All Obituaries

James W. Barnes, long time resident of Geneva and St. Charles, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 27th, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born to Lydia and Virgil Barnes on April 10th, 1939 in Evansville, Indiana and grew up in Darmstadt, Indiana, a small rural town bordering Evansville. Jim excelled in leadership at a young age and went on to graduate from North High as president of his class. He then graduated as a Certified Dental Technician from Elkhart University of...

Kathleen Luczynski of Elburn, Illinois, died September 2, 2023, of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash in Kane County, Illinois alongside her husband, Scott Luczynski. Born in Elmhurst on September 1, 1965, Kathleen was the tiniest and feistiest of Jim and Nancy Armstrong’s five children. Curious, adventurous, creative, and a little mischievous, she was an adoring and wholehearted boy mom before “boy mom” was a hashtag, and she is deeply missed by her sons, Kenneth...

Richard (Rick) John Hesselbaum, 72, of Oswego, died on August 17, 2023.  He was born in Aurora on February 22, 1951 to Ralph and Rosemary (Seidelman) Hesselbaum.   Rick is survived by his wife Nancy (Pawlowski); daughter Jenny (Bryan) Warren of DeKalb; son Jason Hesselbaum of Oswego; brother Randy (Donna) Hesselbaum of Sparta, Tennessee; grandchildren Maverick, Cooper and Paige Warren; and several nieces and a nephew.   He was preceded in death by his parents Ralph and...

Nancy C. Leslie age 68, of Plano formerly of Richmond, Virginia, passed away suddenly at her home in Plano on the evening of Thursday, August 10, 2023.  She was born on December 8, 1954 in Virginia.  Nancy spent much of her life in Richmond, Virginia where she was a school bus driver. She moved to Illinois, about 13 years ago to be closer to her daughter Angela and her family.  Once she moved to Illinois, she truly lived her days as a proud grandmother. She spent as much...

Dorothy Ann Borgra (nee Rodeghero), age 95 years, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Born in Joliet on April 18, 1928. Dorothy lived her life in the Lockport area until moving in with her daughter and son-in-law in Bristol, IL in 2016. Dorothy graduated from St. Joseph School of Nursing in 1949. She married Charles Borgra and with Chuck owned and operated Oak Bluff Nursing Home in Lockport from 1954-1966. She worked at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet for many years...

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Mary Margaret McGovern, 83, of Montgomery, IL, went to be in the Lord’s care on Monday, January 16, 2023.  In her final hours, she was attended by her daughter, Aimeé, and her oldest grandson, Jeffrey, who, together, held her hands as she quietly passed. Mary was born the second of eight children to James Joseph and Katherine Ann (Malinski) McGovern on May 23, 1939 in St. Joseph, MO.  She is survived by her siblings: Terry (Dean) Truemper, Tom (the late Pat) McGovern,...

Lawrence Allen passed away on Wednesday May 17 2023 in Montgomery IL at the home of his daughter, surrounded by his family. He was born January 24th 1948 in Kalamazoo MI. Larry is preceded in death by his father ( Donald), mother (Jane ) and brother (David) . He is survived by his wife Elaine, his daughters Patricia (Glenn) Griegel, Alicia (Adam) Moore, and Amanda (Dan) Stotler, brother James, sister Helen, 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Larry was an incredible husband, father and...

Nancy Jean Hilgenbrink, 61 of Oswego, formerly of Aurora, passed away on April 29, 2023, at Central DuPage Hospital. Nancy was born on January 22, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois to Simon and Joan (nee Cohan) Handzik. Growing up in the south suburbs of Chicago, Nancy attended Seton Academy (Elizabeth Seton High School) and furthered her education at Western Illinois University, graduating in 1984. Nancy worked in the insurance industry, having a successful career as a recovery specialist with...