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Harlan
Mickelson, 50
Goodridge
- Harlan Mickelson, 50, died Sunday, December
2, 2001 at his parent's home at rural
Goodridge. 
Funeral
services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, December
7, at Telemarken Lutheran Church, rural Goodridge,
with Rev. Raynard Huglen officiating. Eloda Knutson
will be the organist, and the soloist will be
Glenda Olson. Casketbearers will be John Wells,
John Hammer, Richard Dicken, Mel Gindt, Larry
Elder, Ken Reed, Mike Evens and Bob Mujie. Honorary
casketbearers will include his friends, co-workers
and fellow hockey players. Interment will be in
Telemarken Cemetery in Kratka Township of
Pennington County.
Visitation
will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer
service on Thursday, December 6, at Green Funeral
Home in Thief River Falls. Visitation will also be
held for one hour prior to services at the church
on Friday.
Harlan
Bruce Mickelson was born on November 25, 1951 at
Thief River Falls, the son of Paul Roger and
Doloris Lorraine (Beiswenger) Mickelson. He was
baptized at St. John Lutheran Church on February 3,
1952 and confirmed at Telemarken Lutheran Church on
October 31, 1965. He attended Washington Elementary
and Lincoln High schools in Thief River Falls,
graduating in 1969. Harlan attended the University
of North Dakota and Northland Community College,
studying political science and physics.
In
1973, Harlan moved Wyoming where he began
employment in sheet metal at Owen's Corning
Fiberglass. He lived in various locations, working
in construction, and for the past 10 years, had
worked for Rock Springs (Wyo.) Family Recreational
Center.
Harlan
was a member of the United Mine Workers Union and
Sheet Metal Workers Union for over 20
years.
He
played hockey in the Rock Springs Men's Hockey
League, was very supportive of youth hockey and
enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, reading, car racing
and especially, sports and history.
Survivors
include his parents, Roger and Doloris Mickelson of
Goodridge; three sisters, Beattie Mickelson of
Goodridge, Angela (Nicholas) Frey of Santa Rosa,
Calif., and Paula (Harvey) Syltie of Porter; four
brothers, Harold of Spicer, Stuart of Warroad, Tim
of Goodridge and Tom (Rebecca) Mickelson of
Columbus, Ohio; a niece and a nephew; and several
aunts, uncles and cousins.
He
was preceded in death by his grandparents, two
aunts, two uncles and a sister-in-law, Heidi
Mickelson. A00003B2001DC05
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