|
Visitation:
Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 9 - 11 a.m. at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, IL.
Service:
Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the funeral
home.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Ronald Nye, 72, of
Lincoln, IL, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, at
HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Ronald was born February 15, 1954, in Peoria, IL,
the son of Ralph and Helen (McClain) Nye. He married
Diane Lynn Boss on June 9, 1974, in Lincoln. She
preceded him in death in 1992. Ronald found love
again and married Patricia Caveny on September 20,
2003.
Ronald is survived by his wife; his children,
Nichole (Chris Tennyson) Nye and Ryan (Jepsy) Nye;
his step-daughter, Kathleen (Jeff) Kaiser; his
grandchildren, Brandon, McKayla, Nathan, Alondra,
and Noah; his step-grandchildren, Kameron and
Leighten Kaiser; his great-grandchildren, Bentley,
Bryleigh, Liam, and Kaleb; and his brother, David
Nye.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his
first wife, Diane Lynn.
Ronald had a way of
embracing the outdoors that made every moment feel
like an adventure. Whether he was fishing Lincoln
Lakes, feeding wild animals, or mushroom hunting
with patience, he seemed most at home surrounded by
nature. |
What made it all even
richer was how much he found joy in his
grandchildren - watching them grow, teaching them
the little things he’d learned over a lifetime.
Those moments weren’t just hobbies for him, they
were the way he connected, celebrated life, and
passed on a bit of his spirit to the next
generation.
Funeral services for
Ronald will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, May 23,
2026, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln, IL. Visitation will take place two hours
prior to the service from 9:00-11:00am, also at the
funeral home. Burial will follow the service at New
Union Cemetery in Lincoln. Memorials may be made in
Ronald’s name to the American Cancer Society.
Click here to send a note of condolence to the family of Ronald Nye
|
