. Ken would always go out of his way...
Edwin Speicher
June 21, 2008
Edwin A. Speicher, 95, a former 50 year plus resident of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at home in Chicago. He was born December 26, 1912, in Zion, IL, and married his late wife Olga Larsen in 1938 in Zion. He was a member and former treasurer of the Winthrop Harbor United Methodist Church. His father,...
Arizona Lewis
June 21, 2008
Mrs. Arizona Lewis, 81, of Beach Park, IL, died on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at home. Arizona was born October 24, 1926 in Rella, KY, and married her late husband, Melvin Lewis on December 15, 1943. She was a member of Beach Community Church in Beach Park, IL. Survivors include children, Curtis Lewis of Arjay, KY, Carolyn (Edward Merle) Bridges...
Virginia Nahf
June 11, 2008
Virginia H. Nahf, 80, of Waukegan, Illinois, died on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Sheridan Health Care Center in Zion. She was born March 2, 1928 in Waukegan and lived in Waukegan all of her life where she had worked at both Johnson Motors and Illinois Bell. Virginia enjoyed country music and gardening and she was a die-hard Chicago Cubs...
Michael Decker
June 10, 2008
Michael Allen Decker, 47, of Beach Park, Illinois, departed this world, at home, on June 10, 2008, with family and friends at his side after a courageous battle with cancer. "Mike" was born March 19, 1961 in Waukegan, Illinois and was formerly employed by Domino Amjet of Gurnee and Cherry Electric of Waukegan. Michael will be greatly missed by his...
Rachel Liddle
June 8, 2008
Rachel Lois Liddle, 85, of Zion, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 8, 2008 after a short illness. Rachel was born on October 3, 1922, to the late Leon and Amelia Short at her home in Zion. She was married to Clarence C. Liddle on October 2, 1942, also at her home. Clarence and Rachel enjoyed...
Eleanor Ehlers
June 5, 2008
Eleanor Ehlers, 84, of Beach Park, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2008, at home and surrounded by her loved ones. Eleanor was born September 10, 1923 in Iron River, Michigan to Joe and Bernice Znorowski. She loved to spend time with her family and friends and she enjoyed crocheting doilies and making rugs on her loom. Survivors include...
Ann Gunter
May 31, 2008
Ann Marie Gunter (nee Jurich), 79, Zion, IL, born February 8, 1929, in the Bridgeport area of Chicago, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2008, at home in Zion, IL, surrounded by her loving children. She married Raymond C. Gunter, the love of her life, on August 30, 1952, at St. Anthony de Padua Church in Chicago. She was a charter...
Thomas Donohue
May 31, 2008
Thomas Donohue passed peacefully from this life at the age of 93, at home surrounded by his family in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 31, 2008. He was the last child of four, born to James Donohue and his wife, Margret Meechan Donohue in New Milns, Scotland, December 29, 1914. He immigrated at an early age with his...
David Willems
May 30, 2008
David A. Willems, 67, of Waukegan, IL, died on Friday, May 30, 2008, at home. He was born February 25, 1941, in Kenosha, WI, to Joseph and Martha (nee Tiechert) Willems. He graduated in 1959 from Central High School in Salem, WI. For many years he was involved in Boy Scout Troop 55 and he coached Little League baseball. David...
Theodore Otterbacher
May 29, 2008
Theodore H. "Ted" Otterbacher, 79, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Arbor View Nursing Home in Zion. Ted was born May 16, 1929 in Zion. He was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served with the United States Air Force in England. He was a life-time member of Christ Community Church of Zion, where...
Adeline Hedding
May 23, 2008
Adeline "Della" Hedding, of Zion, died on Friday, May 23, 2008 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. She was born in Waukegan and moved to Zion 58 years ago from North Chicago. She was a member of Our Lady Humility Church of Beach Park and was a retired hairdresser in Waukegan. She was also a member of W.O.N. of Lake...
Maxine Sandretto
May 18, 2008
Maxine Sandretto, 82, of Port Charlotte, Florida, and formerly of Waukegan, Illinois, died on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at St. Catherine's Hospital in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Maxine was born September 12, 1925 in Red Bay, Alabama and moved to Waukegan in 1950 from Calumet, Michigan. She retired in 1981 from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in North Chicago, Illinois and...
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...
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...
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