Leslie "Les" A. Gibbens, 70, of Sycamore, IL passed away on October 3, 2026.

He was born on June 17, 1956 in Sycamore to Charles J. and Donna M. (Baker) Gibbens. He married Susan K. Sivwright on December 9, 1989.

Les worked at Barber - Greene for many years and later was employed at Caterpillar in DeKalb and Johnson Controls in Sycamore.

Les was a true automobile enthusiast. He loved restoring, racing and showing all types of cars- including slot cars, building model cars, collected AMC cars and most of all, he enjoyed going to car shows. His dog Bosco- whom he cherished- was the mascot for the "Build and Bull" that Les created.

Survivors include his wife Susan; his children Stacy (Josh) Holden, Stephanie Spivey and Robert Gibbens. He was proud of his 9 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Also surviving Les is a sister Sheri Gayden and brother Larry Gibbens, along with his special friend Julie Stone.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his son Ben in infancy.

His visitation will be on Saturday, October 10th from 10:30 am-1:30 pm at the Butala Funeral Home, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL. His funeral service will begin at 1:30 pm at the funeral home.

A private burial will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions can be made to his family in care of the Butala Funeral Home, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL. 60178.

To sign the online guest book, go to www.butalafuneralhomes.com