Here’s the obituary for Mary (Smith) YOST:

YOST, MARY A.

Mary A. Yost, 79, 2805 McCutchenville, Fostoria, died at 5:47 a.m. Monday, Dec. 24, 2001, at Blanchard Valley Health Center, Findlay.

She was born Feb. 5, 1922, to Raymond and Josephine C. (Duding) Smith. Both are deceased. She married Alfred N. Yost on May 7, 1949 in St. Wendelin Catholic Church and he survives.

Survivors also include: four sons, John R., James A. and Gerald P. Yost, all of Fostoria, and Steven M. Yost of Upper Sandusky; five daughters, Mrs. Wilfred (Susan) Tiell and Mrs. Michael (Margaret) Brady, both of Fostoria, Diane M. Yost of Tiffin, Mrs. Thomas (Sharon) Wood of Findlay, and Mrs. Jeffery (Amy) Wuebbolt of Fairfield; a sister, Kathryn Yost of Fostoria; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services will take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at Hoening Funeral Home.

and the one for her husband Alfred N. YOST:

YOST, ALFRED N.

Alfred N. Yost, 82, 2805 McCutchenville Rd., Fostoria, died at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2002, in Fostoria.

He was born June 7, 1919, in Carey, to the late Michael C. & Margaret M. (Ardner) Yost. On May 7, 1949, at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria, he married Mary A. Smith. She died Dec. 24, 2001.

Surviving are four sons, John R. Yost of Carey, Steven M. Yost of Upper Sandusky and James A. and Gerald P. Yost, both of Fostoria; five daughters,, Mrs. Wilfred (Susan) Tiell and Mrs. Michael (Margaret) Brady, both of Fostoria, Miss Diane M. Yost of Tiffin, Mrs. Thomas (Sharon) Wood of Findlay and Mrs. Jeffery (Amy) Wuebbolt of Fairfield; 17 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; a brother, Harold Yost of Carey; and a sister, Erma Brodman of Carey.

A granddaughter, Shelley Yost; a brother, Hubert Yost and a sister, Mary Anne Enck, also are deceased.

Mr. Yost retired in 1981 from Seneca Wire and Manufacturing in Fostoria; was also a lifetime self-employed farmer in Seneca and Wood counties and sold eggs for over 30 years. He was a member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria and a Third Degree honorary life member of the Fostoria Knights of Columbus Council 1197. A World War II U.S. Army veteran, he
received the American Theater Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in St. Wendelin Catholic Church. The rosary will be prayed at the church at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Wendelin Parish Cemetery, where military graveside services will be conducted by the United Veterans of Fostoria.

Visitation is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the Hoening Funeral Home, Fostoria,, where the rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m.

Memorials may be made to St. Wendelin Church and Schools.

Ronald Gase

dr R.A. Gase

Duke Ellingtonhof 52

1628 TC Hoorn nh

the Netherlands

e-mail: ronald@gase.nl; web site: http://ronald.gase.nl