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William H. Post

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[May 12, 2026]  LINCOLN - William H. Post, 87, of Lincoln passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Service:  Per William’s wishes, there will be no services held.

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln   

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William H. Post, 87, of Lincoln passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL.

He was born on January 6, 1939, the son of Henry F. and Helen (Boyer) Post. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Ernest Walter Post, Henry F. Post Jr., and sisters Helen Beccue and Donna Roschnafsky. He is survived by nieces and nephews. He is the last of his immediate family.

Graduated from Lincoln Jr. High in 1953 and Lincoln Community High School in 1957. He was employed by Reckitt-Benckister, (previously Lehn & Fink), for thirty-nine years, the time of the closure of the business in 1996.

He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL, where he had served as deacon and was a member of Westminster Choir and various committees in the church. He was also a member of a Madrigal Singers Group in Decatur, IL for twenty-one years.

He served on the Logan County Tourism Board, a volunteer at the Postville Courthouse and the KCB Historical Society in Middletown, IL. He served on the Regional Board of the American Cancer Society in Springfield, and on the Relay for Life of Logan County.

Memorials may be made to the Westminster Presbyterian Church Music Ministry, Springfield, IL, or the American Cancer Society.

Per William’s wishes, there will be no services held. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home has been entrusted with his arrangements.

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