Service:
Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Peasley
Funeral Home in Lincoln
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
William F. “Bill” Webster, 75, of
Lincoln, passed away on Wednesday, February 23,
2022, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in
Bloomington.
A Memorial Service for Bill will be held on
Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the
Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln with Mr. Ron Otto
officiating.
No visitation is scheduled. Burial will be in
Constant Cemetery in Buffalo Hart, Illinois.
William F. Webster III was born on July 27, 1946, in
Lincoln, the son of William F. Webster II and
Mildred Montgomery Webster. On May 7, 1994, Bill met
the love his life, Barbara Lercher. They had 27
wonderful years together.
Also surviving is his granddaughter, Meghan Gleason;
three great-grandchildren: Joshua Gleason, Faith
Martinie and Bailey Martinie; one sister, Linda
Buchanan; special nephew, Mike (Shirley) Buchanan;
niece, Vickie Buchanan, and nephew, Adam Robinson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one
daughter, Lisa Webster; and one sister, Kathy
Robinson.
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Bill graduated from the Lincoln
Community High School in 1964. He then served in the
United States Navy. He retired from CILCO as a
substation/line man for 32 years.
He was a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus
Council #1250, and also a member of Blessed
Sacrament Church in Springfield, American Legion
Post #263, Pekin Moose Lodge #916, and Lincoln
Eagles Aerie #2708.
His hobbies included cooking, fishing, golf, playing
the piano and harmonica, telling stories, detailing
his vehicles, and yard work. He also enjoyed
traveling with Barb to Table Rock Lake and being
snowbirds in Florida during the winter.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer
Society.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Peasley
Funeral Home of Lincoln.
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