MSgt (Ret) Willard Oost
Willard (Will) Linzy Oost of Parker, FL, passed away August 5, 2020, due to complications of COVID-19.
Will was born in Panther, KY to Grover Linzy and Emma Stringer Oost on August 12, 1935. He married Mary Jewelle Wells Oost on June 20, 1955, in Owensboro, KY.
Will was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the US Air Force for 23 plus years until he retired in 1977. Upon retiring from the Air Force, he served as a police officer for the city of Parker for 13 years, and as Chief of Police for 12 years retiring in 2001. After retirement, he served on the City Council of Parker for 12 years. Will was a longtime member of the Parker Lodge # 142 F & AM, Shaddai Shrine Temple, a lifetime member of AMVETS of Callaway, and a member of Parker VFW. He was also commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Will also was a longtime member of the Parker United Methodist Church where he volunteered and served in many positions.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Mary J. Oost; sons, Steven L. Oost and Gary W. Oost and wife Susan (Pitts) Oost, all of Panama City; his daughter, Kathy A. Oost of Nashville, TN; and a sister, Mildred (Oost) Miller of Owensboro, KY.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jon Laughlin officiating. Interment with US Air Force Honors will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:30 am until service time at 11:00. Masks and social distancing will be required at visitation and services. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Parker United Methodist Church in Will’s memory.
Kent-Forest Lawn, 2403 Harrison Avenue, 763-4694
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MSgt (Ret) Willard Oost
OCT 54 – MAY 55 REESE AFB, TX
MAY 55 – OCT 55 CHARLESTON AFB, SC
OCT 55 – APR 56 MISAWA, JAPAN
APR 56 – NOV 57 ARDMORE AFB, OK
FEB 58 – MAR 60 YOUNGSTOWN, OH
MAR 60 – OCT 65 325 FIS/TRUAX FLD, WI
OCT 65 – OCT 66 TYNDALL AFB, FL
OCT 66 – MAY 69 KADENA AFB, OKINAWA
MAY 69 – SEP 71 OFFUTT AFB, NE
SEP 71 – SEP 72 UDORN, THAILAND
SEP 72 – OCT 77 TYNDALL AFB, FL
Msgt Oost was one of my supervisors in Okinawa in 1968. He was kindly and had a pretty good sense of humor. I wish his family well during their time of loss. Sincerely, former Air Force Life Support troop SSGT William Ross.
He lived his life it was a pleasure knowing him.
To Will’s wife Mary and all of his family, we are so sorry for your loss. Will is going to be missed also by our Aircrew Support Group and so many of us individually. He will be remembered for his humorous stories that we looked forward to hearing but, most of all he will be remembered for being a great person and our friend.
Frank & Diane O’Loughlin
MSGT Oost was a great leader while under his unit at Kadena in 66-67.
He along with SSGT Joe Caldwell and TSGT Goldsworthy had the SAC side of PE running as a well oiled unit. You will be missed. RIP
Many great thoughts of Will Oost, We will miss him
at our future reunions.
Mary and family our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dave and Betty Nelson