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Visitation:
4:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday May 16, 2017 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln
Service:
10:00 a.m. Wednesday May 17, 2017 at St. John’s
United Church of Christ
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Ronald Sprague Sr., 79, passed away at 8:20 p.m. at
St. Johns Hospital in Springfield on May 12, 2017.
Ron was born on October 9, 1937 in West Liberty, son
of Robert and Ilma (Franklin) Sprague. He married
Mary King on August 9, 1957. She survives him.
Also surviving are his children: Beth (Russell)
Wright and Ronald Sprague Jr. both of Lincoln, three
grandchildren: Kassie Henrichsmeyer of Clay City,
Colt (Haley) Wright of Sunset, TX, and Chase Wright
of Lincoln, seven great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his parents and one grandson:
Joshua Sprague and one sister: Glenys McWilliams.
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Ron was a ware house supervisor at PPG in East
Peoria before he retired. He was a member of St.
John’s United Church of Christ, the Eagles
Lodge#2708 in Lincoln, was an avid St. Louis
Cardinal fan, and was in the Mazda Miata Club.
Services for Ron will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday May
17, 2017 at St. John’s United Church of Christ with
Rev. Kenneth Kramer officiating. Visitation will be
from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday May 16, 2017 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Burial at New Union Cemetery will follow the
service.
Memorials may be made in Ron’s name to the American
Heart and Lung Association or St. Johns United
Church of Christ.
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