Otto Kaschube

Otto Daniel Kaschube, 86, died at the Roosevelt Memorial Nursing Home in Culbertson Oct. 3, 2020.

He was born May 10, 1934, near Culbertson, the youngest son of Edward and Elizabeth (Luft) Kaschube and the ninth of nine children. He was baptized and confirmed at the Brockton Zion Lutheran Church, where he married his lifetime love and partner, Teddy Kao. He attended school in the north Brockton area at Biem School, then stayed on to manage the family farm as his lifetime vocation.

He enjoyed music, playing guitar and accordion with his brothers and with fellow church members all his life. He was a devoted Christian man and faithful member of Faith Free Lutheran Church.

He was a hard worker, putting in long hours six days a week with the farm work, planting, harvesting and caring for the cattle and other farm animals, but making the seventh day devoted to his church and prayer. He was a devoted family man, raising five children with his wife, Teddy.

He is survived by his wife, Teddy Kao Kaschube; sons, Barry, Bruce and Mike Kaschube; daughters, Laura and Letha; and one sister, Christine Dick, 104, of Greeley, Colo. Also, he had nine grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his sisters, Erna Kaschube Brown, Bertha Damm Swallow, Dorothy Damm Schwartz and Molly Damm Lauridsen, plus Minna Martha who died as a baby; and three brothers, David Damm, Harold Kaschube and Alfred Kaschube.

Services will be scheduled at a future date.