Barbara F. Hansen (nee Jost), age 80, a resident of Des Plaines, Illinois for 50 years passed away October 14, 2023. Beloved mother of Tim (Jill), Kimberly, Scott (Radina), Todd (Susan) Hansen, and Allison (Brian) Mulee. Loving grandmother of Joe (Tina), Kevin (Jessica), Kristina, Anthony, Heather, Stephanie, Brandi (Jay), Becca, Marissa, Madison, Brianna, and Kyle; proud great-grandmother of Rylan, Lilly, Ramon, Diamanee, Jaivian, Kevin, Vivian, Odin, Grace, Caitlyn, and Aaron. Dear sister of George Jr. (Helen), Tom, and Paul (Laura) Jost, and sister-in-law of Noreen Gallivan. Barbara was born November 28, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to the late George Sr. and the late Helen (nee Zarecki) Jost.

A visitation will be held Wednesday, October 18, 2023 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at G.L. Hills Funeral Home, 745 Graceland Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 19, 2023 beginning with prayers at 9:15 am at the funeral home followed by Mass at 10:00 am at St. Stephen Protomartyr Church, 1280 Prospect Ave., Des Plaines, Illinois. Interment in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, donations in Barbara's name may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741, https://donate.cancer.org/?campaign=honormemorialbutton&lang=en . Funeral care provided by G.L. Hills Funeral Home. For information, please call 847-699-9003 or visit www.glhilhillsfuneralhome.com .