Helge Even KASA

1922 - 2009  (86 years)

• Name	Helge Even KASA
  Birth	26 Dec 1922	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Minnesota Death Certificate	2009-MN-010715
  Death	8 Apr 2009	Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota
  	Kenyon Sunset Home
  Burial	11 Apr 2009	Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Notes	Helge Kasa, 86, rural Dennison, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at the Sunset Nursing Home in Kenyon.   Helge Even Kasa was born December 26, 1922 in rural Goodhue County, son of Austin and Ida (Remme) Kasa. He was raised with his family on various farms in the Dennison area and attended country school. On June 27, 1941 he was united in marriage to Catherine Marjorie Bradford and they made their home in Northfield with Helge working for the Northfield Condensory.   Helge and Catherine began dairy farming in 1945, first in the Dennison area, then on a farm in the Stanton, returned back to the Dennison area before purchasing their farm east of Dennison in 1959. He began working for Armour and Company in South St Paul. He retired from Armour in 1978 and continued working around the farm as long as he was able.   Helge had a lifelong love of horses. He, his children, and grandchildren also had riding horses and enjoyed going to many horse shows where they all competed. Helge continued throughout his life buying, selling and trading horses and making many new friends along the way. He enjoyed his time on the farm especially when family and friends came to visit. He was a life long member of Vang Lutheran Church and served on the Cemetery Board.   Helge Kasa is survived by son Harland (Roberta) Kasa of Cannon Falls; daughters Janet Due of Loveland, CO; Judy Preston of Hampton; sisters Inez Munckton of Northfield, Helen Radtke of Northfield, Avis (Curt) Reed of Northfield, Donna (Sewell) Mathre of Maple Grove, Joanne Kucera of Houston, TX; sisters-in-law Janice Kasa of Northfield, JoAnn Kasa of Cottage Grove; grandchildren Harland Kasa Jr,  Scott Kasa, Kris Kasa, Cindy Due, Dana Huntington, Becky Due, Dave Preston, and Mike Preston; 16 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Catherine; sister Gladys Koester; brothers Austin, Donald, and Gene Kasa; son-in-law Bill Preston. Funeral Services were Saturday, April 11 at Vang Lutheran Church of rural Dennison with burial at Vang Cemetery.
  Person ID	I11134	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	11 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Osten (Austin Theodore) KASA,   b. 15 May 1885, Minnesota d. 13 Jun 1970, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Ida Dorothea REMME,   b. 29 Oct 1895, Minnesota d. 13 Dec 1975, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	1918	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F8357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Marjorie BRADFORD,   b. 1 Oct 1922, Rice County, Minnesota d. 3 Jun 1997, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	27 Jun 1941
  Children	1. Janet Lee KASA,   b. 7 Feb 1943, Rice County, Minnesota d. 23 Aug 2020, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F8379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2009