Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Dorothy L Shields
July 3, 2021
Dorothy Lucille (Ditter) Shields passed away peacefully with Hospice Alliance on July 3, 2021. Dorothy was born in Kenosha WI on August 16, 1922 to Philip and Harriet Ditter. Dorothy worked at Sears Roebuck for over 30 years, where she met many life long friends, including Richard Wilkening. Over the years Dorothy loved to dance, bowl and travel with friends...
Martha L. Gregory
June 30, 2021
Martha “Marty” Gregory, 87, of Gurnee, IL passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Marty was born August 9, 1933 in Chicago, IL to Hugh and Ruth Naylor. On August, 5 1950, she married the love of her life, William Gregory in Chicago, IL. She attended St. Mark’s Church in Waukegan and was a telephone operator at AT&T Telephone Company...
Lynn Dolores Rider Noren
June 28, 2021
Lynn Dolores Rider Noren Lynn passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021. She was born January 13, 1938 to Lillian and Ernest Rider in Waukegan, IL at the home of her oldest half-sister, Dolores Swarat. Although her legal name is Lynn, she was known as Lynne to her class of 1955 Antioch Township High School classmates, and to her seven...
Sandra Marie Zradicka
June 26, 2021
Sandra Marie Zradicka, 78, of Waukegan, IL passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. She was born August 7, 1942 in Waukegan, IL and lived in Waukegan all of her life. Sandra Owned and operated Sheer Magic Beauty Salon for over 50 years. She still did hair for a special few...
Krista Malley
June 24, 2021
Krista Malley (Boerman) was born on August 7, 1975 in Hammond, Indiana, to Joe and Debbie Boerman. As a child, she lived in Leroy, Ohio for 10 years before the family moved to Waukegan, Illinois. She was married to Robert Malley on August 11, 2001. Their daughter, Ceana Louise, was born January 2, 2004. Krista always wanted to be married...
Harvey R. Jackson
June 23, 2021
Harvey R. “Sonny” Jackson, 88, of Zion, IL passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Sonny, as he is well known to his family and friends, was born April 29, 1933 in Marion County, AL. He worked for Chrysler/AMC for 34 years retiring in 1985. Harvey enjoyed spending his time fishing, gardening and traveling with his wife, Bonnie. Sonny proudly served...
Joanna Zupkus
June 23, 2021
Joanna Zupkus 96, of Round Lake Beach, IL previously of Waukegan, IL passed away peacefully on June 23, 2021. She was born on January 23, 1925 in Waukegan, IL the daughter of Jerome (Stella Docis) Shimulinas. Joanna married her loving husband William Zupkus Jr. on October 20, 1946 at St Bartholomew Church in Waukegan, IL. Joanna loved her family dearly...
Patricia L. Capp
June 23, 2021
Patricia Louise (Baughman) Capp, 92, a resident of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin for the past five years, lived most of her life with her beloved husband and family in Zion, Illinois. She went home to be with her Lord on June 23, 2021 A.D. She was born to Lester and Cleota (Carmer) Baughman in Zion, IL, and attended the Zion Parochial...
Lorene Palmer
June 22, 2021
Lorene Dorothy Palmer 93, went to be with her Lord on June 22, 2021 in Shabbona, Illinois. She was born to Dorothy May (Carey) LaBelle & Victor Charles LaBelle on October 12, 1927 in Zion, Illinois. She attended Zion Benton Township High School and graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1945. She married Charles William Palmer on June 30, 1950.They...
David Suthard
June 21, 2021
David was born on October 5, 1946 in Waukegan, IL to Richard and Marian Suthard. He obtained his Bachelor’s in Accounting from Carthage College and his Master’s in Tax from DePaul University. Fifty-two years ago, he married the love of his life, Jan Wedekind. Together they raised three daughters. David was a dedicated and loving father. His pride and joy...
Emilia Dragan
June 20, 2021
Emilia passed away on June 20, 2021 in Libertyville, Illinois. She was born the youngest of 3 girls in the village of Prunisor, Romania , County Arad On October 27, 1927 the daughter of Andre Fufsa and Maria Oprea . Her early life was spent helping her mother sell items at the local farmer’s market until it was time to...
Ronald L Nissen
June 20, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Ronald L. Nissen of Winthrop Harbor, IL and Mesa, Arizona announce his sudden passing on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at the age of 76. Ron was born on January 21, 1945 in Hendricks, Minnesota to Frank and Pauline Nissen. The family moved from South Dakota to Illinois where he attended Winthrop...
Inge Helen Sidari
June 18, 2021
Inge Helen Sidari, 84, of Zion, IL, passed away on June 18, 2021. Inge was born September 5, 1936 in Husum, Germany and moved to Illinois as a teenager. She graduated from Waukegan High School and went on to become a hairdresser. She was a loving mother and and avid crocheter. She is survived by her children, Debora Sidari and...
Jennie Adams
June 17, 2021
Jennie Adams, born Juanita Perez, (but lovingly called Me-Maw by all who knew her), of Zion, Illinois, went home to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior, at the age of 86, on June 17th, 2021. Her family, whom she deeply loved and cared for, was greatly honored to “usher her into” the next great chapter of her life. Me-Maw...
John Stoffle
June 17, 2021
John E. Stoffle, 95, of Waukegan, IL passed away peacefully on June 17th, 2021, at the VA in North Chicago. He was born on May 30, 1926 in Chicago, IL to parents Joseph and Katherine (Hedrich) Stoffle. John graduated from Lane Tech High School in Chicago. At 18, he was drafted into the army. From 1944 to 1946 he was...
Charles L. Edwards
June 14, 2021
Charles L. Edwards, 76, of Zion, IL passed away peacefully, yet unexpectedly, on Monday, June 14, 2021. Charles was born July 18, 1944 in Fergus Falls, MN to Edward and Olga Edwards. He grew up in Bluffton, MN and at the age of 18 he joined the United States Navy. While stationed in Newfoundland he met the love of his...
Jewel "Julie" Fanning
June 12, 2021
Jewel (Julie) Ilene Fanning, age 74, born April 4, 1947, in Waukegan, Illinois, and passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021. She was born to Helen June Farmer and Alfred George Heathcote. Julie graduated from Swedish American School of Nursing in 1968. She graduated in the top of her class and was very proud to be a nurse, she helped her...
Sharon M Miller
June 11, 2021
Sharon M. Miller 63, of Russell, IL passed away on June 11, 2021 in Chicago, IL. She was born on March 30, 1952 the daughter of Roger Paul (Berna Darla Swanson) Miller Sr. in Zion, IL. Sharon graduated from Zion Benton High School, where she then went to work at Center Truck Stop restaurant and worked at a hospital as...
Rachael E. Chianelli
June 11, 2021
Rachael E (Contorti) Chianelli was welcomed home and greeted at the gate by many friends and family that passed before her. She left family friends and neighbors here on earth to miss her smiling face and cheerful greetings, loving arms and generosity to a fault. There will be no service, however a mass will be said in her honor at...
Sharon M. Miller
June 11, 2021
Sharon M, Miller 69 of Russell, IL passed away on June 11, 2021 in Chicago, IL. She was born on March 30, 1952 in Zion, IL the daughter of Roger Paul (Berna Swanson) Miller. Sharon graduated from Zion Benton High school. After graduation her caring nature took her to work at a hospital where she worked as a nurses aid....
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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.
