Michael Joseph Reagan

Michael Joseph Reagan, 57 year old Yreka resident, passed away suddenly with family by his side, on May 5, 2012 at the Rogue Valley Medical Center, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mike was diagnosed with cancer 4 years ago and after putting forth one heck of a fight, he put that cancer into remission. That was until 3 weeks ago, when he learned that the cancer had returned in “full force.” Mike was born on November 29, 1954 to his parents Anne and Michael Reagan in Syracuse, New York. At the age of 5 Mike moved with his mother to Arizona. As a young man living in Arizona Mike would tell stories of when he would ride his horse to school. He groomed horses and kept stalls for many people there. Once he became a teenager, he enjoyed a few rides as a bronc rider. On November 11, 1995 Mike married Pamela Plateman in Phoenix, AZ. Together they raised her two daughters and son, Jamie, Tracie, and Joe which he considered his own. Mike was an “Arizona Boy” until he was convinced by Pam to see her hometown. He visited Siskiyou County in 1999 and a year later they made their home in Yreka. Needless to say, Mike was no longer the “Arizona Boy” he once was when Pam met him, but a true resident of Yreka, enjoying all that our county has to offer, especially camping along the Salmon River with his family. Mike worked for Crystal Geyser as a Palletizer Operator for the past 8 years. He enjoyed his job and the crew he worked with. When Mike wasn’t at work for Crystal Geyser, he loved to work in his yard. Watching baseball was one of Mike’s main priorities; especially since his favorite teams were the Chicago Cubs and of course, the Arizona Diamond Backs. He enjoyed watching westerns, playing with his grandkids, or camping. Mike and Pam were blessed to have two of their three grandchildren living with them; so much of his time was spent with them. They were what kept him motivated through his cancer treatments and he loved all of his grandchildren dearly. Mike is preceded in death by both of his parents and son, Joe in 1997. Mike is survived by his wife and grandchildren, Pamela, Skyler, and Rose of Yreka; his daughter Tracie Skillen and her fiancée Jesse Anglen and their son, Joseph of Yreka; his daughter, Jamie Huber of Greenview; and his brother, William Hartley of Illinois. Per Mike’s request, a “memorial PARTY potluck” will be held on May 26th at 1:00 PM at the Green Horn Grange (located near the lower green horn park entrance), 300 Ranch Lane, Yreka. Donations to the American Cancer Society can be made at www.cancer.org.

Michael Joseph Reagan

November 29, 1954 - May 5, 2012