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William F. “Bill” Webster   

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[March 05, 2022]  LINCOLN - William F. “Bill” Webster, 75, of Lincoln passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Service: Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln     

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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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