September
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1985
20,
1985
July
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2018
17,
2018
Steven James Navalany "Stevie" "#jackedandhomeless", age 32, a resident of Big Rock, IL, former resident of Naperville and Hinckley, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 17, 2017. He was born on September 20, 1985 in Winfield, IL.
Beloved son of Steven, Jr. and Lynn (nee Ebeling) Navalany of Hinckley, loving brother of Rachel Cynthia (Jay Van Landuyt) Navalany of Hinckley, dear grandson of the late Steven "Red" and Patricia Ann "Patsy" (nee Wesolek) Navalany and the late Richard and Dorothy Ebeling, loving nephew of the late Cynthia Ann Navalany, great-nephew of Lolita "Lita" (the late Robert) Ryba of Lyons, IL and the late William "Billy" (Patricia) Wesolek of Henderson, NV, Stella Kadilec, Sophie Zielinski, Mary Densmore, Ray, Jim and Thomas Navalany, godfather to Natalie Wilkening and Christopher Chunn, and friend of many and step-uncle to many of his friend's children.
Stevie grew up in Naperville and attended Bebee Elementary School and Jefferson Junior High School. After his family moved to Hinckley, he attended Hinckley-Big Rock High School (Class of 2004) and Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, IL.
Stevie played baseball and football in his youth and became a serious power lifter as an adult. He served as a volunteer fire fighter for the Hinckley Fire Protection District since the age of 18. He was currently an engineer/fire fighter.
Stevie began working at his father's trucking company, Underdog Trucking, Inc. as a youth doing odd jobs, dispatching and eventually driving and operating equipment. He most recently was employed by Mid America Underground Inc./MGI in Aurora, IL.
Visitation Monday, July 23, 2018, 3:00-8:00 PM at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home 13160 US-34, Somonauk, IL 60552, (815) 498-2363, http://www.eighnerfuneralhomes.com/
A celebration of Steven's life will be held Tuesday, July 24, 10:30 AM in the funeral home.
Interment: West Big Rock Cemetery, Big Rock, IL.
A luncheon will follow at the Hinckley Fire Protection District, 911 N. Sycamore St., Hinckley, IL 60520, (815) 286-7711.
For those wishing to leave a lasting tribute to Stevie's life, please visit his Go Fund Me Page at www.gofundme.com/m9tfb-little-stevie
Arrangements by Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home Cremation Services, Naperville, IL.
For more information, please call (630) 355-0213 or visit www.friedrich-jones.com
Beloved son of Steven, Jr. and Lynn (nee Ebeling) Navalany of Hinckley, loving brother of Rachel Cynthia (Jay Van Landuyt) Navalany of Hinckley, dear grandson of the late Steven "Red" and Patricia Ann "Patsy" (nee Wesolek) Navalany and the late Richard and Dorothy Ebeling, loving nephew of the late Cynthia Ann Navalany, great-nephew of Lolita "Lita" (the late Robert) Ryba of Lyons, IL and the late William "Billy" (Patricia) Wesolek of Henderson, NV, Stella Kadilec, Sophie Zielinski, Mary Densmore, Ray, Jim and Thomas Navalany, godfather to Natalie Wilkening and Christopher Chunn, and friend of many and step-uncle to many of his friend's children.
Stevie grew up in Naperville and attended Bebee Elementary School and Jefferson Junior High School. After his family moved to Hinckley, he attended Hinckley-Big Rock High School (Class of 2004) and Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, IL.
Stevie played baseball and football in his youth and became a serious power lifter as an adult. He served as a volunteer fire fighter for the Hinckley Fire Protection District since the age of 18. He was currently an engineer/fire fighter.
Stevie began working at his father's trucking company, Underdog Trucking, Inc. as a youth doing odd jobs, dispatching and eventually driving and operating equipment. He most recently was employed by Mid America Underground Inc./MGI in Aurora, IL.
Visitation Monday, July 23, 2018, 3:00-8:00 PM at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home 13160 US-34, Somonauk, IL 60552, (815) 498-2363, http://www.eighnerfuneralhomes.com/
A celebration of Steven's life will be held Tuesday, July 24, 10:30 AM in the funeral home.
Interment: West Big Rock Cemetery, Big Rock, IL.
A luncheon will follow at the Hinckley Fire Protection District, 911 N. Sycamore St., Hinckley, IL 60520, (815) 286-7711.
For those wishing to leave a lasting tribute to Stevie's life, please visit his Go Fund Me Page at www.gofundme.com/m9tfb-little-stevie
Arrangements by Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home Cremation Services, Naperville, IL.
For more information, please call (630) 355-0213 or visit www.friedrich-jones.com
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