Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois
Betty DeWitt
June 21, 2020
Betty (nee McCormack) DeWitt, 91, of Zion, IL passed away on June 21, 2020, surrounded by family at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, IL. Betty was born March 20, 1929 in Zion, IL. She married Robert DeWitt on May 6, 1950 in Waukegan, IL. She retired in 1976 after 29 years with Civil Service at Great Lakes Naval Base. Betty...
George Belanger
June 18, 2020
George G. Belanger, a life-long Lake County resident passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 18, 2020, after a long battle with bladder cancer. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1965 and served in the US Naval Reserves from 1966 - 1972. He worked at Johns Mannville, Johnson Motors and various machine shops through the years. George’s passions in...
Billie Rose Russell
June 18, 2020
Billie Rose Russell, of Antioch, IL, passed away on June 18, 2020 in Libertyville, IL. She was born on November 9, 1936 in Chicago, IL. She was a prior resident of Belville, FL, Holliday, TN, Lockport, IL, Zion, IL and Chicago, IL, On September 9, 1957, she married Thomas Charles Russell in Chicago, IL. She attended college and received her...
Franklin D. Agnew Jr.
June 16, 2020
Franklin D. Agnew Jr., of Beach Park, IL passed away on June 16, 2020. Franklin was born on February 21, 1958 in Missouri to parents Franklin and Mary. He lived the early part of his life in Zion, where he attended Zion-Benton Township High School and Christian Assembly of God. On July 28, 1992, he married Margaret in Sharp County,...
Steven Wilder
June 14, 2020
Steven Wilder, 26, of Kenosha, WI passed away on June 14, 2020. Steven was born on November 4, 1993 in Waukegan, IL. He is an alumnus of Our Lady of Humility School in Beach Park, IL. Steven graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 2012. He was employed by Uline for the past five years, where he received many awards....
James Henning
June 14, 2020
James Henning, 82, of Beach Park, IL, passed away after a lengthy illness on June 14, 2020 at Vista Medical Center East. Jim was born September 26, 1937 in Waukegan, IL to George and Luella Henning. He was a life-long resident of the area and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High. He married Gloria McMullen on August 3, 1957. Jim was...
William "Bill" Kasper
June 12, 2020
William "Bill" Kasper, 87, passed away June 12, 2020. Bill was a lifetime Waukegan resident who was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church for over fifty years. Reading, gardening, traveling, and family fun were his favorite activities. During his retirement years, he really enjoyed doing things with his beloved granddaughter, Jeanie. Bill volunteered at Victory Memorial Hospital and...
William D. Needles
June 11, 2020
William “Bill” Needles, 85, of Spring Hill, FL, passed away June 11, 2020. Bill was born in 1934 in Mauston, WI to Donald and Velna (Schoff) Needles. He graduated from Zion-Benton High School and from Lake Forest School of Management. In 1954, Bill married the love of his life, Rosemary Brock. Bill formerly lived in Wadsworth, IL before moving to...
Steven E. Hastings
June 11, 2020
Steven E. Hastings, 55, of Racine, WI, passed away June 11, 2020. Steven was born November 16, 1964 in Kenosha, WI. He attended and graduated from Tremper High School, Kenosha, WI. He formerly resided in Beach Park, IL. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Clayton and Susan Hastings; siblings, Johnny Hastings, Jeffery Hastings, Valerie Hines, and Scott Seidel;...
Billy McCullough
June 9, 2020
Billy McCullough, 83, of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Billy was born June 29, 1936 in Mill Shoals Township, IL to Joe and Sarah McCullough. Billy worked for Coca-Cola and Colonial Bakery, he then went on to own and operate the Salem Food Mart in Zion, from there he spent...
LoRell E. Smith
June 9, 2020
LoRell E. Smith, 85, of Zion, IL passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020. LoRell was born March 28, 1935 in Waukegan, IL to parents Ardell Weedman and Bernard Smith. He grew up in Waukegan and attended Waukegan schools. LoRell was very involved in the family geneology. LoRell is survived by stepsister, Marian Ester; sisters-in-law, Vi Weedman and Barbara Smith; and...
William Zika
June 2, 2020
William “Bill” Zika, 86, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, passed away June 2, 2020 of natural causes. He was born on March 13th, 1934 to Otto Thomas Zika and Agnes Regina Olson Zika in Waukegan, Illinois. Bill attended Zion Benton High School in Zion, Illinois and received a four year Certificate of Management from the Industrial Management Institute at Lake Forest...
Juana C. Rivera
May 30, 2020
Juana C. Rivera, 93, of Kenosha, WI passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Juana was born on August 21, 1926, in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico to Adelaida and Fernando Cintron. Juana was the fifth born child of twelve born to proud, hardworking farmers that were true believers in education. She earned her certificate in shorthand and typing; and went...
Clarence Allen Wood, Jr.
May 28, 2020
Clarence “Chuck” Wood, went home to be with Jesus on May 28, 2020. Born on August 27, 1938, he was a beloved son, brother, husband, father and friend to many. Clarence was known as “Woody” by his friends and coworkers at Charles Munder Co., Noral, and other printing companies where he was a lithographer until his retirement. As a Marine...
Michelle Angeloff
May 25, 2020
Michelle Angeloff, 35, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away peacefully at home on May 25, 2020. Michelle was born November 3, 1983 in Libertyville, IL. She went to Zion-Benton Township High School until 2001. Michelle worked in office management for both Cintas and a landscaping company, and was a barista at CJ’s in Zion. Michelle was someone who instantly lit...
Joan Gustafson
May 24, 2020
Joan Gustafson, 88, of Zion, IL, loving wife and mother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Joan was married to Robert Gustafson for 40 years and was the loving mother of 5 children. She was very outgoing and never met a stranger; she was a fun-loving lady. Her favorite past times were shopping, gardening and meeting friends at...
Allen Lawrence Vogel
May 19, 2020
Allen Lawrence Vogel, 70, of Beach Park, IL went home to our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Al was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Lillian and Lawrence Vogel. He and his family moved to the United States when Al was 5 years old. They settled in North Waukegan, IL, which is now Beach Park, IL. He...
Samantha Leigh Keaskowski
May 16, 2020
Samantha Leigh Keaskowski, 16, of Grayslake, IL passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. Sammie was born February 15, 2004 in Highland Park, IL to John and Alicia Keaskowski. She attended Laremont School and Immanuael Church in Gurnee; she was also a Pioneer of Matthias Academy. Sammie was well known for her contagious smile, great sense of humor and undeniable sense...
Roger Phillip Heiny
May 13, 2020
Roger Phillip Heiny, 75, of Beach Park, IL passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his residence. Roger was born February 14, 1945 in Ladysmith, WI to Marion and Ida Heiny. In 1966, he married his late wife, Charlotte in Germany. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park. Roger is survived by his children,...
Lillie B. Wesley
May 12, 2020
Lillie Benetta Wesley, 67, of Gurnee, IL, passed away May 12, 2020 at home. Lillie was born February 20, 1953 to Benjamin and Sallie B. Wesley in Waukegan, IL. She married the love of her life Jack Peurson in Zion, IL. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church and worked for many years at Rolling Hills Manor until she...
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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.
