John Wolfgang Fasching, 92, of Salida died March 9, 2023, at his home.
He was born Aug. 27, 1930, in Howard Lake, Minnesota.
Mr. Fasching was an aviation enthusiast, spending most of his career with the Federal Aviation Administration and some time working for Northwest Orient Airlines.Â
His retirement also entailed building and flying aircraft.Â
In addition, he was passionate about learning, wine-making and the law.Â
He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Rita Agnes (Grzeskowiak) Fasching, in 2021.
Survivors include his children, Julia (Mark) Nekola and Christopher (Stacy) Fasching; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.Â
No funeral services are planned.
Arrangements were with The Springs Funeral Services in Colorado Springs.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.