Charles “Chuck” W. Mickelson, 90 year old resident of North Branch, MN formerly of Cedar, MN passed away February 4, 2025 at Mercy Hospital Unity Campus in Fridley, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Strike Life Tributes in Cambridge, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at St. John Lutheran Church – Twin Lake Cemetery near Nowthen, MN.
Chuck was born on the family farm, on December 28, 1934 in Bethel Township, Anoka County to Walter and Ruth Mickelson. He was united in marriage to Verna Mae Hoeft on August 26, 1961 at St. John Lutheran Church – Twin Lakes. Chuck was a dairy farmer and also raised goats, turkeys, ducks, chickens, and horses. He also raised approximately 1200 pigs per year. Chuck planted corn and soybeans. He was a local farmer, car mechanic, and a collector of many sorts.
Chuck is survived by his loving wife, Verna Mae Mickelson; children, Jodi (Robert) Brask, Debbie Mickelson, Lisa (Richard) Nix, Douglas (Faith) Mickelson, Pam (Jerry) Notch; 6 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and sister, Jean Anderson.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, David (Joyce) Mickelson; sister, Lois (Kenneth) Landborg; and brother-in-law, Phillip Anderson.
I first met Charlie in 2014 when I started working for Metropolitan Mosquito Control District, I always enjoyed visiting with him and listening to him tell his stories, and boy he had some good ones, Charlie was very independent and proud man and alittle stubborn at times not wanting or asking for help, but he loved talking about his farm and raising his family there, Charlie was one of a kind and the last of his kind in his corner of East Bethel, I’ll miss you Charlie and so will others at MMCD.