THAYNE "BURL" FAST

September 06, 2018

LAMAR- Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Konantz Warden Funeral Home for Thayne "Burl" Fast, 64, Lamar, who died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. Burial will be in Barton City Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.

Donations may be made to the Barton City Cemetery, in care of the funeral home.

The obituary may be viewed and condolences sent online at www.konantzwarden.com.

Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer Beem and husband Darin, Lamar; granddaughters, Cassidy Ashlyn Beem and Coti Nicole Beem; his mother, Elnora; a brother, Rick Fast and wife Doris, Liberal; a sister, Thaylia “Sue” Wheeler, Colleyville, Texas; three nephews and three nieces.

Mr. Fast was born Oct. 9, 1953, in Lamar, to Forest “Thayne” Fast and Elnora Pearl (Hudson) Fast. He attended Liberal schools, graduating in 1972. After graduation he purchased and operated Stocker Propane in Liberal and Jasper. He then managed Empire Gas and All Star Gas propane companies. He later owned and operated Quality Rebuilding & Plumbing, retiring in 2017.

He was a Liberal school board member in the 1980’s and Western District commissioner of Barton County from 1985-86. He enjoyed muscle cars and hobby cars, attending drag races and spending time with his grandchildren.

He could often be found helping his brother, Rick, on the farm. He lived in Liberal before moving to Lebanon, where he lived for 30 years before recently returning to Lamar.