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Obituary Source: Sunday, April 7, 1940
Paper: Omaha World Herald (Omaha, NE)
Page: 28
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Anton Yost, son of Conrad Yost and Katherine Sauer, was born December 1, 1854 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia, and died April 5, 1947 in Omaha, Nebraska. He married Margaretha Pfenning February 3, 1876 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia, daughter of Nicholas Pfenning and Margaretha Fuchs. She was born January 4, 1855 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia, and died October 5, 1948 in Omaha, Nebraska.

Children of Anton Yost and Margaretha Pfenning:
* Katherine Yost, born June 29, 1877 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia; died April 13, 1956 in Harvard, Clay Co, Nebraska. She married John Fagler January 8, 1895.

* Louis A. Yost, born September 23, 1879 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia; died March 18, 1931. He married Rose Price May 19, 1912.

* Christina Yost, born August 27, 1882 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia; died August 7, 1968. She married Louis Traudt August 6, 1912.

* Elizabeth Yost, born November 23, 1884 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia; died January 31, 1961. She married Henry Wekesser September 24, 1905.

* Phillip Yost, born August 10, 1887 in Fairfield, NE; died May 26, 1967. He married Emma Kutcher January 3, 1916.

* Edward Yost, born September 24, 1889 in Fairfield, Clay, Nebraska; died August 11, 1961. He married Margaret Hadman August 11, 1927.

* Anna Margaret Yost was born December 25, 1891 in Harvard, Clay Co, Nebraska, and died March 19, 1975 in Blackfoot, Idaho. She married George Henry Yost May 16, 1911 in Omaha, Douglas Co, Nebraska, son of Heinrich Yost and Magdalena Deines. He was born August 1, 1887 in Sutton, Clay Co, Nebraska, and died October 18, 1965 in Blackfoot, Idaho.

* Edna Yost, born December 17, 1893 in Harvard, Clay Co, Nebraska; died August 8, 1974. She married Charles Hunnington Abt. June 16, 1920.

* William Yost, born Jan 1, 1896 in Harvard, Clay Co, Nebraska. He married Agnes Tousick Apr 26, 1921. She was born Abt. 1900.

* John Yost, born January 29, 1898 in Kearney, Nebraska. He married Dora Lindsey 1918.

* Herman Yost, born after John Yost in 1898. Herman Yost married Mary Jaran. (Possibly Bess Jekon) October 4, 1922