~ IN MEMORY ~
DL Capt., Lt Col Jon E. Mickley , USAF (Ret.)
August 7, 1943 – May 22, 2025
Lieutenant Colonel Jon Ellis Mickley, a proud
veteran of the United States Air Force, passed away on May 22nd…… Jon joined
Delta Air Lines 10-09-1987. He is
survived by his wife Barbara (Porter) Mickley, and by his daughter and his
stepdaughter. Services honoring the life of Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Mickley
will be held on Friday, June 6th in Haughton, Louisiana.
PCN memorial site
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/haughton-la/jon-mickley-12388023
Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home & Park
Lieutenant Colonel Jon E. Mickley, a proud veteran
of the United States Air Force, passed away on May 22, 2025. Jon was born in
Huntington, Indiana to Vaughn and Bernice (Glock) Mickley on August 7, 1943. He
graduated from Huntington High School and then went on to earn his bachelor’s
degree from Purdue University and master’s degree from Troy University.
Jon began his distinguished military career by
flying the C-7A Caribou in Vietnam where he was awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross and Vietnam Service Medal with 3 stars. During his active-duty
career, he flew the KC-135 and he retired from the Air Force Reserves as a
Lieutenant Colonel flying the KC-10. He finished his flying career as a Captain
with Delta Airlines where he flew the MD-88, MD-90, and 757/767.
Jon was very involved with The Order of Daedalians
fostering comradery and inspiring the next generation of military aviators. He
was also a fifty-year Master Mason of Yosemite Lodge #99 in California, which
is an accomplishment truly worth celebrating.
Although Jon had many professional
accomplishments, he also had a very active and exciting personal life. He was a
passionate racing fan (Indy and Nascar alike) and his love of all things Mopar
was unmatched!
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vaughn
and Bernice Mickley. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Barbara
(Porter) Mickley; daughter, Alissa Dawn (fiancé Randy); brother, Joe Mickley
(wife Judy); and stepdaughter, Kimberly (husband Steve).
Services honoring the life of Lieutenant Colonel
(ret.) Mickley will be held on Friday, June 6, 2025, at Hill Crest Memorial
Chapel, 601 Hwy 80, Haughton, Louisiana 71037. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm
to 2:00 pm with a celebration of life at 2:00 pm. Interment with military
honors will follow at Hill Crest Memorial Park.
Honoring Jon as pallbearers will be Darius
Shepherd, Donnie Peregoy, Larry Cremo, Joel Montgomery, Robert Stachowicz, Dal
Smith, Bruce MacFarlane, and Doug Nurdin.
The family would like to thank all of you who
reached out to share stories of how Jon impacted your lives; those stories will
be cherished forever. Special thanks to Bill Lewis, Charles “Buddy” Reed, and
Tim Smith.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the
local VFW.
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