Robert P Kost 79, of West Salem died Thursday April 18, 2013 at Lodi Community Hospital.
Private family services will be held at a later date at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman.
Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem is handling the arrangements.
Online condolences may be shared at the funeral home website @www.mattesonfh.com.
Memorial contributions may be given to the West Salem Outreach, P.O. Box 257, West Salem, Ohio 44287.
He was born July 6, 1936 in Cleveland the son of John & Anna Kost.
He served in the US Marines.
Bob retired from Higley Construction Company in Cleveland after 29 years.
He was a member of Local 310.
He is survived by his wife June (Hafner) Kost of West Salem, three sons- Robert (Stasie) Kost of West Salem, Michael R. (Pamela) Kost of Lodi and Steve (Vicky) Kost of Greenwich.
10 grandchildren and a great grandchild.
His parent, a brother and two step sisters died previously