Barbara Van Hook Obituary (1937 - 2013)

Barbara Van Hook, 75, of Bloomington, died at 1:03 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at OSFSaint Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington, where visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday. Interment will follow services at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington. To express condolences online, visit www.carmodyflynn.com.She was born November 26, 1937 in Bloomington, daughter of Clarence T. and Henrietta Sutherland McNulty. She married Paul D. Van Hook on July 9, 1961 in Bloomington. He survives.Also surviving are her children, Vicki (Steve) Allen and Paul Van Hook, Jr, both of Bloomington and Peggy (Todd) Steffen of Rockton; three grandchildren, Lyndi (Chad) Holmstrom of Normal, Marissa Allen of Bloomington and Summer McCollum of Rockton and one great-grandson, Ethan Theis.She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Wayne.Barb was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother and aunt. She always made time outside of her household duties to help her husband, Paul, with their business, where she was co-owner and operator of Pauls Upholstery, Bloomington. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, traveling, fishing, was an outstanding cook and an avid Chicago Cubs and Bears fan. Barb was also a proud member of the "Three Amigos" with Eula Quinn and Nomi Shanks.She opened her heart and home to many loved ones, family and friends. She was the kind of person you longed to be with and enjoyed every moment of. Barb left this world knowing she had raised her family to be loving and caring and was proud of them all.