Obituary: Anthony “Tony” Mikus

Aspen Daily News Staff Report

Anthony “Tony” Mikus, incredible man, loving husband and son passed away on Friday evening, April 4, 2008, at his home in Carbondale after a courageous battle against cancer.

Moving to Colorado from Illinois 25 years earlier, he found his love of the Rocky Mountains hiking in them and flying over them. He was a private pilot, one that thoroughly enjoyed the freedom of flight. He is now flying with the eagles and soaring with the hawks.

Tony is survived by his wife, Julie Mikus, Angel the Labradoodle, parents William and Gertrude Mikus, brother Timothy Mikus and sister-in-law Laurie Mikus, nieces Robbin and Megan Mikus, sister Michelle Phelps and brother-in-law Brad Phelps, sister Lisa Tapp and brother-in-law Joseph Tapp, nephews Jacob and Benjamin Tapp, and niece Abigail Tapp.

A memorial service celebrating Tony will be held at the Aspen Chapel in Aspen on Saturday, April 26, at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers or cash gifts, please send all gifts as donations to “Make a Wish Foundation” in Tony's memory. www.wish.org, 866-880-1382.


Comments

death takes wing

KNCB Moore
An Alaskan fishing guide told me that a person's ashes can be
sewn up in a dead fish, shown to an eagle in a nearby tree,
tossed in the water and the eagle will swoop down and carry
the fish away and eat it. After death, a person can soar with eagles.
Be Brave Comrades.


death takes wing

KNCB Moore
An Alaskan fishing guide told me that a person's ashes can be
sewn up in a dead fish, shown to an eagle in a nearby tree,
tossed in the water and the eagle will swoop down and carry
the fish away and eat it. After death, a person can soar with eagles.
Be Brave Comrades.