OBITUARY: Oscar Conrad Kaasa, Worth County, Iowa Oscar Conrad Kaasa 1894-1972 Oscar Kaasa (78 yr.) died Sunday evening at Mercy Hospital, Mason City, Iowa (Lake Mills Graphic 5-3-1972) Oscar Conrad Kaasa was born April 15, 1894 in rural Bristol Twp., Worth Co. He was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church, confirmed at Sion Lutheran Church and on May 20, 1917 was married to Inger Sorbo at Silver Lake Lutheran Church. They farmed east of Lake Mills until 1946 when they moved to a farm west of Lake Mills. They have lived in Lake Mills since 1967. Mr. Kaasa served as church custodian for a total of 27 years, seven at Sion Lutheran and 20 at North Prairie Lutheran. He is survived by his wife, Inger; three daughters, Mrs. Herbert (Norene) Rod, Mason City; Mrs. Palmer (Olga) Dahl, Manly and Mrs. Dean (Ina) Misel, Marengo and nine grandchildren; one brother, Thomas Kaasa, Hanlontown and two sisters, Mrs. Christ Johnson, Northwood and Mrs. Neil Ackland, Albert Lea. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, two sisters and one granddaughter. 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. ****************************************************************************