Bruce Allan Mikkelson

Bruce Allan Mikkelson, 71, of Princeton, MN passed away on May 29^th, 2023.  He passed away in Princeton, MN on Highway 169 North due to a motorcycle accident.

Bruce Allan Mikkelson was born in Minneapolis MN to Shirley Corrine Schultz and Harold Gordon Mikkelson. He grew up with having many cousins and family around. As a teen, he loved to play hockey and baseball. He loved motorcycles and cars and loved to go fast. He graduated from Robbinsdale High School in 1969. Shortly after graduating high school, Bruce enlisted into the Army. After finishing bootcamp, he was sent overseas to serve in the Vietnam War as a telecommunication specialist. He was honorably discharged in 1972.

After returning from the Army and driving truck in MN for a while, Bruce needed a change and set his sights on California, the sunshine state. He started driving truck out in California in the Santa Cruz mountains and quickly became known as “Hee Haw” and "The Outlaw" in the trucking world. He had a very successful career driving truck in California. He then met a woman named, Cherie Fierabend, got married and had a daughter, Samantha. Samantha became his world and as a single father, he did everything in his power to make sure she was taken care of and loved.

In addition to Samantha Meyers, Bruce is survived by Dale Meyers (son in law), Jackson, Leonard, Maverick and Aria Meyers (grandchildren), Jesse Woodford (son) and Josh, Cassandra and Jonathan Woodford (grandchildren).

The funeral service will be held at Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis on Friday June 9^th at 11am. There will be visitation at the same location beginning at 10am until the service starts. His family will be present and welcome friends and loved ones.

Following the funeral, we will be meeting at the VFW for lunch. Bruce’s burial will take place on Saturday June 10^th at Sunset Memorial Cemetary in St. Anthony, MN at 11am.