Linda Lou Bartimus, 85, of Decatur, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 6:13 p.m. on November 11, 2026, at The Loft Rehabilitation of Decatur.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2026, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany. At 11:00 a.m. there will be a Moment of Silence at the funeral home, with burial following in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church in Bethany: 312 W South Water St, Bethany, IL 61914

Linda was born July 14, 1941, Decatur; the daughter of Omer and Nellie (Davidson) Mescher. She married James Bartimus on November 20, 1965, in Bethany; he survives. Linda was retired from working at Prairie Farms Ice Cream after 25 years. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting. Linda loved spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by her husband James of Decatur; sons, Michael (Liz) Bartimus of Decatur and David (Julie) Bartimus of Naperville; step-granddaughter, Jennifer Thornton of Cedar Falls, IA; brothers, Larry Mescher of Bethany and Dwaine (Jane) Mescher of Decatur.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Billy Joe Miller, 91, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2026 in his home.

Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2026 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Rhonda Cook officiating.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday.  Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan.  Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan First Baptist Church.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

Billy Joe was born March 21,1935 in Warsaw, Missouri, the son of Claude C. and Nora Summers Miller.  He had worked for the Brown Shoe Company in Sullivan and then retired from Caterpillar in Decatur after thirty years.  He was a member of the Sullivan First Baptist Church and was active in their service team and the Building and Grounds Committee.  Billy Joe enjoyed woodworking, music, taking walks and visiting family and friends.  He married Nancy E. King on January 14, 1956 and she preceded him in death on December 24, 2019.

Surviving are his son Mike (Dawn) Miller of Arcola; daughters Rhonda (Tony) Cook of Rochester and Yvonne (Russell) Miller-Lux of Nottingham, Pennsylvania; grandchildren Elizabeth (Bill) Sanchez, Daniel Janssen, Eric Miller and John Miller; great grandchildren Reese Miller, Jackson Clark, Susana Sanchez, Ross Sanchez, Brandon Sanchez, Ross Henry Miller and Jude Miller; sister Wilma Austin of Clinton, Missouri; brothers-in-law J. C. Shoemyer of Monroe City, Missouri and Bob Yamamoto of Charleston; special family friend Ginger Yakey of Windsor and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Nancy, three brothers Harolddean, Raymond and Willis and five sisters Bonnie, LaVonne, Hazel, Louise and Sue.

Bridget A. Van Hook, 80, of Sullivan, passed away 12:11 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at Green Gardens Memory Care, Sullivan.

Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Sunday, October 25, 2026 at the Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ, Sullivan with Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating.  Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Sunday morning at the church.  Memorials are suggested to the Elim Springs Church of Christ or Habitat for Humanity.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

Bridget was born April 2, 1946 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of James and Patricia Young Galligan.  Bridget married Stanley Van Hook on May 21, 1969 in Sullivan and he preceded her in death on February 22, 2011.  She had been an administrative assistant for Agri-Fab in Sullivan and Parke Warehouses in Decatur.  Bridget had been a member of the Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ where she was very active in church activities, Tuesday morning social and Vacation Bible School.  Bridget took pride in her home and always had an open door.  She enjoyed hosting her family and friends for all occasions.  

Survivors include her daughter Emilie (Nathan) Beagle of Sullivan; granddaughter Elinore Beagle of Sullivan; sisters Mary Catherine (John) Camper of Chicago, Patti (Mark) Stieren of Springfield, Illinois; brothers Jim (Amy) Galligan of Sullivan, Phil (Terri) Galligan of Decatur and Mick (Natalie) Galligan of Monteverde, Florida; five nieces and five nephews and a large extended family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and nephew Matt Galligan.

Emilie would like to extend a special thank you to the aides at Green Gardens who took such loving care of my mother.