Mac A. "Mick" McKichan Jr., 87, a revered attorney and cherished member of the Platteville community, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2026. He was born on December 23, 1938, the son of Mac A. McKichan, Sr. and Elsa (Yates) McKichan.

Mick graduated from Platteville High School in 1956. In 1955, the basketball team went to State when there was only one class. Mick attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison earning a Doctor of Law degree in 1962. Mick started his law practice in 1962 with Kopp, McKichan & Geyer and continued to have an office there until 2025.

Mick was with the Wisconsin Air National Guard from 1962 - 1968. He was the 7th and 8th grade basketball coach at St. Mary’s School in Platteville for 15 years. He was also involved with the Platteville Youth Baseball League during that time. Mick enjoyed a lifetime of golfing at the Platteville Golf and Country Club where he was the club champion many times and coached the youth. He made many trips to Augusta. When he was younger, he was an active bowler and in his later years he enjoyed playing euchre and bridge two days a week. Many trips were made to the Dubuque casino.

Mick previously served as a director of the Wisconsin State Golf Association, First National Bank of Platteville and Southwest Health Center Foundation

Mick is survived by his brother Richard “Dick” (Kristine) McKichan, sister-in-law, Janet McKichan, nieces and nephews, David (Andrea) McKichan and Laurie (Steven) McKichan-Haslam, great nieces and nephews, Dawson and Aggie McKichan and Hazel and Violet McKichan-Haslam. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Dr. John McKichan, in 2024.

A celebration of life will be at 11:30 AM on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory in Platteville, WI. Visitation will be on Saturday from 9:00 AM until the time of the service. Chapel military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post #42 and VFW Post #5274. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Platteville Golf & Country Club or Grant County Humane Society. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com .

The family expresses a special thank you to Dorothy Carey, Patti Reed, Charlie Dobson, Randy Ware, Dr. Jeff White and the staff at Edenbrook for all their help and care.

Mac McKichan

December 23, 1938 - March 22, 2026

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