KAASA, Ole I. 1858-1934

KAASA

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 9/28/2025 at 21:54:59

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.