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Mervin Dean “Cork” Fastenau

Birth	:	25 Nov 1931 Gosper County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	18 Jan 2013 Bertrand, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5667500, -99.6800000
Description	:	Mervin Dean "Cork" Fastenau, of Bertrand, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2013 at the Bertrand Nursing Home. Mervin was born November 25, 1931 on the family farm northeast of Smithfield in Gosper County, Nebraska, the third of four children born to Frank and Bertha (Holthus) Fastenau. Cork received his primary education from District #64 in Gosper County, and then attended his freshman year at Smithfield before graduating from Bertrand High School with the class of 1949. Following his education, Cork was employed in Lincoln, Nebraska for Strauss Brothers Construction. On December 30, 1951 he was united in marriage to... Read More	Mervin Dean "Cork" Fastenau, of Bertrand, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2013 at the Bertrand Nursing Home. Mervin was born November 25, 1931 on the family farm northeast of Smithfield in Gosper County, Nebraska, the third of four children born to Frank and Bertha (Holthus) Fastenau. Cork received his primary education from District #64 in Gosper County, and then attended his freshman year at Smithfield before graduating from Bertrand High School with the class of 1949. Following his education, Cork was employed in Lincoln, Nebraska for Strauss Brothers Construction. On December 30, 1951 he was united in marriage to Lola Anderson from Bertrand. The couple made their home in Lincoln, where their first child, Debra, was born in 1952. They returned to Bertrand, where they engaged in farming and resided in town until his parents retired and then moved onto the home place northwest of Bertrand. Then their son, Van was born in 1958. Cork's life was centered on his family and farming was his passion. He continued to farm and raise cattle for over 40 years. In 1993, the couple moved into Bertrand. For the past six months, Cork made his home at the Bertrand Nursing Home due to his failing health. Cork was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church, where he was active on the church council and served as an usher. Cork loved the time spent with his grandchildren, and teasing them was always on his mind. Cork was preceded in death by parents; sister, Alice Fastenau and brother, Francis Fastenau. Cork is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lola of Bertrand; daughter, Debra Hale and her husband, Randy of Sandy, Utah; son, Van Fastenau and his wife, Penny of Smithfield; four grandchildren: Nicholas Hale and his wife, Lauren, Adam Hale and his wife, Krista, Amber Bailey and her husband, Kirby, and Abby Fastenau; great-grandchildren: Jackson, Ashlyn, Kolton, Nash, and Knox; sister, Ardell Charleston and her husband, Richard of Mesquite, Nevada; brother-in-law, Leland Anderson of Bertrand; and a host of relatives and friends. Inurnment was in the Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Gosper County, NE.

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Mervin Dean “Cork” Fastenau's memorial is located at: Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Smithfield, Gosper County, USA.
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Mervin Dean “Cork” Fastenau death on 18 Jan 2013 in Bertrand, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.5667500
Longitude: -99.6800000

Family Members:

Parent

Frank Chris Fastenau

(1894 - 1986)

Bertha Holthus Fastenau

(1899 - 1984)

Siblings

Alice Fastenau

(1921 - 1978)

Francis Fastenau

(1927 - 1990)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hope Lutheran Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5667500, -99.6800000

2. Keely Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5727500, -99.6563500

3. Immanuel Cemetery
Bertrand, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5682983, -99.6283035

4. Highland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5194016, -99.6430969

5. Yoder Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4957000, -99.6845500

6. Sandstrom Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5983009, -99.5661011

7. Adullam Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6265000, -99.5856000

8. Robb Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6710691, -99.6996001

9. Quakerville Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6189003, -99.8097000

10. Fairfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4672012, -99.7549973

11. Plum Creek Massacre Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6726840, -99.6058220

12. Elwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5999300, -99.8397300

13. Loomis Cemetery
Loomis, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4801860, -99.5128300

14. Platte Valley Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6425018, -99.5028000

15. Shaw Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4303017, -99.5781021

16. Zion Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4085999, -99.7005997

17. Homerville Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4668999, -99.8593979

18. Williamsburg Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6490290, -99.4543150

19. McGuire Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4380989, -99.8664017

20. Moses Hill Cemetery
Loomis, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5104490, -99.4388600

21. Evergreen Cemetery
Lexington, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7639008, -99.6791992

22. Overton Cemetery
Overton, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7317009, -99.5222015

23. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Elwood, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4206500, -99.8672000

24. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4664001, -99.9250031