Kaaz, Arthur O. Sr. Obituary

Atchison Daily Globe 18 Nov. 1980

Funeral service for Arthur O. Kaaz, Sr., 83, 601 Miami, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Kaaz died Monday morning, Nov. 17, 1980 in Cushing Memorial Hospital. He was born April 3, 1897 at Atchison, the son of Julius and Ida Schmeling Kaaz.

He attended the Lutheran School in Atchison through the eight grade and graduated from Atchison High School. He then attended the University of Illinois.

Mr. Kaaz founded Kaaz Woodwork Company, Inc. in 1933. He continued to serve as Chairman of the Board of Kaaz Holding Company, Inc. until his death.

On June 19, 1928, he married Alma Klopper at Nortonville. She died June 23, 1975.

Mr. Kaaz is survived be two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie L. Dunn, Jensen Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Mary Ann Conklin, Hutchison, Kans.; one son, Arthur O. Kaaz, Jr., Leavenworth; and 11 grandchildren.

Burial will be in Mount Muncie Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Wednesday at the Davis Funeral Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be given to St. Paul Lutheran Church.