Joseph Anthony Kasha
Joseph Anthony Kasha, 89, died Sunday
(July 11, 1999) at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton.
He was born Aug. 3, 1909, in Cuba,
Kan., to Joseph E. and Antonia Marie (Shindler) Kasha. He married
Mary Ann Jakl Aug. 7, 1946, in McAllen, Texas. She preceded him in
death.
He attended Lisle University in Lisle,
Ill., with a business major. During the war he was a supervisor for
Christopher Iron Works in Wichita. In 1946, he became a Phillips 66
jobber. He was owner and operator of Phillips 66 station and bulk in
Herington, retiring in 1979.
He was a member of St. John's Catholic
Church in Herington and Knights of Columbus for more than 40 years.
He was awarded the KOC honorary lifetime member award. He sponsored
Phillips 66 youth bowling and ball teams.
He also received many awards on Knights
of Columbus and Phillips 66 bowling teams. He was a former member of
Herington Band Boosters and St. John's PTO. He moved to Newton in
1992 from Herington and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in
Newton.
Survivors include: one son, Joseph A.
Kasha of Overland Park; one daughter, Maryann Kemph of Newton; three
sisters, Betrice Cannon of Wichita, Almina Maier of Fort Collins,
Colo., and Bertha Ashton of Belleville; one brother, Vlatimer Kasha
of Vilissa, Iowa; and eight grandchildren. He also was preceded in
death by one brother, Otis Kasha; and one sister, Olga Kasha.
Rosary service will be at 7 p.m.
Wednesday at St. Mary' Catholic Church in Newton. Funeral services
will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church with the Rev. John
Brungardt and Deacon Hein Paul Hguyen of the church officiating.
Burial and graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at St.
John's Catholic Cemetery in Herington.
Friends may call until 9 p.m. today and
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Petersen Funeral Home.
Memorials have been established with
St. Mary's Building Fund or Ki dron Bethel Village for Heath Care
equipment in care of the funeral home.
