Earl Mickelson, 88, was received into God’s care on Sept. 18, 2013.

He is survived by his loving wife Alice and her daughters Darla (Brian) and Michelle, grateful sons Todd (Debbie) and Terry (Jodee); along with brothers Warren and Luverne. He was PaPa to Erik (Ali), Kyle, Cole, Jess, Matt and Garrett. He was preceded in death by wife Joanne, son Jeff, brother Emil, sisters Imogene and Gladys.

Earl was born in Albert Lea, to Joseph and Marie on May 7, 1925. He served in the Army’s 82nd Airborne in World War II and was a POW at age 19. He was a postwar peacekeeper in Trieste, Italy, followed by service in the Korean War. Earl was awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He graduated from Denver University and had a career in accounting. His passions were golfing, skiing, fishing, Hawaii and University of Colorado football, but most of all his family.

Interment will be at 11:15 a.m. Oct. 1 at Fort Logan National Cemetery Area “C” in Denver followed by a memorial service at Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, Colo., at 12:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in the memory of Earl Mickelson to Colorado State Veterans Home at Fitzsimmons, 1919 Quentin Street, Aurora, CO 80045.