Mevissen, Michael William Mike was born March 5, 1946, son of Bernice and Louis Mevissen, and died September 24, 2006, of a massive heart attack on Chetek Lake, Wisconsin, during the annual Mevissen Brothers Fishing Weekend. Mike is survived by his special friend, Jan McGregor; Carol, his former wife and mother of his three sons: Brian (Betsy), Jared (April), and Chad; and Taya Vergin. Mike is also survived by sisters, Lil (Al), Rose Mary (Don), and Kathy; and brothers, Jerry, Phil (Jan), Jim (Deana), Frank (Bonnie), and Bill (Ginger); three grandchildren; and a host of cousins and friends, co-workers at A&K Services and ADM, and neighbors in Centuria, Buffalo, and Burnsville. Mike was preceded in death by his mother and dad, and sister Delores. Visitation is at Edling Funeral Home, St. Croix Falls, WI, on Thursday, September 28, from 5 to 8 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial is at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Taylors Falls, MN, on Friday, September 29, at 10:30 AM. Honorary pallbearers are his five brothers and Al Keding. Memorials are preferred to the family for distribution to Mike's favorite charities.
This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.
