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Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Shirley Dufresne
November 2, 2006
Shirley Dufresne, 79, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died on Thursday, November 2, 2006, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. She was born September 7, 1927, in Rochelle, IL, and graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1945. Shirley married Paul Dufresne on February 21, 1954, in Waukegan, and was a member of the Winthrop Harbor United Methodist Church where she...
Jimmy Gilmore
November 1, 2006
Jimmy C. Gilmore, 69, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Jimmy was born August 24, 1937 in Tupelo, Mississippi and has been a resident of this area for the past 50 years. He was an active member of Victory Baptist Church in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, where he also served...
Lillian Hendrickson
October 31, 2006
Lillian Hendrickson, age 95, of Waukegan, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 31, 2006. She was born January 1, 1911 in Crystal Falls, Michigan to John and Emma Huhtamaki. On December 23, 1927 she was married to John Hendrickson. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She loved to cook and bake and always had a freezer...
Joseph Stoffle
October 30, 2006
Joseph Stoffle Jr., age 80, of Shore Line Terrace, Beach Park, died on Monday, October 30, 2006 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Joseph was born May 30, 1926 in Chicago. Being legally blind his entire life, Joseph completed his education at Illinois School for the Blind and went on to learn piano tuning from Hadley School for the...
Clifford Peterson
October 28, 2006
Clifford W. Peterson, 94, of Zion died on Saturday, October 28, 2006 in Kenosha, WI. Clifford was born July 26, 1912 in Zion. He graduated from Zion Parochial School and was a member of Christ Community Church of Zion. A veteran of World War II, Clifford served with the United States Navy aboard LST 857 in the South Pacific. For...
Florence Goodbody
October 27, 2006
Florence M. Goodbody, age 93, of Waukegan, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 27, 2006 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Florence was born March 8, 1913 in Waukegan to the late Rasmus A. and Fannie Sokup Rasmussen and grew up on the family farm. She carried her passion for nature, the outdoors and wildlife throughout her life. She attended...
Christopher Galvan
October 26, 2006
Christopher A. Galvan, 20, of Bensenville, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 26, 2006, and is now in the arms of Jesus. Christopher was born February 28, 1986, in Waukegan and has lived in Bensenville for the past 10 years, graduating from York High School in Elmhurst. Christopher liked people. He always made other people feel important...
James Johnson
October 26, 2006
James E. Johnson, 80, of Zion, died on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois. James was born August 4, 1926 in Brazil, Indiana to the late Lee Ernest Johnson and Mary Watkins Johnson. He attended Brazil High in Brazil, Indiana. He was recognized as outstanding athlete in track and basketball from Eastern Illinois University in...
Peggy Kisner
October 24, 2006
Peggy Doreen Kisner (nee O'Dell), 77, of Kenosha, died on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Sheridan Medical Complex in Kenosha. Peggy was born May 13, 1929 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England and came to the United States in 1963. Before moving here, she worked at the NCO Club at RAF Mildenhall AFB in England and she worked for the Post Office...
Edward Kaminske
October 22, 2006
Edward T. Kaminske Sr. 87, died on Sunday, October 22, 2006 at his home in Prescott, Arizona. Edward was born May 26, 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland the son of Thomas and Mary Kaminske. He proudly served his country during World War II. Edward had been a foreman in the receiving department at Abbott Laboratories prior to his retirement. He spent...
Josephine Peterson
October 20, 2006
Josephine Peterson, 83, of Sun City, AZ, formerly of Zion, IL, died on Friday, October 20, 2006, at home in Beach Park. She was born November 7, 1922,in Zion, and attended Zion Parochial Schools. Josephine was a graduate of the first class at Zion-Benton Township High School in 1940. She then graduated from Illinois Normal State Teachers College (Illinois State...
Don Tollefsen
October 20, 2006
Don Tollefsen ,86, a lifelong resident of Zion, died on Friday, October 20, 2006, at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. He was born April 7, 1920, in Zion, and married Louise "Sis" Wiskur in July of 1945 in Waukegan. In 1958 he built the home in Zion that he and Sis would reside in the rest of their lives....
Ruth Gantar
October 20, 2006
Ruth A. Gantar (nee Bereiter),90, someone you should have known, passed from this temporary life to everlasting life with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, at home on Friday, October 20, 2006, with members of her family at her side. Ruth was born October 2, 1916 in Zion, IL, to William and Elsie Bereiter. She shared many fascinating stories about...
Rodney Friedrich
October 17, 2006
Rodney "Fritz Friedrich, 73, of Zion, died on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, at home. He was born, March 13, 1933, in Kenosha, WI, and attended Kenosha schools. Rod married Naomi Gilbertson on January 30, 1954 in Kenosha. He attended Christ Community Church in Zion. Rod had been employed at Burgess-Anderson- Tate/Graphic Partners in Zion for nearly 52 years. He had...
Roberta Young
October 16, 2006
Roberta L. Young, 65, of Zion, died on Monday, October 16, 2006 at her home. She was born May 28, 1941 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania and moved to this area in 1983. She was employed at the Target store in Waukegan for the past 4 years. Roberta was an avid reader and she enjoyed playing Bingo at various locations. Survivors include...
Mark Barrows
October 14, 2006
Mark William Barrows, 46, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, formerly of Waukegan, IL, died on Saturday, October 14, 2006, at home. Mark was born September 13, 1960, in Waukegan, IL, and was a 1978 graduate of Waukegan Township High School. He later earned an Associates Degree while he lived in Florida. Mark loved his family and was a generous person who...
David Lynch
October 10, 2006
Dave Lynch, age 56, of Waukegan, IL passed away October 10, 2006 at his home. He was born March 19, 1950 in Great Lakes, IL to parents Evelyn and Joseph Lynch Sr. He is survived by his wife of 33 years Lyyli (nee Kokko) Lynch, his daughter Mellisa (nee Lynch) Rodden and granddaughter Ashley Rodden, brothers Joe (Janet Eppers) Lynch...
Helen Clark
October 10, 2006
Helen Craig Clark, 74, of Zion, died on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at her home. Helen was born November 11, 1931 in Zion and has lived in Zion all of her life. She retired from Abbott's after 27 years and she was a member of Beach Community Church in Beach Park. Survivors include her children Garnett Craig of Grayslake, Illinois,...
Michael Reid
October 7, 2006
Michael James Reid, 54, of Zion died on Saturday, October 7, 2006, at home with his wife and children at his side. Michael was born on June 29, 1952 in Waukegan and was a 1970 graduate of Waukegan Township High School. He married Diana Sims on August 20, 1982, in Waukegan. Michael was an active member of the Christ Community...
Betty Juranko
October 5, 2006
Betty Lou Juranko, 87, of Delton, MI, formerly of Waukegan, died on Thursday, October 5, 2006, at Laurels of Sandy Creek Nursing Home, Wayland, Michigan. Betty Lou was born July 20, 1919, in Marshall, IL, and came to Waukegan in 1949 after having the spent the years during World War II working in Washington D.C. She had been employed at...
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