STEPHEN D. KOST

Stephen Kost

Stephen D. Kost, 79, of Lincoln, Neb., formerly of Vermont, died at 9:30 p.m. Monday, June 29, 1998, at Lincoln General Hospital in Lincoln, Neb.

He was born Oct. 3, 1918, in Vermont, a son of Zeb F. and Maude M. Cruiser Kost.

Surviving are one daughter, Stephanie Graham of Mahomet; one brother, Carroll, and one sister, Carmen Ashwood, both of rural Vermont; and two grandchildren.

He served in the Air Force for 26 years in Germany, England and Spain. He was a lieutenant colonel command pilot and communications electronics officer. He was a 52-year member of the Vermont Christian Church and served with Christian missionaries since 1974.

Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Vermont Cemetery with Rev. Tim Gilliland officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services at Kost Memorial Home, Vermont.

Memorials may be made to his church.

From the Peoria Journal Star.

Published in the Astoria South Fulton Argus on 7/1/1998