Howard William Caughey

Howard William Caughey obituary, Brainerd, MN

Howard William Caughey

Howard Caughey Obituary

Visit the Taylor Funeral & Cremation Care - Staples website to view the full obituary.
Howard William Caughey, age 100, of Merrifield, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 11, 2025. Howard was born on February 5, 1925, in St Paul to Robert Lauren and Anna Mary (Peterson) Caughey.
Left to cherish his memory are his grandchildren; Leah (Jason) Gilbertson, James Caughey, Kristin Caughey and Cody Caughey; sisters; Virginia Caughey and Carol Hendricks; great grandchildren; Destin and Kaliah; daughter-in-law, Loreen (Mike) Nelson.
Howard is preceded in death by his parents; son, James; brothers, Kenneth and Russell; sisters, Colleen Johnston and Alice Caughey.
A funeral service for Howard will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Halvorson Taylor Life Events at 11AM. Visitation at 10AM. Burial at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
A special thank you to St Croix Hospice and Comfort Keepers for their excellent care of Howard.

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