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Michael “Mike” Allen Kittelson was born April 4, 1973 in Appleton, Minnesota, the son of Douglas and Marsha (Stock) Kittelson.  He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Appleton and was confirmed at Louisburg Lutheran Church, Louisburg.  Mike graduated from Lac qui Parle Valley High School in 1991.  He then attended Ridgewater Technical College for Agriculture.  Mike was united in marriage to Jennifer Malecek on September 12, 1997. This union was blessed with four children: Ashley, Jacob, Nicholas, and Nathan.

Mike had many happy times fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and four-wheeling with his children and friends.  He loved his career as a farmer.  Mike acquired this love of farming as a small child going to the field to see his dad…then in his teen years, farming with his grand-fathers Howard Kittelson and Lawrence Stock and his uncle, Harold Kittelson.

Mike passed away, unexpectedly, at his home, November 7, 2017.  He attained 44 years, 7 months, and 3 days of age.  Mike is survived by his children: Ashley, St. Cloud, Jacob, Nicholas and Nathan Kittelson, Dawson; mother, Marsha Kittelson, Louisburg; sister, Michelle (Jim) Bietzell, Webster; brothers: Dan Kittelson (Kristi Abler), Appleton, Jeffrey Kittelson (fiancé Katie Engleson), Madison; nieces and nephews: Austin, Alexander and Zachary Kittelson, Rylin Kittelson, and Maddison Scott; aunts and uncles: Harold (Jeanne) Kittelson,   Beverly (Les) Larson, Alan (Barbara) Redepenning, Sue (Darryl) Hanson, Greg (Lilly) Stock and Brad Stock; many cousins, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Douglas Kittelson; grandparents: Howard and Edith Kittelson and Lawrence and Jean Stock; and cousin, Adam Redepenning.

Blessed be the memory of Mike Kittelson.