contributor: Gloria A. Olson

Oconto County Reporter  
October 1965  

Mrs. Kasbaum, 75,
Dies Thursday.

. Mrs. Mary Kasbaum 75, 412 Cook-Av., Oconto, died at the home of her son Lee, R-1-Oconto, Thursday evening. She had been in ill health for several years, and was a patient at the Oconto hospital until two weeks ago when she went to live with her son. Death was sudden and unexpected.

She was born April 10, 1890, in Oconto and lived here her entire life. She was united in marriage with John Kasbaum of Little River in St. Joseph Catholic church, Oconto, on April 13, 1909 and they resided in the town of Oconto dairy farming until 10 years ago. Mrs. Kasbaum moved to Oconto after the death of her husband.

Survivors include three daughters, Lorena, Mrs. Robert Hatton, Oconto; Evelyn, Mrs. Albert Bake, R1-Oconto, Gladys, Mrs. Harvey Gadicke, Manitowoc; two sons, Earl of Manitowoc and Lee of Oconto; 21 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

The Rev. Philip Hoffman officiated at funeral rites in the Crooks funeral home Saturday morning, and burial was in Evergreen cemetery.

Pall bearers were Clifford Shufelt, Art Heist, George Milbauer, Elmer Scharnow, Allen Steffen and Albert DePouw.