Wendell Peter Fast

Wendell Peter Fast

July 27, 1946 - April 4, 2015

Wendell Peter Fast, 68 of Bemidji, MN died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Memorial services will be at 1:00 pm Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Evangelical Free Church in Bemidji, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 5 – 7pm Wednesday at the Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the Eckles Township Cemetery in rural Bemidji.

Wendell was born July 27, 1946 in Mountain Lake, MN, the son of Peter and Agatha (Quiring) Fast. He was raised and educated there, graduating from Mountain Lake High School in 1964. He graduated from Oaks Hills Bible College in 1967. He married Shelly Willams on August 17, 1968 in Bemidji. Wendell dedicated his entire life serving in ministry to youth, in Awana, Camp Ministries and Youth For Christ. He worked tirelessly for Youth For Christ for decades, creating relationships with families that spanned three generations in the Bemidji area and the Red Lake nation. He also had a passion for dairy farming and loved spending time on his tractor working the land. Most of all, he loved every moment he spent with his family, including his involvement with the grandchildren showing at the county fair.

He is survived by his wife Shelly Fast of Bemidji,

his 2 sons- Barton Fast of Bemidji,

Trenton (Catriece) Fast of Owatonna, Minnesota

his daughter – Lindsay (Gabriel) Moen of Minnetonka, MN

11 grandchildren and a great grandchild,

his sister- Vernelle Fast of Fayette, Maine

He was preceded in death by his parents.