"Mike" Mulliken, age 79 of Florence, AZ died on Monday, August 17, 2015. He was born on April 3, 1936 in Bemidji, MN and is the son of the late Manford and Mae (Glovka) Mullikin. Mike served his country as a United States Marine. He was united in marriage to Barbara Jewell in Milwaukee, on July 8, 1961. The couple lived in Milwaukee from 1961-1979. Upon his retirement in 1992, Mike moved to Wabeno, then Arizona where he thoroughly enjoyed retirement and was an avid Packer fan. He is survived by: his wife, Barbara; his children, Sherry (Esteban) Avila of New London, Marcia (Gene) Kramer of Shawano, Michael (Nicole) Mulliken of Waterford, Shawn (Angela) Mulliken of Burlington; 12 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren with one more on the way; siblings, Ken (Bev) Mullikin of Burlington, Eugene (Carol) Mullikin of New Richmond, Bonnie (Edward) Kime of Dixon, IL, and Bill (Julie) Mullikin of Burlington. Mike is preceded in death by his parents, a granddaughter, Emily Fitzgerald and a brother, Warren (Jean) Mullikin. Military honors and inurnment will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2015 at the Union Grove Veteran Cemetery. Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com