Beulah Babcock Kaase, 92, of Milton, died at Mercy Manor, Janesville, on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1998.
She was born June 23, 1906, in Milton, the daughter of Floyd and Mignon (Whitford) Vincent. She entered Milton Union High School as a freshman when it first opened in October of 1920, graduating in 1924. She graduated from Milton College in 1942 with a philosophy degree. She married O.T. Babcock on Sept. 5, 1927. He was a registrar of Milton College from 1925 until his death in March of 1952. She then married Paul G. Kaase in December, 1957; he died in February, 1968. She was the assistant registrar for Milton College from 1973 to 1985. She was awarded the Pillar of Milton Award on June 7, 1986. She belonged to the Milton College Alumni Association and was active in the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church for many years.
She is survived by a son, Bryce (Zenaida) Babcock of Cottonwood, Ariz.; a sister, Doris Baker of Dade City, Fla.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 29, at the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church. Rev. George Calhoun officiated. Burial was in Milton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Main Hall Preservation Society, c/o Kristin Kresal, P.O. Box 84, Milton. Albrecht Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
