Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Michael Templeton Sr.
November 18, 2020
Michael Dennis Templeton Sr., 76, of Beach Park, Illinois died tragically in an accident on Wednesday, November 18th, 2020. Born on March 22, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, Mike spent his early years in Chicago and his formative years in Rhinelander, Wisconsin going to school and working on the family resort – TECO Lodge. After graduation, at the age of 17,...
Margaret Clara Nunes
November 18, 2020
Margaret Clara Nunes, 73, of Zion, IL passed away peacefully at her home on November 17, 2020. Margaret was born May 22, 1947 in Waukegan, IL to Clarence Lang and Irma Schmidt. She was a previous resident of Waukegan, IL where she graduated from Waukegan High School. Margaret enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, sewing, arts and crafts and...
Mickey Hallgren
November 18, 2020
Mickey Lee Hallgren, 68, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on November 18th, 2020. Mickey spent the majority of his working life as a laboratory technician for Abbott Laboratories. He was a determined survivor of a motorcycle crash and, later in life, of prostate cancer. A lifelong music fan, he played the guitar for many years. Mickey...
Joan Marie Savage
November 17, 2020
Joan M. Savage, 87, of Zion, IL, passed away on November 17, 2020 in Highland Park, IL. Joan was born August 4, 1933 in Waukegan, IL. She attended Bonnie Brook Baptist Grade School and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School. She married Ambrose Savage on June 6, 1953 in Waukegan and together they raised 3 children. Joan was a member...
Margaret Nunes
November 17, 2020
Margaret Clara Nunes, 73, of Zion, IL passed away peacefully at her home on November 17, 2020. Margaret was born May 22, 1947 in Waukegan, IL to Clarence Lang and Irma Schmidt. She was a previous resident of Waukegan, IL where she graduated from Waukegan High School. Margaret enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, sewing, arts and crafts and...
Patricia Ann Steinkopf
November 16, 2020
Patricia Ann Steinkopf, 78, of Zion, IL passed away Monday, November 16, 2020. Patricia was born October 16, 1941 in Chicago, IL to Arthur and Barbara Weggs. She was a longtime resident of Palatine before moving to Lake County. Patricia devoted her life to the care of others working as a Registered Nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chicago for...
Terri L. Hicks
November 15, 2020
Terri Lynne Hicks, of Gurnee, IL passed away on November 15, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Terri was born August 30th, 1948 in Peoria, IL to John and Wanda Wasion. She was a previous resident of Pleasant Prairie, WI and Waukegan, IL where she graduated from Waukegan High School. Terri was a devoted mother to her family and...
Raymond Joseph Rajuniec Jr.
November 13, 2020
Raymond Joseph Rajuniec Jr., 29, died suddenly on November 13, 2020. Ray was born June 11, 1991 in Lake Forest, IL. Ray attended St. Patrick's for one year in Wadsworth where he played basketball and made communion in the 7th grade. He attended Winthrop Harbor Schools also. Ray played football for the Zion Scorpions and attended and played for Zion-Benton...
Viva Sue Ano
November 11, 2020
Viva Sue (McCarley) Ano of Zion, Illinois, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 11, 2020. Sue was Born in Bexar, Alabama on February 24, 1941 to Mary Janice and Cecil McCarley. She graduated from Zion Benton Township High School in 1960. She had a 32-year career as a Teacher’s Aide at Shiloh Park, Beach Park,...
Betty F. Hedderly
November 9, 2020
Betty F. Hedderly, 87, of Waukegan, Illinois passed away on November 9, 2020, following a courageous battle with pneumonia. Betty was born in Danville, Illinois on February 13, 1933 to Paul and Florence Trimble. She graduated from Danville High School in 1950, after which she visited her aunt and uncle, Myrtle and Jim Grana, in Waukegan and fell in love...
Evelyn Grace (Buchholtz) Schultz
November 6, 2020
Evelyn Grace (Buchholtz) Schultz peacefully passed away on November 6, 2020, due to natural causes. Born October 24th, 1926 in Ward, South Dakota, she moved to Zion, Il in her teenage years, and attended Zion Benton High School. Soon, she was working at National Office Supply Company in Waukegan and met John Henry Schultz. They were married in Waukegan on...
Matthew W. Booth
November 6, 2020
Matthew William Booth “Boothie”, 42, of Winthrop Harbor, passed away on November 6, 2020 due to complications from COVID. Matt was born in Waukegan, IL to Timothy and Jeanne Booth on July 1, 1978. He graduated from Zion-Benton High School in 1996 and Illinois State University in 2000. After college, he worked for the family candy business for a few...
Robert A. Bruckner
November 5, 2020
Robert A. “Corky” Bruckner, 80, of Beach Park, IL passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 in Kenosha WI. Robert was born June 19, 1940 in Waukegan, IL to Carl and Veronica Bruckner. He graduated Warren Township High School, class of 1958 and joined the United States Army that same year serving from 1958 until 1961. On August 18, 1962, he...
Odell Jones
November 5, 2020
Odell Jones, 94, of Beach Park, passed away on November 5, 2020, due to complications from COVID-19 at Vista East Hospital in Waukegan. Odell was born on September 12, 1926, to Minnie and Edgar Jones in Iuka, MS. He married the love of his life, Mert (Myrtle) Brewer of Waukegan, IL, on August 1, 1952, in Osyka, MS. He owned...
Joseph C. Bragg
November 4, 2020
Joseph C. Bragg, 83, of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully at home on November 4, 2020. Joe was born August 16, 1937, in Rienzi, MS. He proudly served in the United States Army as an Armorer with the 4th Armored Division, as well as a member of that Division’s Honor Guard, spending 17 months stationed in Goeppingen, Germany, before returning...
Juanita Smith
October 31, 2020
Juanita I. Smith, 84, of Beach Park, IL, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2020. Juanita was born November 23, 1935 in Quincy, IL. She was a long-time member of the Zion-Benton Moose club. She was a woman of strong faith. Juanita was a caring and loving mother and she cherished her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Juanita is survived by her...
Teresa Bunsen
October 31, 2020
Teresa ‘Terri’ Bunsen, 61, of Winthrop Harbor, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2020 at JourneyCare in Glenview. Terri was born June 28, 1959 in Wellsville, NY to William and Betty (nee Keough) Burns. On October 15, 1983, she married the love of her life, Dennis Bunsen, and together they shared 37 years of marriage. Terri was a graduate of...
Venessa Sue Litewski
October 31, 2020
Venessa Sue (Hays) Litewski of Winthrop Harbor went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday October 31, 2020. She was born October 8, 1957 in Waukegan, Illinois to Lafoy and Louise Hays. She was the youngest of 4 children and spent her childhood growing up in Zion, IL. She graduated from Zion Benton Township High School...
Corey M. Loy
October 30, 2020
Corey Michael Loy, 49, of Round Lake Beach, Illinois died suddenly, but peacefully, in his home on October 30, 2020. He was born August 15, 1971 in Waukegan and lived most of his life in Zion and Winthrop Harbor. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1989. Corey was a Union Laborer for Local 152. He loved grilling out,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Wollert
October 30, 2020
On October 30th 2020, Betty Wollert passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born April 30th 1960 in Lake Forest IL. She graduated Zion Benton in 1978 with the exception of the 5 years she spent in San Diego she lived in Winthrop Harbor her entire life. She spent most of her summers coaching or...
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