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Jerome "Jerry" George Merkel Jr., 71, of San Tan Valley, Arizona, formerly of Waukegan, IL, passed away May 3, 2021 in Arizona. Jerry was born October 28, 1949 in Oshkosh, WI to Jerome and Valeria Merkel. He graduated from St. Anastasia grade school, Waukegan High School, and attended UW Whitewater. Jerry married Rosemary Klein on December 30, 1993 in Encinitas,...
Richard L McGinnis, 70, of Winthrop Harbor, died at home on Monday, May 3rd, 2021. He was born in Ithaca New York to Lila and Richard. The family moved to Elyria Ohio when he was 5 years old where he spent his youth, graduating from Elyria High School in 1967. Richard graduated from Ohio State University where he met his...
Kenneth (Ken) A. Snyder of Gurnee, Ill., died on Sunday, May 2, at his family’s residence in Pleasant Prairie, Wisc. He was born July 18, 1939, in Chicago to Arthur and Charlotte (Fultz) Snyder. He married Jane (Hurley) Snyder on February 12, 1962. Ken is survived by his son, James (Jennifer) Snyder of Pleasant Prairie, Wisc., a daughter Kimberly Brady,...
James Edward Lloyd, 96, of Zion, IL passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 2, 2021. James was born June 18, 1924 in Tupelo, MS to Joseph and Lillie Lloyd. On March 30, 1944 he married Evelyn Bernice Christenson in Itawamba County, MS. He worked for North Shore Gas for many years and was a member of the Amvets, American Legion...
Florene Sylvia Neave (nee Rooks) joined her Lord and Savior on May 2, 2021. We celebrate by imagining her running into the arms of Jesus upon arrival into the gates of Heaven, and being reunited with her cherished husband, Gene. She will be dearly missed by all her family and friends, but we will come together and celebrate her 93...
Georgette J Ball, 84, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away May 1, 2021 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. She was born in Lewiston, Maine July 9, 1939 to Francis and Antoinette Tardif and moved the Lake County area in 1959. She married Currie Ball in Kenosha, Wisconsin September 11, 1968. Georgette attended St Anastasia Catholic Church in...
Richard Wayne Funk passed away on April 30, 2021. He was born on February 21, 1939 in Merrill, WI the son of Chester (Ellen) Funk. He moved to Zion, IL in 1951. He was a 1957 Zion Benton High School graduate, where he then joined the Air Force. He attended Devry Tech School in Chicago after serving. He owned his...
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 7, 2021 from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. at the Congdon Funeral Home, 3012 Sheridan Road, Zion, IL. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be private for the family. Please check back for the full obituary.
Andrew Pierce 73, passed away on April 30, 2021 in Waukegan, IL. He was born on December 13, 1947 in Scottville, MI. He graduated from Reeths-Puffer High School in Muskegon, MI. He married is wife Pamela Belote on October 5, 1968 in Louisiana before serving in the Army. They settled in Beach Park where he worked as a Meter Man...
Paul R. Anderson, 67, of Zion, IL passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021. Paul was born January 1, 1954 in Waukegan, IL to LaVerne and Helen Anderson. He was a previous resident of Maywood, Waukegan, Round Lake, and Arlington Heights, IL. Paul attended Warren High School and later earned his GED. He was a former member of ABATE Motorcycle Club....
Harvey Neil Van Meter, Sr., 69, of Beach Park, IL, passed away suddenly on April 28, 2021. Harvey was born October 9, 1951 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Harvey and Lillian Van Meter. He grew up in Midland, Michigan then went on to serve in the United States Navy. He traveled all over the world, but was stationed in...
Shirley Mae Dace of Sparta, WI passed away April 25, 2021 in Sparta, WI. Shirley was born July 13, 1929 in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Shirley previously resided in Waukegan, IL, Sun City West, AZ and Pleasant Prairie, WI. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Shirley Married Billie Lee Dace December 30, 1950. Shirley is survived by...
Mike Pavletic of Beach Park, IL passed Saturday, April 24, 2021. Born July 19th 1955 in Waukegan, IL, he is survived by his wife, Debra (nee Klinefelter), sons Chase & Ryan, brothers and sisters, Linda (Gary) Jackson, Rudy Pavletic, Toni Larson, Merle (Al) Thompson, & Chris (Heather) Pavletic, along with nieces & nephews. He married his high school sweetheart, Debra...
James S. Stout Jr, 82, of Kenosha, WI passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 18, 2021. He was born on February 18, 1939 in Waukegan, IL the son of James (Lelia Hopkins) Stout. After James attended and graduated Waukegan High School he proudly served his country and joined the Army. After serving he worked for Horner Box as a manufacturing...
Cheryl L. Agnew, 63, of Zion, IL passed away on Saturday, April 17,2021 in Waukegan, IL. She was born on September 2, 1957 in Waukegan, IL the daughter of Walter and Rosalia Gibour. Cheryl attended Immaculate Conception elementary school then graduated from Waukegan West High School class of 1976. After High School she worked as a supervisor at NEX Video...
Brenda Kay Alexander, 62, of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2021. Brenda was born January 18, 1959 in Princeton, IL to Douglas and Gayle Andersen. She lived in the Zion area most of her life having graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School with the class of 1977. After raising her two girls Brenda became “Mimi” to her...
Sulie Earlene Miller 94, passed away and joined her husband on April 16, 2021. She was born May 1, 1926 in Itawamba County, Mississippi the daughter of Lee Andy Works and Cora Alice Works (Woods). She married Robert Gene Miller April 1743. in Mississippi and celebrated seventy-six wonderful years together. In 1948 they moved to Zion, IL. Sulie worked at...
Nancy Kay Mendez, 76, of Zion, IL passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Nancy was born February 10, 1945 in Champaign, IL to Arthur and Edna Blakeway. She attended Lakeview Elementary, Central Jr. High and Zion Benton Township High School, graduating with the class of 1963. She attended NIU and Westmar College. On July 8,...
Carole Butler passed away Wednesday April 14, 2021. She was born Carole Jane Elliott on April 10th 1939 in Antigo, WI. Carole lived in Hortonville, WI with her husband David Frye and had two sons, Eric and Jeffrey. After David’s passing in 1971, she moved to Winthrop Harbor, IL and married Jim Varner. She was manager of the VFW Post...
Betty A. Erickson (Meyer) 72, of Beach Park, IL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 11, 2021 after a four year long battle with cancer. She was born on December 26, 1948 the daughter of Willard (Hida) Meyer. Betty worked for Abbott Labs in 2003 before she retired after working there for twenty-three years. She...
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