Linda Bilby Obituary
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Linda graduated from Hillsdale High School in 1970 and went on to work at a factory for several years. Linda enjoyed puzzle books, NASCAR, watching football and baseball and going to the local race track. She had a heart for animals and loved her little dog that had been her companion for many years.
Linda is survived by three children; Joe (Becky) Bilby, Jennifer (Steve) Smith, and Crystal (Jeramie) Rohraff; fourteen grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and three siblings, Carol Kline, Don (Wanda) Northrup, and Leroy "Frank" (Melissa) Northrup.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 34 years, Stephen; one daughter, Jane Russell; and five siblings, Debbie Yinger, Patricia Howard, Michael Northrup, Vicky Rose, and Dennis Northrup.
A funeral service for Linda Bilby will be on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 1:00 PM at the VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale, Michigan with Steve Smith and Jerry Rohraff officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Jefferson Township. The family will receive friends for visitation on Monday, from 2:00 – 4:00 and from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Greater Hillsdale Humane Society. Arrangements have been entrusted to the VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale.
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