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 1928 - 2013 (84 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Fast, Marjorie Eloise was born on 27 Feb 1928 in Newton, Harvey, Kansas, USA (daughter of Fast, Henry A and Schindler, Mary Ethel); died on 5 Feb 2013 in North Newton, Harvey, Kansas, USA; was buried in Moundridge, McPherson, Kansas, USA. Other Events:
- Residence: 1930, Newton, Harvey, Kansas
- Residence: 1940, Newton, Harvey, Kansas, USA
Notes:
The Kansan.com Feb 19, 2013
KS_Newton -- Marjorie Fast Schowalter (Franz), age 84, died peacefully on Feb. 5, 2013, at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton, where she had resided for the past five years.
She had been an elementary music teacher, an accomplished pianist and costume seamstress prior to the onset of crippling arthritis. Margie received her music degree in 1949 from Bethel College in North Newton, with additional studies at Wichita State University.
Her first husband, Duane Schowalter, a Boeing engineer, preceded her in death in 1987. In 2000 she married Earl Franz of Lind, Wash., a former friend from Bethel College days.
She is survived by her husband, Earl; two sons, Tim (and Cathy) Schowalter and Steve (and Marna) Schowalter; two daughters, Cynthia (and Don) Kinkade and Stephanie (and Robbie) Pollack; two granddaughters, Shannon (and Jed) Heuberger and Corin (and Dave) Hammond; a sister, Florence (and Merle) Siebert; a brother, Richard (and Maryann) Fast; three step-daughters, Yvonne Redelfs, Gail Hudson and Jeanette Filan; seven step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.
Also preceding her in death were her parents, Dr. Henry and Ethyl Fast, and an 8-year-old sister, Elinor.
Memorial services are being held in the Bethel College Mennonite Church in North Newton on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 11 a.m. She has donated her body to the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Memorials can be sent to "Bethel College Christian Education Student Scholarship Fund" or “Fine Arts Center Improvement Fund."
Arrangements made by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton. Friends may sign the book online at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Buried:
West Zion Cemetery
Died:
Kidron Bethel Retirement Home
Marjorie married Schowalter, Duane Eugene on 26 May 1951. Duane (son of Schowalter, Elmer Roy and Regier, Susanne) was born on 30 May 1925 in Wichita, Kansas, USA; died in Aug 1987 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA; was buried in Moundridge, McPherson, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Living
- Living
- Living
- Schowalter, Stephanie
Marjorie married Franz, Earl in 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Fast, Henry A was born in 1895 in Minnesota, USA. Other Events:
- Residence: 1930, Newton, Harvey, Kansas
Henry married Schindler, Mary Ethel. Mary (daughter of Schindler, Paul and Trachsel, Lydia) was born on 24 Jul 1899 in Grove, Davis, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Schindler, Mary Ethel was born on 24 Jul 1899 in Grove, Davis, Iowa, USA (daughter of Schindler, Paul and Trachsel, Lydia). Other Events:
- Residence: 1930, Newton, Harvey, Kansas
Children:
- 1. Fast, Marjorie Eloise was born on 27 Feb 1928 in Newton, Harvey, Kansas, USA; died on 5 Feb 2013 in North Newton, Harvey, Kansas, USA; was buried in Moundridge, McPherson, Kansas, USA.
- Fast, Elinor L was born in 1925 in Ohio, USA; died about 1933.
- Living
- Fast, Richard
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Generation: 3
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