After graduation, his radio broadcasting career led him to various places, including Indiana, Arkansas and finally to Nebraska where he worked at KTCH in Wayne. There he married Debra Heithold on May 26, 1984 at Grace Lutheran Church.
In 1986 the couple moved to Fremont where he worked at KHUB for many years before relocating to Lincoln where he worked in the Unclaimed Property Office. Later, he accepted a position at the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District as the Public Information Specialist. He retired from there in 2022. He was a member of Christ Lincoln Church.
Mike is survived by his wife, Deb; their daughter Kristina (Kurtis) Feighner of Lincoln; 3 grandchildren, Elaina, Blayke and Mason; mother Barbara of Franklin, IN; sister, Linda Bond of Needham, IN; in-laws, Gary (Brenda) Heithold of Fredericksburg, TX, Cindy (Regg) Lubberstedt of Dixon, Kevin (Ardene) Heithold of Wayne and Mark (Kara) Heithold of Wayne and many nieces and nephews.
Mike is preceded in death by his father Jerry; in-laws Wilbur and Janet Heithold; brother-in-law Dennis Bond.
Mike passed away January 10, 2026 in Lincoln.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Christ Lincoln (4325 Sumner St, Lincoln).
Memorials designated to Christ Lincoln.