Helen Louise Gibbons, 84, of Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, formerly of Des Plaines and Chicago, Illinois, passed away on February 6, 2025. Helen was born on September 30, 1940 to the late Alexander and Edith (nee Marsico) Szczepkowski. She was the beloved wife of Donald Gibbons for 63 years.

Helen drove a school bus for Septran Inc. for over 20 years and was a long-time member of the Rand Park Dog Training and Moraine Tracking Clubs. She was always up for a travel adventure, cherishing family vacations and long road trips with friends. She was passionate about  planting trees on her farm, walks in the woods with her dogs and photographing all of life's moments for us to enjoy. She was a wife, mother, sister, best friend and so much more. She will truly be missed.

Helen is survived by her husband Donald Gibbons, children Carrie (Daniel) Cusack, Daniel (Janice) Gibbons and Kimberly (Paul) Lampa. She is also survived by her grandchildren Meaghan, Rory, Matthew, Colette, and Joanna, as well as her siblings Donald (Joann) Szczepkowski, Dorothy Szczepkowski and many nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held on Friday, February 14, 2025 from 10:00am until the time of service at 12:00pm at G.L. Hills Funeral Home, 745 Graceland Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois. Interment will follow at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois. in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Carl R. Nelson Animal Shelter, PO Box 345, Mauston, WI 53948, https://www.carlnelson.org/ . Funeral care provided by G.L. Hills Funeral Home. For more information please visit www.glhillsfuneralhome.com or call (847) 699-9003.