Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Marlene Kraft
August 10, 2022
Marlene Kraft, age 90, loving mother of five and adoring wife of husband Frank Kraft, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of August10, 2022. Marlene was born in 1932 in Sauk Rapid, MN to Alfred and Hulda Meyer.However, she spent most of her youth in Wausau, WI surrounded by her very large family which included sixteen brothers and...
Mary Mazur
August 8, 2022
Mary D Mazur, 64, of Zion, IL passed away at her home on August 8, 2022.Mary was born on August 6, 1958 in Waukegan, IL the daughter of Howard and Barbara Jansen. She graduated from Zion Benton High School class of 1976.Mary previously resided in California and Waukegan, before settling and raising her family in Zion, IL. Mary married the...
Sandra Hermanson
August 8, 2022
Sandra "Sandy" Mae Hermanson (nee Johnson),79, passed away peacefully at home on August 8, 2022. She was born on May 30, 1943 in Iron River, Michigan, the daughter of Oscar and Lilly Johnson.Sandy was the second youngest out of her six brothers, and sisters. Sandy moved to Waukegan, IL in the early sixties where she met her husband while working...
Patricia Williams
August 5, 2022
Patricia K. Williams of Beach Park IL passed Friday August 5, 2022 at Vista East Medical Center surrounded by her family. Patricia was born in Lansing Michigan August 30, 1954. Patricia lived many places as a child until her mother and father bought a home in Beach Park in 1968.Patricia began working at St. Therese Medical Center in Waukegan IL...
Margaret Witcraft
August 3, 2022
Margaret Clerihew Witcraft, 95, of Kenosha, WI passed away on August 3, 2022. She was born on May 30, 1927 in Fraserburgh, Scotland the daughter of Alexander and Margaret Noble.Margaret lived in Scotland until the age of four, before moving to Detroit where she married the love of her life Glenn Witcraft on April 5, 1949. Together they moved to...
Dorothy Mae Roberts
July 30, 2022
Doroty Mae Roberts, 95, of Zion, Illinois passed away on July 30, 2022 at the Oak Ridge Care Center in Union Grove, Wisconsin.Dorothy was born July 10, 1927 in Waukegan, Illinois, the daughter of the late Herb and Vivian Youngren. Beloved wife of the late Charles E. Roberts, mother to Dennis and Phyllis, grandmother and great grandmother.A graveside service will...
Myles S. Alden
July 29, 2022
Myles S. Alden, 39, of Beach Park, IL passed away suddenly on July 29, 2022.Myles was born September 17, 1982 in Lake Forest, Illinois. He attended Zion-Benton Township High School with the class of 2000. Myles was a self employed mechanic and enjoyed motorcycles, sprint car racing and trips to Tennessee.He is survived by his daughter, Ava; parents, Harold and...
Berecia Idalia George Scott
July 27, 2022
Berecia Idalia Scott, 75, of Zion, IL, passed away July 27, 2022.Berecia was born February 4, 1947 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Berecia married Paul Scott on March 31, 1996. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Berecia was loved by her entire family, congregation and thousands of people that she supported with her smile, ministry...
Joe L. Buchanan, Sr.
July 25, 2022
Joe L. Buchanan, Sr. was born on September 1, 1946 in Walls, Mississippi to the late Lonnie and Rosie (Hill) Buchanan. He confessed a hope in Christ at an early age and was baptized at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in WAlls, Mississippi under the leadership of Pastor J. T. Wynn. Joe Buchanan, Sr. departed this life on Monday, July 25,...
Harold Robison
July 25, 2022
Harold Willis Robison, of Zion, Illinois, passed away peacefully with family around him on July 25, 2022, at the age of 86. He was born in Red Bay, Alabama, on February 12,1936. At age six, the family moved to Zion, Illinois, where he attended Elmwood Elementary School, Central Junior High School, and later graduated from Zion-Benton High School in 1955.He...
Brian Joseph Reeder
July 24, 2022
Brian Joseph Reeder, 78 years old, passed on July 24, 2022, at his home in Wadsworth, IL surrounded by family.Brian was born in Lewistown, PA on September 23, 1943 to the late Joseph Andrew Reeder and Helen Louise McCloskey. He was the second youngest of nine children, seven proceeded him in death. Brian graduated from Chief Logan High School where...
Ashley Nicole Smith
July 23, 2022
Ashley Nicole Smith, 32, passed on July 23, 2022, in Rockton, IL.Ashley was born in Waukegan, IL on November 1, 1989 to Charles Almond of Aurora, IL and Claressa Ann Smith of Zion, IL. Before moving to Zion, IL and graduated Zion Benton High School. She then became a member of Goldie B. Floberg Center of Rockton, IL for eleven...
Edward T Parks
July 23, 2022
Edward T. Parks a resident of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois passed away on July 23, 2022 at the age of 95.After graduating from Waukegan High School in the last mid-year class (Jan. ’45), he immediately signed up to serve in the U.S. Army Air Forces. At the end of World War II, he was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant....
Thelma McMath
July 21, 2022
On the afternoon of July 21, 2022, Thelma McMath, passed away peacefully at her home at the blessed age of 93. Thelma McMath was born October 14, 1928 in Duncan, Mississippi to the late Willie and Charlotte Curtis. Thelma spent her childhood years in Mississippi then relocated to Chicago, IL when she was a young adult. With a desire to...
David Solomon
July 15, 2022
David Solomon, 58, of Beach Park, IL passed away on July 15, 2022. He was born on May 25, 1964.David graduated from Zion Benton High School. After graduation David worked at Motorola and later as a tow truck driver.David enjoyed being outdoors, watching NASCAR races, shooting darts, and most of all, enjoyed his cats.David leaves behind his siblings, William (Linda)...
James Hogan
July 13, 2022
James L Hogan, age 87, passed away suddenly on the morning of July 13, 2022 at home, in his garden.Jim is the beloved uncle of Barbara (Michael) DiPierro and Mary Ann (Steve) Sorenson. He is also survived by cousins Patricia Hogan and Mary Loretta Knight and long time neighbor and friend Jose Aviles.He was preceded in death by his parents...
John Springer
July 11, 2022
John Wesley Springer, 81, of Zion, IL passed away surrounded by his family on July 11, 2022. He was born on October 20, 1940 inVincennes, Indiana the son of Ralph Springer, and Addaline Wesley.John graduated from Zion Benton High School the class of 1959, once he graduated he joined the Army. John then worked for Johnson Outboards company, before he ...
Robert Phillips
July 9, 2022
Robert “Bob” Phillips, 64, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away on July 9, 2022 at his home. He was born on March 1, 1958 in Highland Park Hospital the son of Raymond and Lorraine (Uedelhofen) Phillips.After many years of waiting, on October 19, 2019, Bob married the love of his life, Michelle Battisfore at The Tropics in Winthrop Harbor, IL.Bob...
Clayton L. Watts
July 5, 2022
Clayton Leander Watts passed away, in Mesa, AZ, on July 5, 2022 of a heart related illness. Born in Mississippi on July 27, 1934, he was the 4th of 10 children born to Thomas and Leatha Watts.He was married October 2,1955 to Willie Louise Watts (Floyd), also from Mississippi.He worked for Johns-Manville for 39 years. Clayton and Louise lived in...
Doris J Hamlet
July 5, 2022
Doris Jean Hamlet of Zion, IL passed away peacefully, Tuesday, July 5, 2022, Chicago, Illinois. Doris was the middle child born to Alma James Hutch and Annie Mae Peoples on August 13, 1941 in Cedar Grove, Tennessee. Doris was a faithful Christian who truly loved the Lord. Doris was a very active member of the Brothers After the Order of...
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Congdon Funeral Home Cremation Service is a collection of obituaries for Zion, IL. With services throughout Illinois. Zion, Winthrop Harbor, Beach Park, Wadsworth, Waukegan, Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha communities and beyond that are updated regularly.
