Nancy Gayle (McArthur) Mickelson

Nancy Gayle Mickelson passed away peacefully at her home on January 2, 2022.  Nancy was born on May 4, 1949, to Ervin and Carmen McArthur.  She was welcomed by 4 older siblings and would later be joined by 3 siblings.  She grew up in Lovell and graduated Lovell High School in 1967 and then attended University of Wyoming.  

Nancy was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  She met and fell in love with Edgar “Ted” Joseph Mickelson and the two were married in the Idaho Falls Temple on July 6, 1971. The couple had 7 children - Bryan, Tawnya, Jared, Michael, Ashlee, Jason, and Bradley.  Nancy loved her family fiercely and was able to stay home to raise the children. She enjoyed any event that her children, and later, her grandchildren were involved in.  She could be found at basketball games with her notecards keeping the stats.  She enjoyed any activity that involved her family.  She always looked forward to her weekly “dates” with her sister, Barbara.

Nancy is preceded in death by her parents, her son, Bradley, brother David McArthur, and brother-in-law Robert J Benson. 

Nancy is survived by her husband, Ted Mickelson, children: Bryan and Holly Mickelson, Tawnya Teter, Jared and Robin Mickelson, Michael and Shannon Mickelson, Ashlee Mickelson, Jason and Nicole Mickelson, grandchildren: Bryanna, Jaden, McKenna, Brandon, Tyler, Summer, Libby, Iris, Ellie, Aven, Warren, Bradley, Taylor, and great grandchild Parley. 

She is also survived by her sisters: Barbara Janke, Marla Benson, Elaine (Jerry) Hoagland, brothers: Ron (Leslie) McArthur, Steven (Susan) McArthur, Wayne (Susan) McArthur, sister-in-law: Myra McArthur, and numerous nieces and nephews.  

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lovell LDS Stake Center.  Interment will follow at the Lovell Cemetery. 

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