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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Jerry Ehemann

Jerry Ehemann

Sep 10, 2006

Jerry F. Ehemann Sr., 73, of Kenosha, Wisconsin and formerly of Lake Villa, Illinois, died on Sunday, September 10, 2006 in Kenosha. Jerry was born April 28, 1933 in Waukegan. He was a Veteran of the Korean conflict, having served with the United States Navy. He retired from civil service at Great Lakes. Survivors include his wife of 50 years,...

Heather Buntrock

Heather Buntrock

Sep 10, 2006

Heather Joy Buntrock, 26, of Salem, Wisconsin, died on Sunday, September 10, 2006 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. Heather was born September 10, 1980 in Waukegan. She graduated from Salem Grade School and from Wilmot High School, class of 1999. Following High School, she attended University of Wisconsin Whitewater for 3 years where she belonged to InterVarsity...

Gladys Glander

Gladys Glander

Sep 5, 2006

Gladys M. Glander, 79, lifetime resident of Beach Park, died on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Gladys was born October 28, 1926 in Waukegan. She was a member of the Women's auxiliary of the former Bonnie Brook Fire Department and she was an avid gardener and enjoyed baking. Survivors include two sons Ronald (Judith)...

Addie Jorden

Addie Jorden

Sep 5, 2006

Addie B. Jorden, 58, of Waukegan, IL, died on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, at the V.A. Medical Center in North Chicago. Addie was born February 2, 1948, in Heath, AR, and came to this area in 1983 from Honolulu, Hawaii. She was a member of Christian Faith Fellowship Church in Zion. Addie retired from the United States Navy as a...

Genevieve Peters

Genevieve Peters

Sep 3, 2006

Genevieve Emma Peters, 104, of Zion, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 3, 2006 at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion. Genevieve was born in Chicago on April 23, 1902, the daughter of the late William and Bertha Valkenaar. She was the last surviving member of her family. She came to Zion as a young...

Clara Piekal

Clara Piekal

Sep 1, 2006

Clara Josephine Piekal, 89, of Beach Park, died on Friday, September 1, 2006 at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. Clara was born March 27, 1917 in Libertyville. She was a resident of Libertyville for many years and worked for the village until retirement. She resided in Beach Park for the past twelve years and while there volunteered to do...

Maynard Richardson

Maynard Richardson

Aug 31, 2006

Maynard J. "Rich Richardson, 78, of Zion, died on August 31, 2006. He was born June 14, 1928 in Waukegan and has lived in this area all of his life. He was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church of Beach Park. He was employed at Commonwealth Edison, Station 16, retiring in 1985. Rich proudly served his country with...

Edith McNabb

Edith McNabb

Aug 30, 2006

Edith M. McNabb, 84, formerly of Zion and has been living in a nursing home in Westminster, Colorado for the past three years, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 in Colorado. Edith, one of seven children, was born in Payette, Idaho on February 9, 1922 to William O. and Mamie McNabb. She had been a member of Christian Assembly...

Roland Means

Roland Means

Aug 29, 2006

Roland Means, 92, of Waukegan, died on Monday, August 28, 2006, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Roland was born on May 25, 1914 in Wausau, WI, and married Lois Miller in 1943 in Waukegan. He was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Waukegan. Roland was a United States Navy World War II veteran serving as a SeaBee...

Mickey Moll

Mickey Moll

Aug 27, 2006

Mickey Moll, 49, of Zion, died suddenly on Sunday, August 27, 2006, in Zion. Mickey was born November 10, 1956 in Trenton, New Jersey and married Deborah Adams on October 25, 1980, in Waukegan. He had been employed at Lake County Press in Waukegan since 1984. Mickey was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He loved to ride his Harley....

Lila Smoger

Lila Smoger

Aug 27, 2006

Lila M. Smoger, 88, of Kenosha, died on Sunday, August 27, 2006, at Woodstock Nursing Home in Kenosha. Lila was born August Septemberv12, 1917, in Kennan, WI, and came to this area in1937 from Phillips, WI. She was a past member of the Russell Evangelical Free Church in Russell, IL and was a daycare employee and volunteer for First Assembly...

Ronald Johnson

Ronald Johnson

Aug 22, 2006

Ronald Roy Johnson, 67, of Beach Park, IL, formerly of Iron River, MI, died on Tuesday, August 22, 2006, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Ron was born March 31, 1939, in Iron River, MI, and was a 1958 graduate of Stambaugh High School, Stambaugh, MI. He married Delores Schultz on September 25, 1965, at St. Cecelia Church, Caspian,...

Dieudonne Grant

Dieudonne Grant

Aug 20, 2006

Dieudonne June Grant, 78, of Zion, died on Sunday, August 20, 2006, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. She was born February 26, 1928, in Chicago, IL, and was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park Survivors include a grandson, Tyrone Grant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and grandnephews, James Patrick Hurley, Gerald Lee Graf, and Anthony...

Martina Smith

Martina Smith

Aug 20, 2006

Martina Catherine Smith (nee Michalski), 82, of Zion, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at her home on Sunday, August 20, 2006. She was born August 14, 1924,in Loyal, WI to the late William and Margaret Michalski of Marshfield, WI. Martina was the wife of the late Robert L. "Vern Smith. They made their home in Zion, Il, where their...

Levia Slaughter

Levia Slaughter

Aug 17, 2006

Brother Levia Slaughter ,57, was born January 10, 1949, in Cottonport, LA, to Herbert and Marie Slaughter. He departed this earthly life on Thursday, August 17, 2006. He confessed to Christ at an early age at the Morning Star Baptist Church. Later he moved to Chicago, IL, and then to Zion, IL. Levia was a faithful member of the Ebenezer...

Aubrey Thorn

Aubrey Thorn

Aug 16, 2006

Aubrey Thorn, 66, of Beach Park died August 16, 2006 at home. Aubrey was born December 1, 1939 in Guntown, Mississippi. He attended high school in Zion, and retired from Johnson Motors Corporation in Waukegan. Aubrey served four years in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Okinawa. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He is...

John Lush

John Lush

Aug 16, 2006

John R. Lush, 91, a lifetime resident of Zion, died on Saturday, August 19, 2006, at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL. He was born, March 6, 1915, in Zion, and married Maryon Wilson on September 18, 1936, in Zion. John was a member of the Christ Community Church, Zion. He was formerly employed as a Chief Inspector for Nash...

Calvin Weese

Calvin Weese

Aug 15, 2006

Calvin G. Weese, 78, formerly of Zion, died on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at St. Mary's Hospital in Racine, Wisconsin. Cal was born March 3, 1928 in Blue Island, Illinois, moving to Winthrop Harbor in 1953 and settling in Zion in 1963. He attended night school at both Lake Forest College and Northwestern University. He was an active member of...

Ruby Roberts

Ruby Roberts

Aug 15, 2006

Ruby Sarah Roberts (nee Enlow), 88, of Waukegan, died on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at Winchester House in Libertyville. Ruby is survived by her son Lee (Deanna) Roberts of Gurnee; her daughter-in-law Sheila Roberts (nee Wilson) of California; her son-in-law Ken Holverson of Gurnee; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; her sister Joan Ray (nee Enlow) of Florida; her brother Howard (Janet)...

Jonathan Wald

Jonathan Wald

Aug 15, 2006

Jonathan D. Wald, 39, of Beach Park, died on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He was born November 15, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York and moved to this area 3 years ago. He owned and operated Tile Master of Beach Park and prior to that was a Sales Executive for K International of Gurnee. He...

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