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William Lambertson Obituary
William W. Lambertson died on August 8, 2025, in Barrington, Illinois, at the age of 87. The cause was esophageal cancer.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Nancy (Rieger) Lambertson; his children, Amy (John) Penrod and Willis Lambertson; his son-in-law, John Penrod; grandsons, Matt, Ryan (Liz) and Justin, and granddaughter, Allison Penrod; his newly born great-granddaughter, Madelyn Penrod; his brothers, David and Giles Lambertson;, brother-in-law, Peter Shaeffer and their families; and numerous cousins.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; and by his sister, Floy Shaeffer.
There will be a memorial service at Willow Creek Community Church in Barrington at 2:00pm on September 20th, 2025, and burial will take place in Kansas at a date to be determined.
Bill was born on September 29, 1937, in Kansas City, the eldest child of Ruth and Alonzo Lambertson of Fairview, Kansas. He earned his pilot's wings and commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force in 1959 at the age of 21. In March of 1960, Bill married Nancy Rieger beginning a 65-year union of love and happiness.
After returning from the war in Vietnam, Bill left the Air Force and joined United Airlines in Chicago, where he spent the balance of his aviation career.
His faith and his family were the most important things to Bill and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
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Annie Humphrey
September 10, 2025
Hello Nancy and family; I was saddened to learn of Bill´s passing but I hear your grief and relief especially if he was suffering for very long. I have such memories of you and Bill at First Baptist in Elgin. Jim and I enjoyed your friendship there as you were both very positive and inspiring. Give my greetings to your children. I lost Jim four years ago to Alzheimer´s and Covid. PTL he and Bill are in a better place no longer suffering. May God be with you.
Lovingly
Annie Humphrey
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