Daniel Harris Mickelson
Daniel Harris Mickelson, 95, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024 in Preston, Idaho. He was born December 27, 1928 at home in Lago, Idaho. His parents were Harris Anton Mickelson and Norma Letham. He was the third child of eleven. He spent his childhood on the family farm in Lago. Daniel graduated from Grace High School in 1947. After graduation he continued working on the family farm.
In 1948, Daniel married Ruby Elizabeth Holderness. They had one child, Connie. They were later divorced. Daniel married Rose Mary Gilpin in 1957. They were parents to six children. They moved from Lago to Basalt, Idaho in 1958. They made many life-long friends while in Basalt. They returned to Lago in 1963 where Daniel bought his Uncle Raymond “Butch” Swenson’s farm. They named the farm Dew Vale Farm. In 2003, Daniel and Rose Mary’s son, Shawn, died in a farming accident. This was very devastating for them. They then moved to Grace but the farm was just too much for him. He sold the farm and tried to settle down in Grace. He had always worked long, hard hours, and retirement wasn’t easy for him. Daniel was inducted into the Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2012.
He loved his family including his many brothers and sisters, his nieces and nephews, cousins, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He loved good dairy cattle, good horses, numbers, building things and serving in the temple. Some other things he enjoyed were fishing, playing games, travelling to dairy conventions, visiting with friends, serving in church callings, and later in life, he became a Utah Jazz fan.
He is survived by his wife Rose Mary, his children Connie Mickelson, Blaine Mickelson (Cris), Lenae Manhart (Kevin), Stanley Mickelson (Juliet), Lettie Harrison (Steve), Shawn’s wife Mandi, and Nolan Mickelson (Marcia). His surviving sisters are Norma Putnam, Helen Christensen and Nila Panter. He has 23 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers Riley, Norris and Lawrence, and four sisters IdaBelle, Ardelle, Aloma, and Neta and his son Shawn Mickelson.
Funeral services will be held in Niter, Idaho on Saturday October 19, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints building. Viewings will also be held there Friday the 18th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
