Loraine Virginia LINDELL

Loraine married Herman Lorenzo KASA on 1 Jan 1935. Herman (son of Erik KASA and Christine SOINE) was born on 12 May 1909 in Minnesota; died on 26 Jun 1991 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert Herman Kasa, 63, died Thursday, October 25, 2001 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, Minnesota. Robert Kasa was born February 9, 1938 in Red Wing to Herman and Loraine (Lindell) Kasa. On September 17, 1960 he married Donna Collins at St. Dominic's Catholic Church in Northfield. Survivors include his wife, Donna; three children, Steve of Nerstrand, Lori of Fair Bluff, NC, Michael and wife Tricia of Northfield; his in-laws, Bernarr and Margaret Collins of Northfield; two brothers, Richard and wife Judy of Northfield, Larry of Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

Robert married D.K. COLLINS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2013-MN-027277

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Richard “Dick” Kasa, age 74, of Northfield, passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, at Three Links Care Center in Northfield surrounded by his loving family.

Richard Lyle Kasa was born Jan. 7, 1939, in Red Wing, as the son of Herman and Loraine (Lindell) Kasa. He was raised on his parents’ farm near Dennison, Minn. He graduated from Kenyon High School in 1957. Growing up, he helped on the farm with field work, bailing hay and milking cows. Following school he began a long career at Malt-O-Meal in Northfield, retiring in 2001 after 43 years.

On Aug. 2, 1958 he was united in marriage to Judy Ann Simonson. The couple made a home in Dennison for the first two years and then moved to Northfield. Here they raised their two daughters and in 1979 they began being foster parents. Over the years, they helped raise more than 250 foster children in their home. Dick found great pleasure in helping kids and spent many hours after work playing cards and board games with them.

Dick was a kind man who would help anyone with anything when asked. He was very mechanical and enjoyed fixing things for family and friends. He also liked woodworking. He loved to garden and every spring planted many flowers at home and took particular care making his yard look colorful and well-maintained. In the summer they would go to their cabin on Lake Minnewaska near Starbuck, Minn., where Dick spent time outdoors and in his pontoon boat on the lake.

Richard Kasa is survived by his wife, Judy; daughters, Kim (Bruce) Stowe and Bonnie (Tom) Stowe, both of Northfield; a brother, Larry Kasa of Cottage Grove; sister-in-law, Donna Kasa of Northfield; brother-in-law, Lenny Simonson of Nerstrand; grandchildren Darrin (Andrea) Stowe, Lauren Stowe, Jenna Stowe and Jared Stowe; a great-grandson, Mason; and many nieces, nephews and foster children. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Bob Kasa.

Died:
Three Links Care Center

Richard married Judy Ann SIMONSON on 2 Aug 1958. Judy was born on 13 Jul 1942 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 7 Oct 2015 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried in Valley Grove Cemetery, Wheeling Twp, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2005-MN-010318

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Lived in Colorado in 1993.

Died:
As Lori Ann Kasa

Lori married J.T. DEE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From the Northfield News, via the Dalby Database:

A graveside service was held at Calvary Cemetery on Friday, May 10, 1968, for Mark Allen Kasa, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kasa. The Rev. Leonard Leander of St. Dominic’s Catholic Church conducted the service. Mark was born on May 7 and died the next day at Northfield Hospital. The infant is survived by his parents: a brother, Steven; and a sister, Lori. He is also survived by both pairs of grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B. A Collins and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kasa. The Zanmiller-Benson Funeral Home handled the arrangements.