Kathleen Rose Caven

Kathleen Rose Caven, lovingly known as Kathy, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2024, at the age of 78. Born on July 22, 1946, in St. Paul, Minnesota, Kathy grew up on the East Side of St. Paul and attended Archbishop Murray High School. After high school, Kathy began her career as an administrative assistant for the state of Minnesota. Her life was marked by her dedication to her family and community. She met her beloved husband, Bob, while skiing at Pine Bend Ski Area in Rosemount, Minnesota, and they were married at Blessed Sacrament Church on July 25, 1970. Together, they shared over five decades of love, raising three children: Todd (Candee) Caven, Joy (Doran) Dolton, and Matt (Heather) Caven. Kathy was also the proud grandmother of nine grandchildren: Claire, Alayna, Lauren, Valerie, Wesley, Sabrina, Aubrey, Finley, and Ainsley. Kathy is survived by her husband and children, as well as her siblings Dave, Jim, Bob (Diana), and Bernie (Jamie) McGeehan, and her sister-in-law, Jan. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Clara Och, and her siblings Jeannette, Carol (Glaser), Mary Lou (Oehrlein), and Jerry. Her family and friends will forever cherish the memories they created with her. When her children were young, Kathy provided private daycare in her home and spent countless hours volunteering for their many sports teams and activities. In addition, Kathy taught catechism classes and was on the welcoming committee at St. Odilia Catholic Church. As the kids grew older, Kathy returned to work in various roles, including at Carbone's Pizza, Jerry's Floor Store, and Mead Metals. However, her favorite position was as an office manager at Builder's Mortgage Corporation, where she worked until her retirement. In retirement, Kathy and Bob moved to Deer River, MN, where they made a home on Moose Lake. Kathy gave generously of her time, volunteering at the Deer River Food Shelf for 27 years, St. Mary's Catholic Church, and serving as an election judge. Kathy was a woman of many talents and interests. She was a member of the ski patrol at Snow Crest, Birch Park, and Trollhaugen ski areas for over 15 years and participated in golf and bowling leagues. Her hobbies included cooking, cake decorating, gardening, wood carving, playing bridge, and running-completing an impressive four marathons in her lifetime. Kathy especially enjoyed hosting family and friends at the lake, often partaking in fishing, boating, swimming, tubing, and picnic lunches with the grandkids during the day and late-night dominoes games and campfires at night. Kathy's warmth, dedication, and zest for life touched everyone she met. Her legacy of love, service, and adventure will be carried on by her family and friends. A visitation will be held at Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Funeral Home, 515 Highway 96 W in Shoreview, on Wednesday, August 21, from 4-7 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Odilia Catholic Church, 3495 N. Victoria St., in Shoreview, at 11:00 AM with a visitation one hour prior to the Mass at 10:00 AM. Interment will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery on August 26 at 2:00 PM.

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Kathleen Rose Caven

July 22, 1946 - August 13, 2024

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Kathleen Rose Caven

July 22, 1946 - August 13, 2024

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