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Lois Jean ASPENSON

Female 1932 - 2025  (93 years)

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  • Name Lois Jean ASPENSON 
    Birth 24 Nov 1932  Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 25 Nov 2025  Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 28 Nov 2025  Gays Mills Cemetery, Gays Mills, Crawford County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • Lois Jean Mickelson, age 93, of Gays Mills, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Soldiers Grove Health Services. She was born on November 24, 1932, in Viroqua to Selbert and Sarah "Olive" (Sheffield) Aspenson. Lois grew up on her family farm near Mt. Sterling. She married Sherman Mickelson on Feb. 5, 1955. Shortly after they were married, they moved to Gays Mills and raised a family. Lois worked at the Red Apple Inn, was a co-owner of the Westby Locker Plant for almost 20 years and went into business with her son and daughter-in-law at Mickelson Market. She was a longtime member of Luther Memorial Church in Gays Mills. She enjoyed quilting, making lefse, and helping serve funeral meals at the church. She loved her family.

      Survivors include her children, Debra Mickelson, Kristie (Mark) Brownie, Steve (Dori) Mickelson, and Scott Mickelson; her grandchildren, Hillary, Eric, Rachel, Megan, Kyle, Tyler, Cody, Melinda, and Taylor; 17 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren with one on the way; sisters-in-law, Ingeborg Larson, Rebecca Grangaard, Roseanne Aspenson, and Rae Dawn Aspenson; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

      Lois was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Sherman Mickelson; and her siblings, Orland (Rosemary) Aspenson, Ronald Aspenson, Joyce (Art) Helgerson, and Eldon Aspenson; her granddaughter, Amber Kay Mickelson; and her great-granddaughter, Frances "Frankie" June Allen.
    Person ID I14699  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Family Sherman Adrian MICKELSON,   b. 10 May 1934, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 2009, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 5 Feb 1955 
    Family ID F10895  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2009