Mary Jane Fast, 60, of Yale, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at her home surrounded by family.

Her funeral service was on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, at First United Methodist Church in Huron with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation, with her family present, was Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Welter Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.

Mary Jane was born on Jan. 8, 1959 to parents Gerald and Grace (Wessels) Sheridan in Huron. Mary Jane attended school in Huron and graduated from Huron High School in 1977. She attended Watertown Vo-Tech and college in Billings, Mont. Mary Jane worked many years as a teacher’s aide at the Iroquois School District.

Mary Jane married William (Bill) Fast on May 14, 1987 in Huron.

Mary Jane was very involved at First United Methodist Church and loved being involved in the different women’s and children’s groups. Mary Jane loved animals, especially horses, dogs, and watching her birds.

She is survived by her husband, Bill of Yale; children, Billie Jo (Kyle) Fast of Mitchell, Brady (Valerie) Fast of Watertown, Branden (Mikaela) Fast of Goodwin; four grandchildren; three brothers, Gerry (Peggy) Sheridan of Sioux Falls, Gary (Vicki) Sheridan of Italy, Texas and Darrell (Cindy) Sheridan of Huron; one sister, Carole Miller of Woonsocket; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.