Livingston, Montana
10/03/1945 - 11/11/2025
Craig "Bingo" Mielke died on Veteran's Day in his wife's arms at Livingston HealthCare, after a brief struggle with dementia.Craig was born on October 3, 1945 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As a child, he loved vacationing in South Haven, Michigan, where he spent many summer days on the beach of Lake...
Read MoreI immediately recognized the name when I saw this. I was a student nurse with the Kalamazoo Practical Nursing center & trained at Bronson. Loved working in the ER department and remember him. So sorry to learn of this. He was admired and respected. Sorry to the family in your loss. I was a student in Sept. 1967 to September of 1968.
Patti (Khodl) Hewitt
December 11, 2025 | Work
I worked with Craig in Bronson ER. We worked and played hard those days. He always protected "his girls".We didn't have any security those days. When dealing with a difficult patient, Craig would come into the room twisting his wedding ring. That was our clue to leave the room. Many of us were naive new nurses. Respected by all nurses and doctors and such a jewel to work with. He taught me a lot. Planned on trying to reconnect with him on a future trip out West to let him know how much he...
Grace Ann Schreuder
December 09, 2025 | Friend
