Harland Eugene KASA

1941 - 2022  (80 years)

• Name	Harland Eugene KASA
  Birth	24 Jul 1941	Rice County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 May 2022	Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Burial	Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Notes	Harland E. Kasa Sr., age 80, of Cannon Falls, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Harland was born July 24, 1941, to Helge and Catherine (Bradford) Kasa at home in rural Rice County. He attended school in Randolph and then high school in Kenyon graduating in 1959. Harland then went on to a cabinet-making trade school in St. Paul. In 1961, he entered the United States Army and served until receiving his honorable discharge in 1963. He married Nancy Floyd and the couple had three children, Harland Jr., Scott, and Kristofer. At one time, in the late '60s, Harland owned and operated a shoe repair business where the current Willie's Shoe Repair is located in Northfield. Harland then began a career as a truck driver hauling fuel oil and later started driving for United Van Bus. In 1992 he married Roberta Schultz. He then started Kasa's Buggy Shop in rural Cannon Falls in which he refurbished and repaired many old buggies and wagons. In his retirement years, he drove school bus for the Cannon Falls School District. The kids kept him young and he enjoyed every minute of being a bus driver. Harland was well respected and well-liked. He enjoyed visiting and was known as a down-to-earth kind of guy. He was a member at Vang Lutheran Church. Harland is survived by his wife Roberta of Cannon Falls; three sons Harland Jr. (Darcey) of Seville, OH, Scott of Wyoming, MN, Kristofer (Jessica) of Cannon Falls; a stepson Byron Lukowicz of White Bear Lake; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister Judy Preston of Hampton; and a brother-in-law Craig Schultz of Las Vegas, NV. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Janet Kasa Due; brother-in-law William Preston; grandson Michael Burkey Sr; and a stepdaughter Muriah Lukowicz.
  Person ID	I15216	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Helge Even KASA,   b. 26 Dec 1922, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 8 Apr 2009, Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Catherine Marjorie BRADFORD,   b. 1 Oct 1922, Rice County, Minnesota d. 3 Jun 1997, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	27 Jun 1941
  Family ID	F8379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart