Barbara A. Butts, age 83, of Dwight, Illinois passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 1:29 a.m. in her home in Dwight. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 9, from 5 until 7 p.m. at Hager Memorial Home, Dwight. Her funeral service will be Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Memorial Home. Burial will be Thursday, March 10, at 1:30 p.m. in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Stickney, Illinois. Hager Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements. Barbara was born February 13, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, to Casimer and Myrtle (Mertl) Michon. She married Robert Butts June 6, 1992. He passed in December 2008. Children: Carol (Joseph) Butts of Tuscaloosa, AL; Kimberly (David) Bzdusek of Dwight, IL; Christine (John) Koranek of Plainfield, IL; Keith (Misty) Gabreleski of New Braunfels, TX; and Kevin Cap of Dwight, IL. Barbara is survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews. Siblings: Lawrence Michon of Pontiac, IL and Diane Russo of Dwight, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents; three husbands; two children in infancy; a brother, Robert Pokorny; and an infant sister. Barbara attended Harrison High School in Chicago, Illinois. She attended St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dwight. A very talented seamstress, Barbara passed her sewing skills to family members, and she enjoyed crocheting and quilting, as well. She also very much enjoyed cooking. Memorials: American Cancer Society.

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