Mary Jane Fast, age 60, of Yale, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Her funeral service will be on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 1:00 PM at First United Methodist Church in Huron with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation, with her family present, will be from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Welter Funeral Home; or one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.

Mary Jane was born on January 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, MT. Mary Jane worked many years as a teacher's aide at 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. She loved being involved in the different women's and children's groups. Mary Jane loved animals, especially horses, dogs, and watching her birds. In her younger years, Mary Jane spent a lot of time training horses. Spending time with family and friends was also very important to her, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed getting coffee with her friends weekly.

She is survived by her loving husband, Bill of Yale; children, Billie Jo (Kyle) Fast of Mitchell, Brady (Valerie) Fast of Watertown, Branden (Mikaela) Fast of Goodwin; 4 grandchildren, Coralee and Weslyn Fast, Clayton and Gracelyn Fast, and two more grandchildren on the way; 3 brothers, Gerry (Peggy) Sheridan of Sioux Falls, Gary (Vicki) Sheridan of Italy, TX, Darrell (Cindy) Sheridan of Huron; 1 sister, Carole Miller of Woonsocket; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.