Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Michael LaLond

Michael LaLond

March 14, 2023

Michael John LaLond, 77, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away on March 14, 2023 in Evanston, IL. He was born on October 22, 1945 the son of Alexander LaLond and Melvina Morgan.Michael graduated from the Lane Tech College Prep High School class of 1964, then earning a Bachelor's of Science degree specializing as a Chemical Engineer at the University of...

Jane E. Hall

Jane E. Hall

March 11, 2023

Jane E. Hall, 72, of Zion, Illinois, passed away from cancer on March 11, 2023.Jane was born September 20, 1950 in Puyallup, Washington. From 1974 to 1975 Jane and her family lived in Uijeongbu, South Korea on Camp Red Cloud Army Base. Returning from South Korea, Jane moved to Fort Sheridan, Illinois.  She owned and operated Jane’s License Service.Jane is...

Martin Gamon Sr.

Martin Gamon Sr.

March 10, 2023

Martin Gamon Sr., 70, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away March 10, 2023 in Waukegan, Illinois. He was born March 11, 1952 in Chicago Illinois.Martin was a member of Armitage Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois. He married his beloved wife Linda in May of 1980 in Chicago.  Martin retired from 900/910 Lake Shore Drive Condo Association where he worked as a...

Joan Biastock

Joan Biastock

March 3, 2023

Joan Edna (Odom) Biastock,92, passed into her eternal Heavenly Home on March 3, 2023 in Hoffman Estates, IL. She was born on August 21, 1930 in Chicago, IL. She was a graduate of Zion Benton High School, class of 1948.  Joan married Bob on February 3, 1950 at Grace Missionary Church in Zion, IL. She was a faithful member of...

Judy Richards

Judy Richards

February 27, 2023

Judy Richards, 72, a lifelong resident of Zion, went to be with her heavenly father on Monday, February 27 in her home surrounded by loved ones.Judy was born on October 7, 1950 in Waukegan, IL, and was a devoted member of Village Church of Gurnee. She worked for several years in the offices of Christian Catholic Church (now Christ Community...

Melvin (Kelly)  McCormick

Melvin (Kelly) McCormick

February 26, 2023

Melvin (Kelly) Charles McCormick, 76, of Kenosha,Wisconsin went to be with the Lord on February 26, 2023 surrounded by his loving family and friends.Kelly graduated from Warren High School in Gurnee, IL. after growing up in Wildwood, IL. Kelly married Joyce Dionne Brown on June 1, 1996 at the First Baptist Church in Winthrop Harbor, IL. He was a member...

Carol Ann Petersen

Carol Ann Petersen

February 24, 2023

Carol A. Petersen, 78, of Pleasant Prairie, WI passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 24, 2023. She was born on July 3, 1944 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Francis and Marcelline (Gurney) Miller.Carol previously lived in Zion, IL and was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church, she worked as a bookkeeper for thirty years...

Loretta Chapman

Loretta Chapman

February 23, 2023

Loretta (Lori) F. Chapman, 89, of Zion, IL died February 23, 2023 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.Loretta was born June 9, 1933 in Parderborn, Illinois. She was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park, IL and worked at Abbott Laboratories in North Chicago, IL. She was an avid bowler and enjoyed bowling with the...

Jane Clement

Jane Clement

February 21, 2023

Jane Delervo Clement, passed away on February 21, 2023 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, Illinois. She was born on April 19th, 1938 and grew up in Covington Michigan. She lived most of her life in Waukegan Illinois.Jane is preceded in death by her husband Raymond Clement, her mother and father, Aili and...

Sandra Holland

Sandra Holland

February 21, 2023

Sandra Barbara Holland, 80, a 50-year resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away February 21, 2023 in Las Vegas.She was born Sandra Barbara DeMarr on September 14, 1942, to beloved parents Myrtle and Edward DeMarr, all born in Hayward Wisconsin.She is preceded in death by her three sons, Richard, Steven and Johnny Holland.A visitation will be held on Tuesday, March...

Lasse Enqvist

Lasse Enqvist

February 19, 2023

Lasse Henrik Enqvist, 75, of Park City, Illinois, passed away on February 19, 2023, in Libertyville, Illinois.Lasse was born September 13, 1947, in Myrskyla, Finland to Aarvo and Alisa Enqvist.   After moving to the United States, Lasse worked as a carpenter and eventually started his own business building and remodeling homes.  As the owner and operator of Enqvist Carpentry, Lasse...

Susan Otterbacher

Susan Otterbacher

February 19, 2023

Susan K. Otterbacher, neé Alshouse, 78, of Zion, Illinois, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2023, in Kenosha, WI.Susan graduated from Zion Benton High School, class of 1962.  Susan married Theron Otterbacher on March 26, 1966, in Zion, IL. She was a member of Christ Community Church where she volunteered in a variety of ways over the years, American Legion...

Ronald C. Johnson

Ronald C. Johnson

February 15, 2023

Ronald C. Johnson, 74, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away at his home surrounded by his family on February 15, 2023. He was born on March 19, 1948 the son of Edwin and Grace ( Jensen) Johnson in Waukegan, IL.Ron was a lifelong resident of Lake County, IL, and graduated from Warren Township High School. He married the love of...

Shirley D Arrington

Shirley D Arrington

February 14, 2023

On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, just before the morning sunrise at 4:42am, the Angel of Silence came and sealed the eyes of, Shirley Dean Arrington. Her soul winged its flight from the world of sickness and pain to a place of eternal rest with the Lord, the One she confessed her hope to at an early age and continued to...

Shirley Turner

Shirley Turner

February 13, 2023

Shirley A. Turner, 80, passed away on February 13, 2023. She was born on February 19, 1942 in Camri, Illinois the daughter of William and Elsie (Page) Browning.Shirley always had a book in her hand whether it was decorating books, fashion magazines or her big collection of romance novel books. Her love for romance novel books carried on in her...

Margaret Ann Bragado

Margaret Ann Bragado

February 13, 2023

Margaret Ann Bragado (nèe Litwiler), passed away February 13, 2023, born February 18, 1954 of Waukegan, IL.  She was surrounded by her children when she passed away peacefully.Margaret lived in Round Lake and then Zion before settling down in Beach Park, IL to raise her family.  She graduated from Round Lake High School before going to St. Francis School of...

Rita Guerin

Rita Guerin

February 11, 2023

Rita Marie Guerin, of Waukegan, IL, passed away February 11, 2023 at Allure of Zion in Zion, IL. She was born August 12, 1935 in Waukegan, IL, to parents Frank and Sophie Michalski.Rita spent her entire life in the Waukegan area. At the tender age of nineteen, Rita married Robert E Guerin on May 3, 1955 at Holy Rosary Church...

Jacqueline J. Hochenauer

Jacqueline J. Hochenauer

February 9, 2023

Jacqueline “Jackie” J. Hochenauer (Drinkwine) 85, of Geneva, IL passed on February 9, 2023.She is survived by her sister Ruthellen Falstad, sister-in-law Norma Drinkwine, brother-in-law Lenny (Carrie) Greener, niece Dawn Drinkwine, nephew & Godchild Dan Drinkwine, as well as other nieces, nephews, and dear friends.She was proceeded in death by her husband Max Hochenauer, parents Melvin K. & Lillian Drinkwine,...

Lorraine Plasky

Lorraine Plasky

February 9, 2023

Lorraine G. Plasky, passed away February 9, 2023 in her home of Zion, IL. born January 1, 1948 in Stevens Point, WI.Lorraine was married in Stevens Point, WI, before moving to Zion where she would live out the rest of her life surrounded by her loving family.Lorraine is survived by her children Brian Plasky, Duane Schultz - Plasky, Sandra Nixon/Nee...

Catherine E. Baker

Catherine E. Baker

February 7, 2023

Catherine Edna Baker (Beyer), 95, entered into eternal rest at 11:47 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2023 in Waukegan, Illinois.Catherine, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother, was born December 22, 1927, in Montgomery, Illinois. She loved her job and retired from serving meals to the sailors & officers at the Great Lakes Naval Base.Survivors include her children; Shelia Winstead of...