OBITUARY: Ole I. Kaasa, Worth County, Iowa Ole I. Kaasa 1858-1934 Ole I. Kaasa died at the home of his son, Oscar, on September 9, 1934. He was born February 17, 1858 at Nummedal, Norway to Ingebrit Olson Kaasa and Gunhild Tostenson Kaasa. He came to America in 1861, first to Clayton Co. for five years and then to Worth Co. He was confirmed by Rev. T.A. Torgerson. He married Katherine Dahle on November 7, 1879 and lived on a farm near the present Concordia Church until 1905 before coming to his present farm home. He was the father of ten children, with two who died in infancy, six girls and two boys: Ingebrit, Minneapolis; Abel, Carl and Thomas, Hanlontown; Gilbert, Clarks Grove, MN; Mrs. Christ (Selma) Johnson, Hartland Twp.; Oscar on the home farm; and Mrs. Neil (Laila) Ackland, Albert Lea, MN. His wife died thirteen years ago. He is survived by 27 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. The Kaasa farm is located on the main highway between Lake Mills and Northwood and is known as the "Half-way house." This was an important feature in the days of buggy travel and muddy roads. The old stage mail route from Lake Mills, also branched southward at this farm to include the rural post offices of Worth County. He was church janitor forty years, twenty at Concordia and twenty at Sion (formerly known as South Silver Lake). He was secretary of the congregation several years. He was a member of the building committee for the new Sion Church building. His funeral was held at Sion Church, with Rev. Rosenqvist officiating. Copyright (c) 2001 by Elaine Bergan This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************