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Friday, June 3, 2016
Edward Nost
Age: 73
City: Lisbon
Funeral Date
10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon
Funeral Home
Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon
Friday, June 3, 2016
Edward Nost
EDWARD NOST
Lisbon
Edward Eugene Nost, 73, of Lisbon, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Solon Care Center after a battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 3, at the funeral home. Burial: Lisbon Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife of over 50 years, Linda; sons, Rick (Chris) Nost of St. Charles, Mo., and Jeff Nost of Lisbon; grandchildren, Nick and Jessie Nost of St. Charles and McKenna and Josie Nost of Lisbon; sisters, Barbara (Roger) Dolan of Lisbon and Delores (Gary) Robinson of Mechanicsville; sisters-in-law, Helen Meeks of Lisbon and Sherlee Peterson of Cedar Rapids; and brother-in-law, Ken Peterson of Lake Delhi.
Edward was born Jan. 17, 1943, in Cedar Rapids to Fred and Jessie (Fortner) Nost. A lifetime resident of Lisbon, he graduated from Lisbon High School in 1961. He worked part time for Pat's DX for 13 years, then worked as an assemblyman for Allis Chalmers/ Harnischfeger for 26 years until its closure. Most recently, he worked for Terex until his retirement in 2009.
Edward enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching stock car races and spending time with his beloved family.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Junior.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Lisbon Fire Department, Lisbon History Center or UnityPoint Hospice in Edward's name.
The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the staff at Solon Care Center and UnityPoint Hospice for their generous care throughout Edward's illness.
Please share your support and memories with Edward's family on his tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.