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Mickey Chauncey Earnest Pierson
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Mickey E. Pierson, born in Antioch, Calif., on June 27, 1931, passed on Jan. 18, 2017.
Mickey is survived by his beloved wife, Joyce; brother, Roger Pierson (Coralie); children, Annette Pierson (Kathryn), Brant Brooks (Francine), Becky Patterson (Randy), Bryon Pierson (Sherry), Brian Brooks, Caroline Tesdahl (Gary), Steven Brooks (Reneta), Craton Pierson (Rhonda), Heidi Pierson and Aden Pierson (Robin).
Also surviving Mickey are 25 grandchildren, three of whom (Matthew, Curtis and Daniel Smith) Mickey and Joyce raised, and 34 great-grandchildren.
Mickey is predeceased by his parents, Rex and Bernice Pierson; brothers, Rex Pierson and Monty Pierson; and his sister, Lilia Juhl.
Mickey was born in Antioch and moved to Lake County with his parents in 1942. He graduated from Upper Lake High School, joined the Navy and served on several aircraft carriers during the Korean War. After leaving the Navy he worked as a dairyman in Ukiah and Potter Valley.
In his early 30s he and his wife, Joyce moved to Sonoma County where Mickey began a long career as an operating engineer. Mickey also opened and ran an auto body shop in Sebastopol for several years during the construction slump of the 1980s, “retired,” moved back to Lake County and began his second career working in “light” construction and as the go-to-fix-it-guy in his broad spiritual community.
Mickey has been deeply involved with his religious community, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and he will be much missed in that community.
This brief obituary could never encompass the breadth and depth of this wonderful man. Mickey never met a stranger, was always “fantastic!” when asked how he was doing, loved his children and embraced all the family they brought to him. He has been so well loved, IS so well loved, that his passing is only physical. He is still very much in this world-in our hearts.
Visitation will be held at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary in Lakeport on Friday, Jan. 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. Funeral service will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lakeport at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, with a gathering to follow.
For further information please contact Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary at 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .