P.
Roger Mickelson, 75
Goodridge
- P. Roger Mickelson, 75, died on Tuesday, June
24, 2003 at his home in rural Goodridge.
Funeral
services were held on Friday, June 27 at Telemarken
Lutheran Church of rural Goodridge with the Rev.
Raynard Huglen officiating. Casketbearers were Gary
Roisland, Duane Lindblom, Sheldon Knutson, Gary
Johnson, Jon Wilson and Mike Hemmestvedt. Interment
was in Telemarken Cemetery.
Roger
Mickelson was born in Twin Valley on March 16,
1928, the son of Herbert M. and Agnes Beatta
(Norby) Mickelson and was raised by Julius and Emma
Hanson of rural Goodridge. He was baptized in Twin
Valley and confirmed at Telemarken Lutheran Church.
He attended Meadowlark School District #41 through
the eighth grade. He attended Lincoln High School
in Thief River Falls, graduating in
1947.
On
October 10, 1948 he married Doloris L. Beiswenger
in Thief River Falls. The couple farmed near
Goodridge. Roger served on the Telemarken Lutheran
Church board as trustee from 1960-1978 and has been
chairman since 1978. He served on the Kratka
Township Board as supervisor from 1958-1976 and has
been the clerk since 1976. He was a member of the
Pennington County Township Officers Association and
served as chairman from 1978-1988. Roger also
served on the Thief River Falls Creamery Board, was
elected director in 1963 and served as vice
president from 1964-1983. He was treasurer of the
Meadowlark School District and member of the DHIA
Board, where he served as director, vice chairman
and vice president. He was FFA Honorary Chapter
Farmer in 1973 and Pennington County Honorary Dairy
Farmer in 1977.
Survivors
include his wife, Doloris of Goodridge; children,
Beattie Mickelson of Goodridge, Angela (Nick) Frey
of Santa Rosa, Calif., Paula (Harvey) Syltie of
Porter, Harold of Spicer, Stuart of Warroad,
Timothy of Goodridge and Thomas (Rebecca) of
Columbus, Ohio; two grandchildren; one brother,
Howard (Pat) of Shoreline, Wash.; one sister, Ruth
(Paul) Idstrom of Spicer; an aunt and several
nieces and nephews.
Roger was
preceded in death by a son, Harlan; his parents;
two sisters, Charlotte Ryding and Beth Traxler; one
brother, Myron; and a daughter-in-law, Heidi
Mickelson.
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