Fintan Romauld Fasching
Fintan Romauld Fasching, 70, passed away at home on his farm in Othello on Aug. 10, 2006. Born Feb. 17, 1936, in Winstead, Minn., on the family homestead to Joseph and Appolonia Fasching, he was the youngest of 12 children. He was fond of saying, "I had seven sisters and each one had five brothers." He graduated from Holy Trinity High School in 1955 and moved to Sequim in 1959. He married Jeanne Hunt in 1965 and born to them were four children. Finn moved to Othello in 1969 and was a welder by trade. He married Marilyn Deal in 1978. After retirement, he pursued his love of farming, raising and showing registered Milking Shorthorns. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Appolonia Fasching and his brother Engelbert. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, and his four children: Jacqueline (Monte) Knapp, April Fasching, Mark (Christa) Fasching and Debra (Jon) Vaughn. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, two stepchildren, six step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held on the front lawn of the farm at 786 S. Hillcrest Road, Othello, on Aug. 15 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Union Gospel Mission of Yakima. Arrangements are in care of Benson Family Funeral Service, Moses Lake.
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