Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
Ada Fast
Ada Ruth Fast was born July 31, 1941, to Sherman & Carrie (Williamson) Enyart. She passed away on May 1, 2026.
On June 25, 1960, she married John Fast, and together they shared 59 years of marriage until his passing.
Ada was a devoted mother to Twyla (Pete) Hayes and the late John Douglas (Tammey) Fast. She was a proud grandmother to 4 grandsons: Jared (Isabel) Hayes, Nicholas (Elizabeth) Hayes, Ethan (Rachel) Hayes, and Jeremy (Marischa) Fast.
Her legacy continues through her 13 beloved great-grandchildren: Etta and Willa Hayes; Hudson, Hattie, Perry, and Mabel Hayes; Henrik, Foster, Calum, and Easton Hayes; and Juna, Aaron, and Madita Fast.
She is also survived by her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. On Ada's side of the family: Eva Lou Enyart, Mae Enyart, Jean Enyart, and Joshua (Peggy) Howell; and on her husband's side: Wilma Snyder, Vickie (Rick) Muse, Janis Fast, Larry (Mary Lou) Fast, and Jim (Pat) Fast, along with many nieces and nephews.
Ada was preceded in death by her husband, John Fast, on October 31, 2017, and her son, John Douglas Fast, June 14, 2023. She was also preceded in death by her parents; parents-in-law: Loretta & Carson Fast; brother-in-law, Dean (Mary) Fast; and all 7 of her siblings: Dorothy (Robert) Flore, Mary (Gene) Steiner, Barbara Enyart, Norma Jean Howell, Don Enyart, Mike Enyart, and Jerry Enyart.
Ada was the last of 8 siblings. Ada was a 1959 graduate of Celina High School. She worked at Celina Insurance Group, for Acme Baseball as a Secretary, and she dedicated many years of service to the Huffy Bicycle Plant, where she worked for 32 years. She later retired from Bing-Lear Manufacturing in Berne, Indiana. She loved knitting and cross-stitching, but most of all, she loved being around family and friends, and babysitting her precious great-grandchildren.
Ada was a faithful member of Mt. Tabor Church of God, where Funeral Services will be held. Visitation will take place on Thursday, May 7th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, and an hour prior to the Service on Friday, at Mt. Tabor.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 8th, at 11:00 AM, at Mt. Tabor Church of God, Celina, with Pastor Darwin Dunten officiating. Burial will follow at Mercer Memory Gardens.
Memorial Gifts may be given to Mt. Tabor Church of God.
Condolences can be expressed to Ada's family at: dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
