Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Jeanette Lindahl
January 18, 2008
Jeanette J. Lindahl, 93, of Beach Park, died on Friday, January 18, 2008 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Jeanette was born August 25, 1914 in Grass Lake, Illinois and grew up in Zion. For many years she worked as a Hair Stylist at Mary's Magic Scissors in Highland Park. She later earned her Nursing certificate at Victory Memorial...
Betty Gerry
January 16, 2008
Betty Gerry, 77, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died peacefully with loved ones around her on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at her daughter's home in Winthrop Harbor. Betty was born October 11, 1930 in Waukegan, Illinois. She devoted her life to raising her children. Survivors include children, Bonnie (Steve) Adams, Sherry (Dwayne) Russell, and Robin (Bruno) Spada; grandchildren, Candy Burch, Bob...
Luis Placa
January 14, 2008
Luis Placa, 87, of Waukegan, died on Monday, January 14, 2008 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Luis was born on July 20, 1920 in Mayaguez Puerto Rico and married Juanita Altieri in 1945 in Puerto Rico. He was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park. Luis was a World War II and Korean War...
Shirley Hoeksema
January 11, 2008
Shirley J. Hoeksema, 77, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Friday, January 11, 2008 at Condell Hospital in Libertyville. She was born March 3, 1930 in Kenosha and lived in Lake County most of her life. She was self employed for many years at Hoeksema's Mini Mart and later retired in 1995 from the Lake County Circuit Court Clerk's office....
Pauline Grogan
January 11, 2008
Pauline M. Grogan, 81, long-time resident of Beach Park, died on Friday, January 11, 2008 at Lake Forest Hospital with her family by her side. Pauline was born August 19,1926 in Stanley, Wisconsin and moved to this area in 1930. They said it couldn't be done but at 17 years old she married Billy Grogan at 15 years old and...
John Lindsay
January 9, 2008
John Lindsay went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Jill Ann Lindsay; four sons, Jay (Cheryl) of Waukegan, Jeff (Sue) of Waukegan, Gregg (Jen) of Silver Lake, Wisconsin, and Gary (Renee) of Lakeland, Florida; four siblings, Marikay (Sam), Ted (Shelia), Robert (Kathy) and Kathy (Luis); and 11 grandchildren. John was...
Robert Emmerth
January 8, 2008
Robert W. " Bob" Emmerth,79, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on January 8, 2008, at home. Bob was born November 6, 1928, in Wheeling, West Virginia, and married Jenny "Kassy" Carson on October 25, 1957. He was a Korean War veteran and a retiree from the United States Navy. Bob was also retired from the Lakehurst Mall in Waukegan, where...
Clova Holverson
January 8, 2008
Clova Elaine Holverson, 88, of Zion, died on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Clova was born June 15, 1919, in Clovis, New Mexico, and graduated from Waukegan High School. On April 6, 1938, she married Vernon Holverson. She was a lifelong member of Memorial United Methodist Church in Zion, where she taught Sunday School...
James Davis
January 7, 2008
James Lawrence Davis, 84, of Wadsworth, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness on Monday, January 7, 2008 at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin. James was born December 28, 1923 in Tremont, Mississippi. He served with the United States Army from 1944 to 1947 and with the United States Navy from 1947 to 1950. He was employed at Johns-Manville...
Mary Rosasco
January 5, 2008
Mary Margaret Rosasco, 99, of Trevor, WI, entered into eternal life on Saturday, January 5, 2008, at the home of her granddaughter, Linnae (Mike) Heiny, and great-grandchildren, Emily and Joshua Heiny. Margaret was born December 3, 1908, in Chicago, IL, and moved to Zion in 1947. She was active with the city of Zion as a "Fire Belle", and with...
Richard Craft
January 3, 2008
Richard L. "Dick" Craft, 63, of Waukegan, died on Thursday, January 3, 2008, at Hines V.A. Hospital in Maywood. Dick was born October 17, 1944, in Akron, Ohio and married Carole Samuelian on April 17, 1965, in Providence, R.I. He graduated from Ellet High School in Akron, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. While in school he was a member...
Edna Quinlivan
January 1, 2008
Edna E. Quinlivan, 88, of Zion, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Edna was born was October 12,1919 in Norway, Iowa, and moved to Parkston, S. Dak., with her parents in 1920. She graduated from St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, S. Dak. with a registered nurses degree in 1941 and served in the...
Willis Mayfield
January 1, 2008
Rev. Willis E. Mayfield, 86, of Zion, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion. Willis was born February 6, 1921, in Zion, IL, and graduated from Waukegan High School. He married Edith Warren on May 31, 1940, in Zion. Willis attended Bob Jones University and Goshen College, earned...
Mollie Hampton
January 1, 2008
Mollie Hampton, 90, a resident of Shiloh Towers in Zion, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Mollie was born October 19, 1917 in Alabama. She will be dearly missed by her children, Sylvester (Gaila) Hampton, LaVelle (Ray) Crowe, Lou (Nancy) Hampton, Shelia (Duane) Starmach, Mike (Kathy) Hampton, and Tommy (Brenda) Hampton. Mollie...
Gary Lambert
December 31, 2007
Gary Steven Lambert, 49, of Zion went to be with his Lord on Monday, December 31, 2007, in Zion. He was born October 8, 1958, in Waukegan and lived in Zion for most of his life. He was a strong and powerfully-built man who deeply loved his family. He previously worked in public works for the City of Lake Forest....
Joanne Walker
December 30, 2007
Joanne R. Walker, 75, of Zion, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 30, 2007, at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Zion. Joanne was born on July 13, 1932, in Waukegan, IL, and married Jack Walker on May 23, 1953, in Waukegan. She retired from employment at the Ft. Sheridan Commissary in 1994 after 25 years of service. Joanne was...
Edward Clark
December 27, 2007
Edward "Ed" Clark, 62, of Waukegan died December 27, 2007 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Ed was born July 9, 1945 in Waukegan. He was a graduate of Waukegan High School. He retired from the Waukegan School district as a mechanic and also worked for Lee Auto Parts. Ed was an avid car enthusiast who loved both...
Helen Ondrla
December 26, 2007
Helen M. Ondrla, 93, of Chicago, died December 26, 2007, after a brief illness. Born August 31,1914, in Chicago, Helen retired from Motorola Corp. in Franklin Park after nearly 30 years of employment. She was loving "Auntie" Helen to everyone she knew. Survived by beloved nieces, Marge and Paula Illich, Dorothy Dymit, nee Maruska, Judith (John) Tremore, nee Ondrla, Paulette...
Henry Flores
December 23, 2007
Henry Flores, 75, of Ashville, Ohio, formerly of North Chicago, passed away on Sunday December 23, 2007. Henry was born September 19, 1932. He grew up in Crystal City, Texas and was a four year United States Army veteran. Henry loved his children and many grandchildren. His hobbies included growing watermelon and vegetables in his garden and traveling. Survivors include...
Roy DuPree
December 22, 2007
Roy DuPree, 81, of Beach Park, IL died on Saturday, December 22, 2007, at the Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion. Roy was born July 24, 1926, in Lake Linden, MI, and was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park. He founded DuPree Sewer Service in 1952 in Beach Park and owned and operated the company...
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