Clifford Adolph Caza

Clifford A. Caza, 80, died peacefully at his home in Rock Creek on Thursday, April 11, 2013. Clifford was born December 10, 1932 in Rushseba Township, Chisago County, to Edrick and Helen (Rolander) Caza. His family lived for a short time in St. Paul, but returned to the Rush City area where Cliff attended a rural school. He worked at the Rush City Co-Op Creamery before going into the US Army in 1953 during the Korean conflict. Most of his military time was spent with the Army Signal Corp stationed at the White Sands Proving Grounds in New Mexico. After his military experience, he returned to Minnesota and worked at Northern Ordnance/FMC in Fridley. Cliff was united in marriage to Marilyn Hansen in 1955 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Pine City. He and his family lived in northeast Minneapolis and Fridley for several years. Loving rural life, they moved to Rock Creek in 1970 purchasing his wife’s home place. After commuting to Fridley for a few months, he joined the Walt Johnson Construction crew and remained for several years. Cliff also worked for a couple of other area contractors before retiring in 1994. Cliff enjoyed his big yard on the farm and was a perfectionist in keeping it clean. Cliff’s favorite hobby was working with wood making several pieces of furniture for his home and children’s homes as long as his health allowed. He dearly loved his family – especially teasing his grandchildren when spending time with them. Clifford if survived by his wife Marilyn Caza, sons: Gary (Diane) Caza of Centerville, Michael Sr. (Wanda) Caza of Grasston; daughter Lori (Ron) Touchette of Elk River, grandchildren: Nathan (Jessie) Caza, Chad (Melissa) Caza, Tyler (Faith) Caza, Dustin Caza, Matthew Touchette, Jonathan Touchette, Michael Jr. (Christin) Caza, Melissa (Kevin) Horak, Thomas (Natalie) Caza; 8 great grandchildren, sister Marjorie (Don) Wicklacz, brother-in-law Richard Groettum, many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents Edrick & Helen (Rolander) Caza, sister Shirley Groettum, brothers: Lester Caza and Leslie Caza; grandson Timothy Caza, and infant daughter Jody. Reverend Vicki VanderVegt will officiate Memorial Services: 2:00 p.m., Thursday April 18, 2013 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church - 825 Golf Ave. SW in Pine City. A memorial visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. also at the church. Inurnment will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Pine Township. Memorials are preferred to the Pine Grove Cemetery Association. Funeral arrangements for Mr. Clifford Caza of Rock Creek were entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service – Swanson Chapel, Pine City www.funeralandcremationservice.com