Orville L. Fast, 87
Orville Luther Fast, 87, Morton Mills, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Center in Villisca.
Orville Luther Fast, the son of Floyd and Mary (Mitchell) Fast was born Nov. 30, 1925, near Morton’s Mill. Orville farmed and lived in the rural Morton’s Mill area his entire life.
He married Mary Margaret (Peggy) Cozad Jan. 15, 1946. To this union seven children were born: Cathi, Larry, Doug, Debbie, Rich, Chuck and Sherri.
Orville was known by many as husband, father, father-in-law, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother and a friend to many in his rural community. Orville had two loves - his family and farming. He especially enjoyed family get-togethers, reunions and visits with neighbors and friends. He always found time to stop his work and make time for those special visits when someone stopped by and to attend activities that his kids, grandkids and great-grandkids participated in. Orville had a deep appreciation and respect for farming the land, raising cattle and living in a rural community, and he passed that same appreciation to his children and grandchildren.
Orville was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Juanita Hall; brothers, Clark and Wayne Fast; sisters-in-law, Mildred Marsden and Betty Fast; brothers-in-law, Gerry Hall, Robert Watts, Bill Cozad and Ray Marsden.
Orville will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; his seven children, Cathi (Darrel) Fulton of rural Villisca, Larry (Norma) Fast of rural Nodaway, Doug (Mary) Fast of Omaha, Debby (Jim) Kenworthy of Seneca, S.C.; Rich (Kay) Fast of rural Villisca, Chuck (Mary Beth) Fast of rural Elliott and Sherri (Mike) Slobodnik of Bloomington, Minn.; 20 grandchildren, Jodi (Steve) Haer, Shona (Clint) Means, Kadee (Shane) Myers, Laci (Brian) Schafer, Scott (Julie) Fast, Lori (Pat) Waymire, Adam (Kari) Fast, Luke (Kim) Fast, Cara (Adam) Estes, Elliott Fast, Sarah Kenworthy, Brian Kenworthy, Dustin (Kristin) Fast, Trisha (Scott) Owen, Ashley Fast, Lauren Fast, Collin Fast, Michael Slobodnik, Paula (Markus) Larsen and Karen (Andrew) Cottingham; 29 great-grandchildren; sisters, Janice (Stan) Peterson of Stanton, Joan Watts of Villisca and Mary (Mons) Roll of Colorado Springs; and sisters-in-law, Pat Fast of Lincoln, Neb. and Margaret Cozad of Red Oak. May God bless his memory and give strength to those who mourn.
Funeral services were 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at the Villisca United Methodist Church with Rev. Gordon Scott officiating. Burial was in the Morton’s Mill Cemetery. Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to the United Methodist Church in Villisca or Villisca Swimming Pool.
Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.