Lillian Mae (Rohrbaugh) Fastenow, the daughter of Charles and Eva (Cunningham) Rohrbaugh, was born April 21, 1919 at Peterson, Iowa, in Clay County. Her childhood years were spent in Peterson where she received her education and graduated from Peterson High School in 1938.
Lillian was united in marriage to Jesse W. Fastenow on June 8, 1938 at Peterson, Iowa. Following their marriage they farmed south of Peterson.
She was a member of the St. John's Women's Fellowship and Rushing Brooke Club. In her free time Lillian enjoyed dancing, collecting buttons, gardening, and flowers, but most of all Lillian loved being around her family and friends.
On July 20, 2008, Lillian passed away at Sunset Knoll Nursing Home in Aurelia, IA, at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Fastenow; and her parents Charles and Eva Rohrbaugh.
Left to cherish her memory are her three children: Jerry (Sheryl) Fastenow of Spirit Lake, IA, Soni (Bob) Williams of Crowheart WY, Jesse (Peg) Fastenow of Peterson, IA; five grandchildren: Teresa and Don Johnson, Rhonda Sands, John and Melinda Williams, Wendy and Stephen Meyers, Jason Fastenow; seven great-grandchildren; four nephews; sister-in-law, Lorraine Kelley of Benton Harbor, MI; one aunt, Lorna Johnson of Spencer, IA as well as other relatives and friends.
SERVICES
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 24th at St. John's Church in Peterson, Iowa.
OFFICIATING
Pastor Bruce Rapp
CASKET BEARERS
Michael Connor
Dennis Connor
Jason Fastenow
Stephen Meyers
Dow Johnson
Doug Kracht
HONORARY BEARERS
John Williams
Ron Rohrbaugh
Bob Klockow
VISITATION
Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday, July 23rd with the family present from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at Warner Funeral Home in Peterson, Iowa.
MUSIC
"Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere"
by Teresa Johnson and Rhonda Sands
"It Is No Secret"
by Wendy Meyers
INTERMENT
St. John's Cemetery
Rural Peterson, Iowa