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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Jay Kough

Jay Kough

July 16, 2007

Jay H. Kough, 85, of Waukegan, died at home on Monday, July 16, 2007 surrounded by his family. Jay was born October 16, 1921 in Sioux City, Iowa. Following graduating from high school in Winnebago, Nebraska, Jay joined the Navy and eventually came to this area because of Great Lakes. While in the Navy, he was serving aboard the USS...

Ludie Hanson

Ludie Hanson

July 12, 2007

Ludie M. Hanson, 86, of Waukegan, died on Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born May 13, 1921 in Barnesville, Alabama, the second of eight children in the loving home of Sherman and Ophelia Sanderson. As a child she attended public schools in the Hamilton, Alabama area and worked the family farm with...

Eric Ford

Eric Ford

July 10, 2007

Eric S. Ford, 58, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at home. Eric was born January 31, 1949, in Waukegan, IL, and was a 1967 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. He married Teresa Mink on June 7, 1975 in Zion. Eric retired from the Outboard Marine Corporation in 1999 after 33 years, working as a journeyman...

Charles Duthorn

Charles Duthorn

July 9, 2007

Charles W. "Chuck" Duthorn, 63, of Zion, died on Monday, July 9, 2007, at the Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion. Chuck was born June 3, 1944, in Los Angeles, CA, and married Josephine Ongyod in 1986 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He retired from the United States Navy as a Master Chief in 1988, and then worked as an instructor...

Eino Karppi

Eino Karppi

July 9, 2007

Eino Karppi,84, of Gurnee, IL, died on Monday, July 9, 2007, at theTerrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. Eino was born July 17, 1922, in Vahakyro, Finland, and came to America (specifically, Amasa, MI) in 1955 where he worked as a lumber jack. In 1967 he moved to Gurnee, and worked for Kangas Construction as a carpenter until he retired in...

Ruth Robinson

Ruth Robinson

July 9, 2007

Ruth Ann Robinson of Libertyville, Illinois, died on Monday, July 9, 2007, at Winchester House in Libertyville. Ruth was born in Bark River, Michigan, was raised in Escanaba, Michigan and was a longtime resident of Chicago. Survivors include her children Robert (Rita) Nelson of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Linda (Ed) Vondran of Henderson, Nevada, Robert (Virginia) Goodnough of Chicago, Illinois, Pam...

Dorine Pearcy

Dorine Pearcy

July 8, 2007

Dorine Pearcy, 77, of Zion and formerly of Westfield, Illinois, died on Sunday, July 8, 2007, at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion, Illinois. Dorine was born November 25, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri. She had lived in Johnsonville, Illinois and Westfield, Illinois before moving to Zion 10 years ago. She was a member of Westfield Baptist Church. Dorine...

Ronald Messick

Ronald Messick

July 6, 2007

Ronald "Gunner" Messick, 62, of Zion, died peacefully at home on Friday, July 6, 2007, with his family by his side. He was born October 2, 1944 in Butte, Montana. He served in the United States Navy right out of High School in Montana and came to this area because of Great Lakes. He served a total of 20 years...

Mary Merrill

Mary Merrill

July 5, 2007

Mary Merrill, 89, of Zion, Illinois and formerly of Waukegan, Illinois, Racine and Reedsburg, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at Rolling Hills Campus in Zion. Mary was born on July 8, 1917 to the late Charles and Esther Cullen. Shortly after her marriage to Francis N. Merrill on September 9, 1939, the couple moved to Waukegan...

Amelia Gelbudas

Amelia Gelbudas

July 5, 2007

Amelia "Millie" Gelbudas, 79, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin and formerly of North Chicago, died on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at home. She was born November 20, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to Waukegan following High School in Pennsylvania. Survivors include her son Joe (Vicky) Gelbudas of Pleasant Prairie; one grandson Joey Gelbudas also fo Pleasant Prairie; and one sister...

Thomas Morgan

Thomas Morgan

July 3, 2007

Thomas E. Morgan, 71, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at Highland Park Hospital, Highland Park, Illinois. He was born August 25, 1935, in River Rouge, Michigan and grew up in Buckland, Ohio. He was a graduate of both Buckland High School and International Business College in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he met his wife, Patricia....

Eunice Wickersheim

Eunice Wickersheim

June 24, 2007

Eunice M. Wickersheim, 88, of White Lake, Wisconsin, died on Sunday, June 24, 2007 at Taylor Park Nursing Home in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. She was born May 2, 1919 in White Lake to the late James and Sarah (nee Hatten) Townsend. On October 24, 1936 she and the late Fred Wickersheim married in Waukegan, Illinois. Mrs. Wickersheim is a member of...

Edith Meier

Edith Meier

June 23, 2007

Edith "Edie" Meier (nee Tunis), 84, of Winthrop Harbor, died on Saturday, June 23, 2007 at her home following a long illness. She was born March 1, 1923 in Chicago and was a long-time resident of Winthrop Harbor. Edith was an avid bowler and exercise walker and she enjoyed baking and cooking. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Robert;...

Carl Nybeck

Carl Nybeck

June 22, 2007

Carl R. Nybeck, 79, of Waukegan, Illinois, died on Friday, June 22, 2007 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Carl was born January 17, 1928 in Hayward, Wisconsin and has lived in Waukegan since 1965. He retired from the Navy at Great Lakes following 22 years of service. He later retired from Honeywell in 1993 as an Electrical Engineer....

Eugene Clark

Eugene Clark

June 22, 2007

Eugene Clark, 80, of Beach Park, died on Friday, June 22, 2007, at the Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion. Eugene was born January 31, 1928 in Hamilton, Alabama. He served in the United States Army and was retired from Johns-Manville in Waukegan. He was a loving father and grandfather. Eugene is survived by children, Mary Jean Welch of Winthrop...

James Orlandi

James Orlandi

June 20, 2007

James Orlandi, 72, of Zion, died June 20, 2007 at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion. James was born January 12, 1935 in Hamilton, Ohio. He was a corporal in the United States Air Force having served in the Korean War. Survivors include one son Robert (Sheri) Orlandi of Hartville, Ohio; one granddaughter Alyssa Orlandi; one brother Walter Orlandi of...

Eloise Fonville

Eloise Fonville

June 20, 2007

Eloise Fonville (aka-Tahira Rasheeda), 103, of Kenosha, died on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at her home. She was born June 19, 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri and came to Zion in 1978. She was a member of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Zion. In 1992, she retired from then American International Hospital (now Midwestern Regional Medical Center) of Zion. Survivors include...

William Garbett

William Garbett

June 19, 2007

William Joe Garbett, 43, of Beach Park, died on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at home. He was born September 8, 1963 in Ishpeming, Michigan and has lived in this area most of his life. He was employed as a Plumber with Union Local 93 out of Volo, Illinois. He was also a avid archery enthusiast and he lived and loved...

Ronald Lepisto

Ronald Lepisto

June 19, 2007

Ronald R. Lepisto, 78, of Waukegan, died on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at Pavilion of Waukegan. Ronald was born October 2, 1928 in Mohawk, Michigan and moved to Waukegan in 1947 where he was a long time member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He retired in 1989 from City of Waukegan street department. Ron served his country with the...

Ron Wesenberg

Ron Wesenberg

June 17, 2007

Ron Wesenberg, 79, of Zion, died peacefully at home on June 17, 2007 with his family by his side. Ron was born September 4, 1927 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and has lived in Zion for the past 40 years. Ron retired from American Motors in 1989 after 30 years. He was also a Veteran of World War II, having served with...

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