Marjorie Fast Schowalter

Marjorie Fast Schowalter (Franz) age 84, died peacefully on February 5th, 2013 at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton Kansas, 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 N. Newton, KS 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, WA, 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 death were her parents Dr. Henry and Ethyl Fast, and an 8 yr old sister Elinor.
Memorial services are being held in the Bethel College Mennonite Church in N. Newton Kansas on Saturday, February 23rd at 11:00 am. 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."