Delbert "Mick" Mikkelson
Marriages
Verona "Ron" Roby Mikkelson - June 14, 1967
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5B - June 21, 2011
Delbert "Mick" Mikkelson died
peacefully in Sun City West, Arizona
on June 13, 2011.
Mick was born on August 4,
1931 in Omaha, Nebraska to
Floyd and Edna Mikkelson. He
was raised in Lyons, Nebraska
with his brother, Dale and spent
his days working on the family farm. After graduating from high
school Mick moved to Longmont, Colorado looking for new adventure.
From building homes to creating and opening new businesses,
Mick was happiest when he was busy. In Longmont, Mick owned
Ross Heating and Air Conditioning and he was an active member in
the Longmont Emergency Unit from 1959 to 1969. In 1964 Mick
served as Chief for the group. The group provided emergency services
that included swift water rescue, mountain search and rescue,
and wild-land fires in the Longmont area. Mick opened Professional
Ambulance Service in 1967 in the Longmont area and sold the business
some years later.
On June 14, 1967 Mick married Verona "Ron" Roby. They moved
to Vail in 1968 where they built their home on Red Sandstone Road
in 1972. Together, Mick and Ron raised their family and established
Piney River Ranch; a guest ranch located North of Vail on Piney
Lake. It offered horse back riding, boating, hunting, fishing and outdoor
cookouts to visitors as well as snowmobiling and snowcat tours
in the winter. In 1990, they retired and moved to Palisade, Colorado
and eventually to Sun City West, Arizona.
When he wasn't working, Mick enjoyed boating and fishing on
Lake Powell, riding his Honda Goldwing, snowmobiling and hunting
in the Piney area.
He is survived by his wife Ron; his brother, Dale (Florise); daughters,
Jodelle Henderson, Jayme Shipley, Darcy Balmares and Sherry
Bain; sons, Jim (Madeleine) and Roby (Susan) Forsyth; grandchildren,
Mason and Madison Stauffer, Kaisa and Mia Forsyth and
Clayton and Summer Forsyth.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a memorial gift
in the name of Delbert Mikkelson to Legacy Hospice 4237 North
Craftsman Ct. Suite 201 & 202, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.
Vail Daily page A9 - June 18, 2011
Delbert “Mick†Mikkelson died peacefully in Sun City West, Ariz., on June 13.
Mick was born on Aug. 4, 1931 in Omaha, Neb., to Floyd and Edna Mikkelson. He was raised in Lyons, Neb., with his brother Dale and spent his days working on the family farm. After graduating from high school, Mick moved to Longmont looking for new adventure.
From building homes to creating and opening new businesses, Mick was happiest when he was busy. In Longmont, Mick owned Ross Heating and Air Conditioning and he was an active member in the Longmont Emergency Unit from 1959 to 1969. In 1964, Mick served as chief for the group. The group provided emergency services that included swift water rescue, mountain search and rescue, and wildland fires in the Longmont area. Mick opened Professional Ambulance Service in 1967 in the Longmont area and sold the business some years later.
On June 14, 1967, Mick married Verona “Ron†Roby. They moved to Vail in 1968, where they built their home on Red Sandstone Road in 1972. Together, Mick and Ron raised their family and established Piney River Ranch, a guest ranch located north of Vail on Piney Lake. It offered horseback riding, boating, hunting, fishing and outdoor cookouts to visitors as well as snowmobiling and snowcat tours in the winter. In 1990, they retired and moved to Palisade and eventually to Sun City West, Ariz.
When he wasn't working, Mick enjoyed boating and fishing on Lake Powell, riding his Honda Goldwing, snowmobiling and hunting in the Piney area.
He is survived by his wife, Ron; his brother Dale (Florise); daughters Jodelle Henderson, Jayme Shipley, Darcy Balmares and Sherry Bain; sons Jim (Madeleine) and Roby (Susan) Forsyth; grandchildren Mason and Madison Stauffer, Kaisa and Mia Forsyth and Clayton and Summer Forsyth.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a memorial gift in the name of Delbert Mikkelson to Legacy Hospice 4237 North Craftsman Court, Suite 201 and 202, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
