SWEET HOME: Adolph Joseph “A.J.” Mican Jr, age 81, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025. He was born April 2, 1943, in Shiner to Adolph and Justina Fikac Mican.
He was a heavy equipment operator at Alcoa for 35 years. He was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Army reserves. His hobbies included: hunting elk and mule deer in Colorado & New Mexico and whitetail deer in Texas, reloading bullets, shooting guns, sighting in rifles for friends, working on his vehicles and raising deer and antelope. He enjoyed watching his grandkids play sports and was known to play jokes on his grandkids. A.J. loved the mountains and enjoyed taking summer trips to New Mexico and Colorado with the family. He enjoyed watching the Houston Astros and Dallas Cowboys and going on casino trips. He loved riding his four-wheeler with his sweet granddog Daisy and watching the birds and squirrels.
Survivors: wife of 54 years, Elizabeth Lipinski Mican; daughter, Tracy Green (Darren); son, Greg Mican (Wendy); grandchildren, Wyatt Mican, Peyton Mican, Sydney Green and Garrett Green; sister, Marie Jo Mucala; brothers, Larry Mican and Johnny Mican (Lolly); 4-legged family members, Daisy and Sadie.
Preceded in death by parents; sister, Marcie Picha (Ronnie) and an infant brother.
Visitation 5:30 p.m. with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home.
Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 31, 2025, at Queen of Peace Catholic Church with Rev. Dominic Antwi-Boasiako officiating. Burial to follow at Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Wyatt Mican, Peyton Mican, Garrett Green, Hunter Mican, Chad Mucala and Keith Picha.
Honorary pallbearers: Jason Mozisek, John Pesek, Mikie Fenske, Kevin Picha, Raymond Opela, Larry Springer and Layne Brandt.
Memorial contributions may be given to Queen of Peace Catholic Church or Hospice of South Texas.
Arrangements by Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home 361-293-5656