Florence B Fastrup

Florence B. Fastrup, age 78 of Mankato, died Sunday February 13, 2005 at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Paul Collier officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Mankato Mortuary and one hour prior to the services at church on Thursday.

Memorials may be made to ISJ Hospice Program, Presbyterian Church or to an organization of the donors choice.

Florence was born February 9, 1927 to Joy and Anna (Hanel) Hoffman in the Rush Lake community in Blue Earth County. She attended school in Mankato. Florence married Milton Fastrup in South Dakota in March of 1947. They moved to Southern California and worked there many years.

After retirement, they returned to Mankato and Florence became a hospice volunteer. She was a loving and caring helper for 15 years. In 1998, Florence was the winner of the JCPenny Golden Rule award because of her service to the community through her volunteer activities. Florence was a member and deacon of First Presbyterian Church in Mankato. She enjoyed traveling, reading, floral gardening and volunteering.

Florence is survived by two sisters, Helen Griffith of rural Mankato, Dorothy (Marv) Rengstorf of North Mankato; many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, an infant son, an infant brother, and a brother-in-law.