Loren Yost

Loren Yost, 97, of Plymouth, died at Beatrice Community Hospital surrounded by his family on Friday, December 8, 2023. He was born on November 25, 1926 at rural Plymouth to George and Emma (Schachenmeyer) Yost. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1945. He was drafted in February of 1951 to the Korean War and received a medical discharge in September of 1951 after becoming ill with Rheumatic fever. He married Evelyn Malchow on September 4, 1955 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth and they lived and farmed in the Plymouth area until moving to Plymouth in 1971. He also worked for John Penner for 16 years. He was a lifelong member of the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth where he had served as trustee and on the finance committee. Loren was a 72 year member of Schopp-Ewing-Nispel Post #243 of the American Legion of Plymouth where he had been a Past Commander and Post Adjutant for twenty two years. He enjoyed the Break and Swing Square Dance Club and gardening, especially his tomatoes.Survivors include his one daughter, Rhonda Yost of Plymouth; brother, Marvin (Gladys) Yost of Plymouth; sisters Melva Jurgens of Beatrice, RoJane (Dennis) Meyer of Plymouth; sister-in-law, Leoda Yost of Crete. Brothers-in-law Harold (Jeanne) Malchow of Dewitt, LaVerne (Tanya) Malchow of Beatrice; Sisters-in-law Mildred Winkle of Pickrell and Elda (Jim) Heller of Lincoln; many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Evelyn; brother, Delbert Yost; parents-in-law, Ferdinand and Martha (Krause) Malchow; brothers-in-law, Bill Jurgens, Jerome Winkle and Alvin (Nelvadene) Malchow; nephews, Timothy Heller, Dion Higgins, Bill Malchow; great-nephew Justin Kunc.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth with Pastor Justin Dauck officiating. Burial will be in the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery of Plymouth. A family prayer service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday at the church. The body will lie in state at the Fox Funeral Home of Beatrice on Monday from noon until 8:00 P.M. and on Tuesday from 12:00 Noon until 8:00 PM. at the Fox Funeral Home of Plymouth and 1 hour preceding the service on Wednesday at the church. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been to established to the church or Plymouth Fire and Rescue with the church elders in charge. Military graveside honors conducted by Schopp-Ewing-Nispel Post #243 of Plymouth. www.foxfuneralhome.net Fox Funeral Home of Plymouth in charge of arrangements. b

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