Kaare Romsaas

Kaare Romsaas, age 94, resident of Hannaford and Cooperstown, ND passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the Cooperstown Medical Center - Hospital in Cooperstown.

Kaare was born September 20, 1916 in Fåvang, Norway the son of Emil and Bastine (Spangrud) Romsaas. He attended school in Norway and planned to study horticulture until the war began. He was wounded during World War II and spent years recovering before he got back on his feet. In 1948 his uncle brought him to the United States. He worked on the farm with Sig and purchased his own place in 1958. On April 25, 1959 he married Marit Hagen in Minneapolis, MN. Together they spent 51 years on the farm near Hannaford. Kaare & Marit lost an infant at birth and although they didn't have any other children he was very proud to be a father to Ivar & Andy Haaland. After retiring from the farm they made several trips back to Norway and spent 18 winters in the Canary Islands. Kaare's family and his church were of great importance to him. He loved all animals and liked spending time in the garden.

Kaare will be missed and remembered by his wife Marit Romsaas; special friends Randal (Loree) Hoverson, Curtis, Ryan & Kyle Hoverson, Dr. Allen Hoverson, III "Trey", Ivar & Andy Haaland; and numerous nieces and nephews in Norway .

He was preceded in death by his parents, infant child, 3 brothers Leif, Knut & Sam.

Funeral services for Kaare will be Friday, February 4, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the Trinity Lutheran Church, Cooperstown. Visitation will be Thursday, February 3, 2011 from 3PM to 6PM with a prayer service at 6PM in the Cooperstown Funeral Chapel. Military Honors by the Gordon Lindgren Post #143 of Cooperstown. Interment will be in the spring at the Cooperstown cemetery.