Daniel Frank and Florence Kassing Obituaries

Haxtun Harvest, Haxtun, Colorado, January 2, 1952
 
FRANK KASSING, OLD-TIME HAXTUN RESIDENT, PASSED AWAY AT HOME MONDAY
 
Death claims another old-time resident of Haxtun Monday when Daniel Frank Kassing passed away in his sleep, following a short illness of several days. Mr. Kassing was past 75 years of age and had lived in the Haxtun community for 42 years. He was born March 23, 1876 at Clatonia, Nebraska and lived there until 1909 when he moved to the Haxtun community where he was engaged in farming until his retirement.
 
He was married March 16, 1905 to Miss Flora Fix at Kramer, Nebraska. There were no children born of this union and surviving relatives include a sister, Mrs. Otto Fix, and a brother, David, with whom he made his home. His wife preceded him in death 11 years ago.
 
Funeral services will be held Friday from the Methodist church of which he was a member. Music will be furnished by Mrs. Wilbur Atkins, organist, and a quartet composed of Harold Gall, Leroy Miller, J.D. Birrell and Lorin Starkebaum. Pallbearers will be Dr. J.W. Kinzie, L.L. Berkey, Harry Downs, J.A. Sand, Frank Carnes and Ray McConnell.
 
Concluding services will be at the Haxtun cemetery.
 
Haxtun Harvest, Haxtun, Colorado, January 9, 1952
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FRIDAY FOR FRANK KASSING
 
Funeral services were held Friday from the Methodist church for Frank Kassing, who had lived in the Haxtun community since 1909. Mr. Kassing, who had been ill only a few days, passed away in his sleep the night of December 31.
 
Daniel Frank Kassing, son of Frederick William and Mary Freye Kassing, was born March 23, 1876, in Clatonia, Nebraska.
 
He attended the public schools of his local community and then spent some time in a religious school in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
 
He was united in marriage to Flora Fix on March 16, 1905 at Kramer, Nebraska. They made their home on a farm near Clatonia until the year 1909 when they moved to Haxtun. In 1911 they took over the rights to a homestead north-east of Haxtun and continued to farm until his retirement about 1941, when he moved into town.
 
Mr. Kassing took his departure from this life soon after retiring on the last day of the old year, December 31, 1951, at the age of 75 years, nine months and eight days. He was preceded in death by his wife on September 18, 1940; three brothers and three sisters. He is survived by one brother, David Kassing, and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Fix, both of Haxtun.
 
He was a faithful member of the Methodist church of Haxtun. He was ever a true and loyal friend of its ministers. He was as regular as his health would permit in his attendance at its services of worship and its Sunday school sessions. He took great delight in its advancement and sacrificed in a real and material way to aid in its progress. His influence was largely responsible for the recent reorganization of a Sunday school class for older men. This class ought to stand through the coming years as a memorial to his sincere devotion to his Master and the Master’s way of life.
 
His ship of life had encountered and out ridden many earthly storms, and, as nearly as many of us were able to determine, was worthy of sailing on into another year of hope and promise. He responded, however, to the warm summons of inviting breezes, flung his sails to the winds, sailed into the harbor of eternal bliss and dropped anchor in his desired haven of peace and rest. He has gone to sleep, much as he desired, never to waken here, but to rise to new freedoms and joys of the great land beyond the river.
 
He shall be absent from us in the flesh, but his noble spirit of honesty to all and his loyalty to what he thought to be the right will long live in the memory of his loving relatives and admiring friends.
 
 
 
 
DANIEL FRANK KASSING

Florence (Fix) Kassing
 
Haxtun Harvest, Haxtun, Colorado, September 18, 1940
 
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. FRANK KASSING HERE MONDAY
 
Funeral services have been arranged for Mrs. Kassing for Sunday afternoon at 2:30, from the Methodist church in this city, Rev. Drummond, pastor having charge of the arrangements.
 
The pall bearers at the funeral services will be Frank Carnes, Ray Chaney, Carl Nellson, and Ernest Starkebaum.
 
Mrs. Kassing passed away very suddenly at her home south of town shortly after noon Wednesday, heart failure being given as the cause.
 
Florence Fix was born in Kramer, Nebraska, on April 14, 1878, being the daughter of Leonard and Margaret Fix. She was married to Mr. Frank Kassing and had spent the past 31 years as a resident of Haxtun.
 
She leaves besides her husband, two sisters, they being Mrs. Herman Miller of Haxtun and Mrs. Barbara Fisher of Lincoln, Nebraska, three brothers, Henry, Otto and Ed Fix, all of Haxtun.
 
Haxtun Harvest, Haxtun, Colorado, September 25, 1940
 
Someone has said that “Death is the gateway to life.” And someone so it is to such souls as that of Mrs. Frank Kassing who all her life was looking forward to life eternal.
 
She had been in ill health for a number of months and on September 18th, 1940, she was taken violently ill and within a few hours times was ushered into eternity at the home of her sister Mrs. Herman Miller.
 
Her maiden name was Miss Flora Fix. She was the daughter of Leonard and Sophia Fix of Kramer, Nebraska, and was born April 14, 1878. She was 62 years, 5 months and 4 days of age at the time of her death.
 
Her young womanhood days were spent at Kramer, Nebraska. Here she was united in marriage to Frank Kassing, on March 16, 1905. On March 1, 1909 they settled on their ranch near Haxtun, where they lived the remainder of her life.
 
There remain to mourn her departure five out of a family of thirteen. She had five full sisters and five full brothers, besides two half brothers. Two sisters are living Mrs. Barbara Fischer, Milford, Nebraska and Mrs. Herman Miller of Haxtun, Colorado; three brothers, Otto, Edward and Henry Fix all of Haxtun.
 
She was a member of the Methodist church practically all of her life having united with the church when but a little girl. When they moved to Haxtun she united with the local Methodist church under the ministry of Rev. J. Winterbourne. The Kingdom had first place in her heart and life. With untold sacrifice she did her bit to support the church by her prayers, her gifts and her presence. She was loyal to the ministry and their home was always open to them. Such homes are an inspiration to the Christian ministry and without which the ministry of any church would fail. And in death we can hear Him say “In as much as ye did it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me.” And so we too can sing with the poet.
 
“My Jesus as thou wilt
If loved ones must depart
Suffer not sorrow’s flood
To overwhelm my heart
For they are the best with thee
Their race and conflict won
Let me but follow them
My Lord they will be done.”
 
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church in Haxtun, Sunday, at 2 p.m. September 22, 1940. Rev. R.W. Drummond officiating. She was laid to rest in the Haxtun cemetery. Music was furnished by a mixed quartette consisting of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Starkebaum, Mr. Paul Hohn and Mrs. R.W. Drummond, with Mrs. Ralph Scott at the piano.

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