Osten (Austin Theodore) KASA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1970-MN-015480

Notes:

From a history of Rice County families, published in 1981, via the Dalby Database:

Austin (1885-1970) was the son of Helge and Ingri (Oldre) Kasa.  He was born and raised in Holden Township, Goodhue County, near the Vang Church.  Ida (1895-1975) was the daughter of Even and Inga (Oldre) Remme.  She and Austin were both baptized and confirmed at Vang Lutheran Church which was near their homes.  Ida went to grade school in the Dennison area, but attended high school in Luverne, MN. While going to high school she lived with her father’s parents.  Austin and Ida were married in 1918.  They lived and farmed in the Northfield-Dennison area.  The last farm they lived on was the Orr farm in Section 15 of Northfield Township.  The Kasa’s main farming enterprise was dairy cattle.  Austin especially liked to work with horses.  He often trained horses for himself and also trained horses for other people in the area.  After retiring in the late 1950s, Austin and Ida moved to Northfield.  Mr. Kasa worked at Carleton College as a custodian for a number of years.  He also liked to get out in the country and do some farm work.  The Kasa children were:  Inez (Mrs. William Munckton) of Northfield; Helge Edin, died shortly after his birth; Helen (Mrs. Helen Radtke) of Northfield; Helge Even of rural Dennison; Gladys (Mrs. Ralph Koester) of rural Northfield; Austin Jr., of Cottage Grove; Avis (Mrs. Curtis Reed) of Maribel, WI; Donald of Northfield, died in 1977; Eugene of rural Northfield; Donna (Mrs. Sewell Mathre) of Northfield; and JoAnne (Mrs. Stanley Kucera, Jr.) of Houston, TX.

Osten married Ida Dorothea REMME in 1918 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Ida (daughter of Even O REMME and Ingeleiv Guttormsdatter OLDRE) was born on 29 Oct 1895 in Minnesota; died on 13 Dec 1975 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2013-MN-028536

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Inez Munckton, age 94 of Northfield, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Northfield Care Center.

Funeral services will be held 11:00am Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Northfield with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, September 16th from 4 to 7 pm at the Bierman Funeral Home in Northfield and on Tuesday one hour prior to Services at the church.

Inez Irene Munckton was born October 2, 1918 in Northfield, MN, daughter of Austin and Ida (Remme) Kasa, the oldest of 10 children. She was raised on a dairy farm in rural Northfield. She transitioned to the west coast by the start of WWII to find work and it was there that she met William Munckton. They were married on August 14, 1943 in Glendale, CA.

In 1944 they moved to Northfield where Bill was a carpenter. Inez worked many jobs and was well known throughout the community for her strong work ethic. Some of those jobs were Bierman’s Home Furnishings, Northfield Lines, Northfield Taxi, Laura’s Café, 3M, Swenson’s Jewelry, Edelbrock’s Hatchery, and The Cage at St. Olaf College.

She was in the Bluebird Neighborhood of the Northfield retirement Center since February, 2013 and enjoyed concerts, bingo, lots of friends and the caring staff.

Inez Munckton is survived by sons Mark (Diane) Munckton of Raeford, NC, Tom (Phyllis) Munckton of Northfield; sisters Helen Radtke of Vermillion, Avis 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 Jason, Jaime, and Michael; and great grandchildren Kylie and Ryker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband William; sister Gladys Koester; brothers Austin, Helge, Donald, and Gene Kasa.

Birth:
Northfield according to her death certificate

Died:
Northfield Care Center

Inez married Willliam MUNCKTON on 14 Aug 1943 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1920-MN-005078

Family/Spouse: B.G. RADTKE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2009-MN-010715

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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.

Died:
Kenyon Sunset Home

Helge married Catherine Marjorie BRADFORD on 27 Jun 1941. Catherine was born on 1 Oct 1922 in Rice County, Minnesota; died on 3 Jun 1997 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1927-09931
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2008-MN-015103

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Birth:
Nerstrand

Died:
Woodbury Health Care Center

Family/Spouse: Joann Lois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2005-MN-026590
• Baptism: 7 May 1933, Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

Never married.

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Janet Due, age 77, of Northfield, passed away August 23, 2020, in Three Links Care Center.

Janet was born the daughter of Helge and Catherine (Bradford) Kasa on February 7, 1943, in Northfield. She was raised in the Dennison area, graduated from Kenyon High School in 1961, then moved to Mankato, where she attended beauty school. Janet married and moved to Fairmont to start her family. She worked various jobs before moving, with her daughters, to Loveland, Colorado. In Loveland, she eventually started JD’s Answering Service, which she owned and operated for several years. Due to failing health, Janet returned to Northfield.

While younger, Janet loved riding horses, competing in horse shows and snowmobiling. She was spirited, outgoing and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Janet was very much a people person and always looked forward to a good laugh. Later in life, she kept busy with Do-It-Yourself projects and gardening but especially loved the outdoors, new adventures and traveling with family.

Janet is survived by her daughters Cindy (Daniel) Hawkes of Pine City, Dana (Ben) Vernelson of Valentines, VA, Becky Due of Loveland, CO; four grandchildren Nicole Pape, Timothy Manlick, Danielle (Lee) Maxfield, Joshua Huntington; her brother Harland (Roberta) Kasa of Cannon Falls; and her sister Judy Preston of Hampton. Janet was preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law William Preston.

Family/Spouse: Jorgen DUE. Jorgen was born in 1933; died on 23 Jan 2014 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]