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SUE GARNER MITCHELL (CLAXTON)
Sue G. Mitchell (Claxton), 93, of Phoenix, a retired factory worker, died Oct. 10, 1987, at Scottsdale Convalescent Center. She was born in Alabama. Survivors include a son, John D.; one sister; a grandchild; and two great grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Camelback Sunset Chapel, 301 W. Camelback Road. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Camelback Sunset Chapel Funeral Home 301 West Camelback Road Phoenix, AZ 85013 602-277-2603
Harry Allison Mitchell
After an illness of about a year, Harry Allison Mitchell died 14 March 2000. He was cremated. His obituary appeared in The Wheaton Sun, Friday, 17 March 2000, page 28, col. 5. (A similar obituary appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Thursday, 16 March 2000, Section 2, Page 10, col. 4.)
HARRY A. MITCHELL
Harry A. Mitchell, 93, a resident of Wyndemere Retirement Community in Wheaton, died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at Wynscape Rehabilitation and Nursing center in Wheaton. He was born July 5, 1906, in Charleston [IL].
He was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war, he worked for Rubin H. Donnelley as an internal auditor. He was a lifetime member of the masons, a former member of the Elks and a trustee at the First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton. He helped establish a Maryland Kiwanis scholarship program, was involved in the Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education and participated in the Wyndemere Investment Club.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Elizabeth (Meyer) Mitchell; three daughters, Ann (husband Dr. Donald) Warmuth of Massachusetts, Jane (husband William) Gregga of Elk Grove, and Susan (husband Thomas) Donnelly of Naperville; eight grandchildren, Kenneth, Kirsten, Jason (wife, Sarah), Michael, James, Rebecca, Richard, and Kyle; a sister, Reba Stanberry of California; and a brother Sam Mitchell of California.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Polly.
A memorial visitation will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Wyndemere's library, 200 Wyndemere Circle, Wheaton.
A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton, 615 W. Jefferson St.
Interment is private.
Contributions may be directed to the American heart Association, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606-9793; or to Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995.
Hultgren Funeral Home in Wheaton handled the arrangements.
Contributed by Kennneth W. Parent, Unit 31550, APO AE 09828-1550
OBITUARY:
Transcript of his obituary in the Coles County, Illinois, Charleston Daily Courier, 16 August 1944, afternoon edition, page 1:
WM. A. MITCHELL CALLED BY DEATH
W. A. (Wig) Mitchell, aged 79 years, retired business man and former Charleston township supervisor and member of the Coles county board of supervisors, died at the Charleston hospital at 9:25 o'clock this (Wednesday) morning where he had been receiving treatment for three weeks. The body, removed to the Lewis funeral home, will remain there, where the funeral services will be held later. Mr. Mitchell had been ill since last October.
William Allison Mitchell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther C. Mitchell, was born on a farm east of Charleston, October 11, 1864, and had lived in Coles county all his life, excepting one year when his family moved to Missouri when he was aged five years.
Mr. Mitchell was married
to Annie Poucher, of Doverhill, Indiana, June 18, 1901, who, with four children, Mrs. Russell (Reba) Stanberry of Glendale, Calif., Mrs. Eric (Paulina) Nash of London, Eng., Lt. Harry A. Mitchell, USNR of DeKalb, and Samuel P. Mitchell of Williamsport, Pa., survives him. He also leaves four grandchildren, Richard and Robert Stanberry, and Barbara and Francis Nash of London, England, several nieces, nephews and cousins, which include Charles Bennett Mitchell of Charleston. Mrs. Ella Irwin of Bloomington, Ill., and Mrs. Dollie Davis of Charleston are surviving sisters.
Mr. Mitchell was a member of the Church of God, east of Charleston, but when the family came to Charleston, he transferred his membership to the First Presbyterian church.
He conducted a grocery store on the south side of the square from 1899 to 1932. He served as supervisor of Charleston Township from 1931 to 1935. On leaving that office he followed farming, gardening and caring for his flowers. He was a member of the Charleston lodge of Odd Fellows and of the Charleston lodge of Woodmen, and highly regarded by a large number of friends and acquaintances.
Contributed by Kennneth W. Parent, Unit 31550, APO AE 09828-1550
OBITUARY:
Transcript of an obituary which appeared in the Coles County, Illinois, Charleston Daily Courier, 7 January 1902, page 1:
LUTHER MITCHELL IS DEAD
One of the City's Honored and Useful Citizens Called from Earth.
Luther C. Mitchell fell a victim to Bright's disease at 4.30 o'clock this morning at his home, the old Isaac Craig place in the north part of the city.
Mr. Mitchell's last illness only dated from Christmas day but his condition was realized and the worst was not unexpected.
Luther C. Mitchell was born on June 22, 1830. In the spring of 1852 he went to California with a party of five others, making the trip with ox teams. At the end of one year he sailed for Australia where he remained for seven years, returning to the United States in June 1860.
Mr. Mitchell was married
to Miss H. A. Waddell on March 5, 1861. The result of this union was seven children, six of whom survive. Our subject was again married
in March, 1880, his bride being Mrs. Harriet Fowler, daughter of the late Isaac Craig. She is also left to mourn his loss.
The life of the deceased, except the few years in California and Australia, was spent in this county, his time being devoted to farming and stock raising.
Luther Mitchell was an honorable man and gave no quarters to wrong or a wrong doer. He united with the Presbyterian church in 1864 and was a consistent member to the end. His death removes one of our very best citizens.
The deceased was a brother of A.[lexander] C. and I.[saac] B. Mitchell of our city and Mrs. T.[homas] B. Cheesman, who lives near Kirksville, Mo. The funeral service will be held at the family home at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Dr. J. A. Piper. The interment will be in the Huckaba graveyard.
Contributed by Kennneth W. Parent, Unit 31550, APO AE 09828-1550
Obituary - Leona Faye Mitchell Stephenson
Leona Faye Mitchell Stephenson, born Feb. 14, 1920, died Jan 14, 2002 in Excelsiors Springs, Mo. She was the daughter of Elmetta Mitchell Heffner and the granddaughter of William A. Mitchell and Zeralda Catherine Roberts Mitchell. Send any questions to Donspad@aol.com.
(10-Mar-2003) Contributed by: Don Stephenson.
Obituary of Rev. James Mitchell, 29-Oct-1786 - 28-Jun-1876
Written by Rev. George Mitchell Winton - 1876
In Memoriam - Rev. James Mitchell, the subject of this sketch, died at the residence of his son, Judge Benjamin C. Mitchell, near Morrisville, Polk County, Mo., on the 28th of June, 1876. His birth was on October 29th, 1786, in what was then known as Knox, now Green County, East Tennessee. He was the son of Rev. Morris Mitchell and Elizabeth (Hoosong) Mitchell, his father being a local preacher and his mother a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They reared their son under pious influences, but he delayed his return to God till his twenty-first year, when under the ministry of Rev. James Axley, he was powerfully converted. It was soon discovered that God designed him for the ministry. He was accordingly licensed to exhort by Thomas Trower, on the 17th of March, 1810, and licensed to preach on the 5th of April, 1813, by Rev. James Axley. In due course of time he was ordained Deacon by Bishop Roberts, and on the 13th of November, 1831, he was ordained Elder by Bishop Hedding.
The Bible, Fletcher’s Checks, Wesley’s Notes, Clarke’s Commentary with the Church papers, formed the staple of his reading through his long and useful life. A few days before his last sickness, I paid him a visit, found him comfortably seated in a chair, and in answer to an inquiry as to his health, his reply was, “first rate”. He was unusually cheerful during the day. Among other things, he gave me one item in his early experience, as follows: He said when first impressed that it was his duty to preach, he was greatly distressed, being unlearned. Poor and exceedingly timorous, he knew not what to do, but was finally driven to the extremity of forming a vow to the Lord, that if he would excuse him from itinerating, he would preach as a local preacher, and at such times and places as no one else could or would; and if the Lord blessed him with children he would rear them for God. And said he, “I kept my vow and in their infancy dedicated each of my children in prayer and baptism; and the Lord blessed me and accepted them, and has preserved them as his own to this day.”
To show how he impressed others and the esteem in which he was held, I wish to insert the following: In 1872, during a District Conference near his residence, he not being able to attend, there was a committee appointed to bear him the sympathies and kindly regards of the Conference. W. M.
Prottsman, being one of the committee, wrote and had published a communication relative to this man of God, and among other things, he says of him and his example and influence upon his family: “So closely were the example and practice and the doctrines and precepts which he taught, that of the large family of children with which he was blessed (fourteen in number), just fourteen were members of his own Church.” Here is an example worthy of any man’s serious reflection.
Three of his sons were called of God to preach the Gospel. His sons who have not devoted themselves to preaching have all filled honorable places in society and official and useful places in the church. His daughters have all bee the development of the doctrines and precepts of the father, and have given their influence and their children to the Church. His grandchildren are not only taking useful and influential positions as members of the church, but some of them too are preachers of the Gospel. Truly here is a patriarch sitting amid a household of trophies gathered from the field of moral conflict.
We dare not praise while life says the labors of the man of God are not yet ended, but we confess to a feeling of veneration when in the presence of such a man that seems struggling within us for utterance, and we could not get away from the impression that his home was “none other than the house of God”, and we said, surely the Lord is in his place. Once a man and twice a child; but Father Mitchell was not in second childhood. In our interview with him not a word escaped him that evinced the least weakening of intellect. His mind lost none of its strength; even memory was fresh as morning, and the intellectual of the man was that heavenly mindedness which is the uniting link between doctrinal and practical piety - the result of the voluntary surrender of the whole man to God. In the physical man there was perfection; tall, but graceful in form and commanding in appearance. Take him as a citizen and a Christian, there was great resemblance in his character; and by the grace of God, he attained life’s noblest end. This is a long extract, but so in place, that I could not but give.
Our friend and father came with his family to Southwest Missouri in the year 1834. He at once commenced preaching to the few settlers then there, with great zeal and efficiency, often being the first to carry the Gospel to newly formed communities. He had due respect always for the preachers in charge and the presiding Elders sent by his Bishop, and even cooperated with them. His last sermon was preached some years ago when Dr. Keener was his pastor. He read the 25th Chapter of St. Matthew without a book, then read the last verse as his text. His sermon was short but the effect was wonderful. Many came to the altar and a number were powerfully converted. Christians shouted aloud for joy. Time before this, by a fall, he was made a cripple for life. His last sickness was flux; lingering a few days with but little suffering, he fell on sleep, having every comfort that friends and the grace of God could give.
We in sadness, and amid many friends and tears, buried him at Mitchell’s campground, beside the wife of his early love, and the mother of all his children. Let them sleep in peace.
~ Rev. George Mitchell Winton
Contributed by Donald G. Mitchell of San Francisco, CA., a descendant of Rev. Morris Mitchell.
William H. Mitchael - A Fayetteville newspaper in 1945.
William H. Mitchael died 5-25-45, 89 years of age, at his home 644 N. Leverett St., Fayetteville, following a short illness. Surviving are a son Edd Mitchael, Monmouth, Oregon and two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Paschael of Fayetteville and Mrs. Emma Hutcheson and a granddaughter of the home. Funeral services were held at New Hope cemetery by the Reverend Will Masters. (15 April, 2002) Contributed by mailto:RuthMarlyn@aol.com
Obituary of Spencer Mitchell
(Source: Banner of Peace, vol. 7 #50)
Died at his residence in White co, TN on the 20th of March last (1849) Spence Mitchell, in the 74th year of his age. The subject of this notice was born in the state of North Carolina, on the 4th of June, 1775, married
Dec. 22nd 1796 and emigrated with his wife to Tennessee in the year 1804. He settled in White Co, on the farm where he died about 2 years after he came to this state. He professed religion upward of 46 years ago, and was a member of the Presbyterian church, but after he settled in TN. he joined the Cumberland Presbyterians and was elected and ordained ruling elder in Union congregation near where he lived. In which congregation he lived a devoted member and an efficient elder until the great head of the church in his wise providence saw proper to call him from the church militant to the church Triumphant. He was the subject of many afflictions through life, but more especially in the latter part. He was taken sick on the last day of March and suffered a great amount of pain until he died on the 20th.
The day he was taken sick he arranged his temporal business and then remarked that he seemed to have a great desire to depart and be with Christ which is far better than to remain in this world. His anxiety to depart was so great that he sometimes seemed to be very sorry that he lingered so long and suffered so much, but yet he bore his affliction with Christian fortitude and left strong evidence of his acceptance of God. He has left an aged companion, 8 sons and 1 daughter, and a long train of connections to mourn for him.In this dispensation of the wise providence of God, the church has lost one of it's brightest ornaments, the bereaved widow an affectionate husband the children a kind father and the neighborhood one of it's best members. But we sorrow not as those who have no hope. For we believe that while friends weep on earth, that the aged father, who was the subject of so much affliction in life is now free from sickness, sorrow, pain and death, and his immortal spirit enjoys the society of angels and the spirits of just me made perfect.
Blessed are the death who lie in the Lord from henceforth, yea, saith the spirit that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them. A word of exhortation to the relatives of the departed father. He is dead. He cannot come to you, but you may go to him. A Friend
(11 April, 2002) Contributed by Pat Stansbury.
The Morning Age Newspaper, Clinton IA
26 June 1902
Yesterday evening at 6:30 o'clock at Mercy Hospital, occurred the death of Ed Mitchell after a lingering illness of ten days. Some time ago Mr. Mitchell contracted blood poisoning by handling poison ivy. At first the effects were not serious, but last Monday, signs of the swelling were noticed and he was removed to the hospital for treatment. Everything known to medical skill was done to aleviate his sufferings, but all proved in vain.
The deceased was well known in the city (Clinton, IA) and was for twenty-five years janitor of Jefferson school. He was a prominent member of the Woodman Lodge, having belonged to that order for seventeen years and continued in active membership up to two months ago. Mr. Mitchell was born in England in 1845 and was 57 years old at the time of his death. Two daughters, one residing in England; Clara and a son Frank are left to mourn his loss. The funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
Obituary The funeral of the late Edward Mitchell was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Internment being made at Springdale. (11 April 2002) Contributed by James Grimmius.
Elsie Mae MITCHELL
Funeral services for Elsie Mae Mitchell of 930 President Street will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the Taylor Funeral Chapel, 147 Duke of Gloucester Street. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Mrs. Mitchell, 89, died unexpectedly Saturday at Anne Arundel General Hospital.
Born in Laurel, she was the wife of the late Philip E. Mitchell Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Catherine Christenson, of Edgewater; two sons, Charles O. Mitchell, of Long Beach, California, and Philip Eugene Mitchell III of Birdsville; 14 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
No dates were given. Contributed by Helen George.
"Pioneer Woman Dies Yesterday"
Reported in the Blackwell Morning Tribune 05/22/1928"
Mrs J. D. MITCHELL died yesterday morning at her home, 606 West College avenue, at 10:30 o'clock following a long illness.
Mrs. MITCHELL was born in Joliet, ILl., and on June 2 she would have been 60 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. MITCHELL came to this part of the state at the opening of the strip, having been married
in Kansas City December 18, 1883.Soon after their marriage, Mr and Mrs MITCHELL settled in Caldwell, later leaving there and homesteading near Lamont where they made their home on a farm until seven years ago, when they moved to Blackwell.
Mrs MITCHELL leaves besides her husband, four daughters, Mrs. George Wellman and Mrs Josie Burton (should be Bouton) of Lamont and Mrs Charles Bowersock and Mrs Thelma Wells of this city ; two sons, Roy of Lamont and John of this city, who has been making his home with his parents; three sisters, Mrs Winder of Omaha, who was with her at the time of her death. Mrs Lorimar of Kansas City and Mrs Barnes of Joliet, Ill., a brother Tom Wilcox from whom they have not heard for more than forty years.
Funeral services will be held at the Lamont Christian Church, where the body will be taken for burial at the Lamont cemetery, Services will be at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, in charge of Rev. F.F. Walters, pastor of the local Christian Church. The body will be taken from the home here where a short prayer service will be held at 12:30 o'clock.
Note: Mrs MITCHELL was known as Lottie. Her maiden name was Charlotte Wilcox. (5/20/2001)
Republican Press, Butler, Missouri, Thursday April 1 1943
Death of a Pioneer Resident
The death of J. R. MITCHELL of Amoret occurred early Wednesday morning, March 24, 1943, at the Memorial hospital in Butler. He was the son of James A. Mitchell and Harriet Jane MITCHELL and was born November 22, 1874 in Cloud County Kansas. He came, with his parents, to Missouri at the age of seven years and was a resident of western Bates county for 61 years, most of that time having been spent in or near Amoret.
He was married
to Mary McChesney March 13, 1911 and to this union were born three children, one dying in infancy. The other two, a daughter, Mrs Phyllis Patterson of Amoret, and a son J. R, of the home, survive with his beloved wife, Mary, a brother Charles of Nevada, MO. and a sister, Mrs, Ida Greer of Mulberry, Kansas, two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Jim was of a genial and happy disposition, always ready to help the less fortunate. He leaves to everyone who knew him, the thought of a life full of pleasant memories and it is comforting to his loved ones that he leaves such a heritage and that he will long be remembered by the community.
Funeral services were conducted at the United Presbyterian church Friday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. R. H. Wallace, and his body laid to rest in Richland cemetery beside that of his infant daughter. The active pall bearers were C. L. Glassmire, R. R. Hamilton, R. C. Taylor, George Bohlken, C. A. Sergent and George Menits. The honorary pall bearers, twelve in number, were old friends of the deceased, who had known him since his boyhood days. The songs were sung beautifully by Mrs. Troy H. Barton and Mrs. Terry L. Hays, accompanied by Miss Etta Word.
James Andrew MITCHELL died July 1902
Old Mr. MITCHELL, father of Mrs. J. J. Greer, who has been seriously ill for several months, at her home in this city, died this morning at 2:00 o'clock. He will be buried this afternoon in Eureka cemetery. Funeral services at the house promptly at 3:00 o'clock.
James A. MITCHELL, born April 28. 1842 died July 18th, in Pleasanton, Kansas. The subject of this sketch first saw the light of day in old York State, where he grew to manhood, journeying westward when he reached his majority. Was united in marriage in 1872 to Harriet J. Donaho, of which union three children were born, Ida M., James R. and Charles E. MITCHELL.
Deceased enlisted in the 2nd Colorado Infantry in 1862 and served his country faithfully until 1865, when he was mustered out at Fort Riley. He was a participant in the battle of Mine Creek and was one of the first to reach the summit of the mound where our handsome school now looms up in majestic splendor. Besides the above Mr. MITCHELL took part in the battle of Little Blue on September 21, 1863 and the battle of Westport on September 23, 1863. He was always a brave, courageous and obedient soldier.
About twenty years ago the deceased settled near Amoret, where he resided until about one year ago when ill health drove him to Pleasanton where he took up his abode with his daughter, Mrs. J. J. Greer. For a time he grew better and was able to be out a little, but the grim reaper would not be defeated and on last Friday morning he answered taps and went to join his comrades gone on before.
The Detroit Free Press, Friday November 5, 1887
At the residence of her son-in-law, J. C. Maddock, Sarah, deceased wife of William MITCHELL, Heathfield, Sussex, England. Aged 72 years. Funeral private.
Contributed by Douglas Mitchell
Jane Evans MITCHELL - Born, Unknown, Died May 30, 1988
JANE EVANS MITCHELL - Miss Jane E. MITCHELL of Richmond, died May 30, 1988. She is survived by four nieces and five nephews. Her remains rest at the Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Road, [Richmond, VA]. Grave side services will be held Wednesday, at 12 noon in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
James Albert MITCHELL June 26, 1894 - March 31, 1969, The Wichita Morning Eagle - Tuesday, April 1, 1969
JAMES A. MITCHELL, 74, of 522 S. Knight, retired self-employed plasterer, died Monday.
Born in Missouri, he moved here in 1916 from Pitcher, Oklahoma.
Survivors include his widow, Mary S; five sons, Ralph and Elmer, Wichita, Floyd and Everett, Denver, and Charles, Dodge City, Kan., and five daughters, Mrs. Mable Pennington and Mrs. Dorothy Hollenworth, both of Wichita, Mrs. Susan Cohen, Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Ina Suiter, Clinton, Conn, and Mrs. Mildred Thompson, Independence, Kansas. Cochran Mortuary has charge.
The Wichita Morning Eagle - Wednesday, April 2, 1969
JAMES A. MITCHELL - Services for James A. MITCHELL, 74, of 522 S. Night, retired self-employed plasterer who died Monday, will be at 1 P.M. Wednesday in Cochran Mortuary. Burial will be in Wichita Park Cemetery.
Mary Sierra Roush MITCHELL - April 10, 1905 - September 27, 1985
The Wichita Eagle-Beacon - Sunday, September 29, 1985
MARY S. MITCHELL - 80, of 522 S. Knight, retired nurse's aid, died Friday. Service 3 PM Monday, Wichita Park Cemetery.
Survivors: sons, Floyd, Ralph, both of Wichita, Elmer at home, Everett of Newnata, Ark., Charles of Riverside, Calif.; daughters, Mable Pennington of Wichita, Mildred Thompson at home, Dorothy Reiser of Ellinwood, Ina Suiter of Clinton, Conn., Susan Kurwoski of West Haven, Conn. 36 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren. Cochran Mortuary.
Floyd Ray MITCHELL - August 25, 1921 - August 25, 1997
MITCHELL, FLOYD R., 76, retired Sedgwick County Courthouse Maintenance department employee, died Monday, Aug. 25, 1997. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Udall First Foursquare Church.
Survivors: wife Vera; daughters Carolyn Clark of Littleton, Colo.; brothers, Everett of New Nat, Ark Charles, address unavailable; sisters, Mable Pennington of Wichita, Dorothy Reicer of Ellinwood, Ina Sutton, Susan Kurowski, both of Connecticut; four grandchildren: nine great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with First Foursquire Church new sanctuary fund. Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.
Ralph Leon MITCHELL - February 17, 1924 - December 04, 1995
MITCHELL, RALPH L., 71, construction company plasterer, died Monday, Dec. 4, 1995. Service 2p.m. Thursday, Old Mission Mortuary.
Survivors: sons, Eric of Wichita, Randy of Oklahoma City; daughters Sharlyn Collins, Christy, both of Wichita; three brothers; four sisters; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
Mildred Ethel MITCHELL Thompson - September 13, 1926 - July 20, 1992
THOMPSON, MILDRED ETHEL, 65 retired waitress, died Monday, June 20, 1992. [Should be July 20, 1992.] Service 1 p.m. Friday, White Chapel Mausoleum.
Survivors: daughter, Rebecca Anderson of Perryton, Texas; brothers, Ralph MITCHELL of Wichita, Floyd MITCHELL of Bella Vista, Ark., Everett MITCHELL of Newnata, Ark., Charles MITCHELL of Riverside, Calif.; sisters, Mable Pennington of Wichita, Dorothy Reiser of Ellinwood, Ina Marie Suitor of Clinton, Conn., Susan Kurowski of West Haven, Conn.; one grandchild. Cochran Mortuary.
Dorothy Mae MITCHELL King Holinsworth Reiser, January 11, 1932 - March 17, 1998
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Thursday, March 19, 1998
DOROTHY MAE REISER ELLINWOOD - Aged 66, died March 17, 1998, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus, Great Bend. She was born Jan. 11, 1932, at Wichita, the daughter of James and Mary Roush MITCHELL. An Ellinwood resident since 1972, coming from Great Bend, she was a homemaker. She Married Homer F. Reiser at Artesia, N.M.
Survivors include her husband of the home; two sons, Thomas J. King of Phoenix, Ariz., Geoffrey W. Hollinsworth of Salina; one stepson, Franklin H. Reiser of Coppers Cove, Texas; three daughters, Judith K. Prescott of Great Bend, Dottie J. Keegan of Hoffman Estates, ILL., and Loretta S. MITCHELL of Wichita; one brother, Everett MITCHELL of Newnata, Ark.; three sisters, Mable Pennington of Wichita, Ina Suitor of Clinton, Conn., and Susan Kurowski of West Haven, Conn.; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters.
Funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Bryant-Christians Funeral Chapel in Great Bend with the Rev. Julius C. Ellis officiating. Burial will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 tonight, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to service time Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association.
Dorothy Mae Reiser - Wichita Eagle Beacon, March 19, 1998
REISER, DOROTHY MAE, 66, homemaker, died Tuesday, March 17, 1998. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, Bryant-Christian Funeral Home, Great Bend. Survivors: husband, Homer; sons, Thomas King of Phoenix, Geoffrey Holinsworth of Salina; daughters, Judith Prescott of Great Bend, Dottie Keegan of Hoffman Estates, Ill., Loretta MITCHELL of Wichita; stepson, Franklin Reiser of Coppers Cove, Texas; brother Everett MITCHELL of Newnata, Ark.; sisters, Mable Pennington of Wichita, Ina Suitor of Clinton Conn., Susan Kurowski of West Haven, Conn.; 10 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the American Lung Association.
Wiley B. MITCHELL - September 20, 1933 to February 01, 1934, Wichita, Kansas
MITCHELL - Funeral services for Wiley MITCHELL, five month old son of Mr. and Mrs James MITCHELL were in Cochran-Hammond funeral home at 10 a.m. today. Interment was in Highland Cemetery.
Elmer Fred MITCHELL, January 10, 1935 - May 02, 1991, Wichita, Kansas
ELMER F. MITCHELL, 56, former Federated Merchandise assembler and Terrace Gardens Health Care volunteer, died Thursday, May 2, 1991. Service 11 a.m. Monday, Wichita Park Mausoleum.
Survivors; brothers, Floyd of Bella Vista, Arkansas, Everett of Newnata, Arkansas, Ralph of Wichita, Charles of Riverside, California; sisters; Mable Pennington, Mildred Thompson, both of Wichita, Dorothy Reiser of Ellinwood, Susan Kurowski of West Haven Conn., Ina Suiter of Clinton Conn. Cochran Mortuary.
James LeRoy MITCHELL, May 13, 1938 - July 10, 1955
Search Lake for Missing Wichita Boy
Youth Disappears While Swimming From Offshore Raft - July 10, 1955
City and county authorities Sunday night were dragging Horseshoe Lake, eight miles west of Broadway on 21st, for the body of a 16-year-old youth who disappeared while swimming with a group of friends.
The missing boy was identified as James L. MITCHELL Jr., 522 S. Knight, by Capt. Denver Bland of the county road patrol.
According to Captain Bland, MITCHELL came to the lake Sunday afternoon with a group of friends for a picnic. Bland said that later in the evening the group began swimming in the lake.
Included in the group were Judy J. Millis, 15, of 1139 S. St. Clair; her brother, Philip L. Millis, 13; Maxine Trautwein, 17, of 732 S. Elizabeth, and Donald R. Beckner, 16, of 402 S. McComas.
Shortly after 8 p.m. MITCHELL and young Millis swam out to a raft which was about 30 feet offshore. The last time MITCHELL was seen was when he and Millis dove back into the water to return to shore.
On reaching shore, Millis waited several minutes, but his companion failed to appear. He and other members of the group believed that MITCHELL was playing a joke on them and they waited some thirty minutes before reporting him missing to Bill Woodard, operator of the lake.
Sheriff's patrolmen received the report at 8:55 p.m. and sent county fire department rescue squads to the scene. Dragging operations were begun immediately. The water is 19 feet deep near the raft, according to Woodward.
A professional diver at the scene was equipped with aqua lungs and probed the depths of the water for young MITCHELL.
The MITCHELL youth was employed as a helper by Tom Jones, general contractor. His brothers and sisters are Elmer, 20, Ida, 19, Susan, 15, all of the home; Everett, and Floyd, Colorado; Mildred, Oklahoma, and C. J. Washington. His father and several members of the family were at the scene late Sunday night.
Drowned Boy's Body Found
James L. Mitchell Dies After Diving - July 11, 1955
The body of James Leroy MITCHELL, 522 S. Knight, was dragged from Horseshoe Lake at 1:14 a.m. Monday nearly five hours after the youth failed to return to shore after leaping into 20 feet of water from a raft.
The body of the 17-year-old boy was discovered by the county fire department's rescue squad. It was under a second raft farther out in the lake.
According to captain Joe Wenke, head of the rescue squad, it was not until the rafts were disconnected from the bottom and pulled away that the grapnels could reach between the furrows on the bottom of the lake where the body was found to be lodged.
The furrows were left by the pumping operation when the former sand pit was made into a lake.
According to Ray Davis, county fire chief, young MITCHELL was apparently an inexperienced swimmer and was fully clothed, except for shoes, when he dived into the water.
He was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital. MITCHELL, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. MITCHELL, had gone to the lake Sunday afternoon with a group of teenaged friends for a picnic. The swimming followed later in the evening. MITCHELL and another member of the party, Phillip L Millis, 13, of 1139 S. St. Clair, had swam out to the raft, which was about 30 feet off shore, and the last time MITCHELL was seen alive was when he and Millis dived back into the water to return to shore.
The party waited 30 minutes before reporting the youth missing because they thought he was playing a joke on them. It wasn't until nearly an hour later that rescue squads went to work.
MITCHELL was born in Wichita May 13, 1938 and attended Wichita schools graduating from Allison Intermediate School. He was employed as a helper by Tom Jones, general contractors, at the time of the tragedy.
Besides his parents, young MITCHELL is survived by five brothers and five sisters, Elmer, Ina and Susan of the home; Mrs. Mable Green of 416 Ohio, Everett and Floyd of Denver, Colo., Charles of Walla Walla, Wash., Mrs. Mildred Davis of Oklahoma City, Okla., Ralph and Mrs. Dorothy King.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Cochran Mortuary.
Drowning Victim's Rites on Thursday
The Wichita Eagle, July 12, 1955
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cochran Mortuary for James Leroy MITCHELL, 17, who drowned in Horseshoe Lake late Sunday night. He resided at 522 S. Knight.
The Rev. Derald Musgrove, paster of Bethel Assembly of God Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Wichita Park Cemetery.
The following obituary of Herod B. MITCHELL, b. 1840, d. 02-10-1913, appeared in the Charlotte Republican, October, 1913.
HEROD MITCHELL, one of the best known figures in Charlotte for the past twenty-five years, is dead. "Mitch" as he was known by hundreds of Charlotte people during the thirty years he was on public and private police duty in this city, retired from active service several months ago because of failing health. He was able to be about his farm in the western part of town, however, much of the time until within a few weeks. Death was due to a dropsical affliction. For many years Mr. MITCHELL did night watch duty in this city, much of the time for the business men, although he was in the employ of the city for a long period. He was a conscientious and honorable official and retired with the full knowledge he had done his best--a feeling held by all who knew of his long and faithful service. Mr. MITCHELL came to Charlotte from Ohio forty-eight years ago, and for the next few years was employed on the Colgrove farm, west of town. For forty-three years he has lived in the home where he died--at the head of Seminary Street. He was married
before he left his old home in Ohio, and besides his wife, he is survived by four children, Arthur of Jackson, Grant of Bellevue township, Mrs. Lou Taggart of El Paso, who spent the summer at the parental home, and Miss Edith MITCHELL of the New Charlotte Gas Company. The funeral service will be held at the residence Saturday afternoon. Rev. H. H. Van Auken officiating. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Michigan.
Son Followed Father in Death Last Sunday
Herod B. MITCHELL Died at Home in This City Thursday.
Son, William Grant MITCHELL, Died Sunday
Closely following the death of his father, Herod MITCHELL, a well known resident of this city, which occurred Thursday morning, William Grant MITCHELL, a prominent farmer in Bellevue township passed away Sunday, the result of an illness of several months, due to asthma and heart trouble.
Hardly had the last rites over the remains of the father been observed than the stricken family received the news that another member had died. The funeral of the father was on Saturday morning and that of the son was in the afternoon. [Editor's note: Both funerals were not held on the same day, but we do not have the publication dates of the newspapers.] Both interments took place at Maple Hill.
The funeral services were held at the family home Saturday afternoon. Rev. H. H. Van Auken officiating. Interment was made in Maple Hill.
Arthur Mitchell Died Yesterday
Charlotte Mourns Loss of One of Her Most Esteemed Citizens
Funeral Thursday p.m. - In Charge of Charlotte Commandery.
Business Places Will Close
The sad news of the death of Arthur A. MITCHELL, at Nichols hospital, Battle Creek, Yesterday morning, quickly spread over our city. Mr. MITCHELL was a man of fine character, highly regarded in our midst, being best known perhaps among his business associates, where his integrity was never questioned, and his death causes universal regret.
He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Jane, a young girl in high school, also a sister, Edith MITCHELL, who is employed at the Charlotte gas office.
Mr. MITCHELL's health became impaired last spring and he was operated upon for appendicitis, but failed to recuperate, and it has been a long, hard pull all summer and fall in an endeavor to recover. For the last five weeks he was at Nichols hospital, where his wife has been with him.
His body was brought back to his home here yesterday noon, and the funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. Frank Davis officiating clergyman and in charge of the Knights Templar Commandary.
Mr. MITCHELL was born and reared in Charlotte and learned the retail clothing business here when a young man at the Brown Brothers clothing store, the store he bought some four years ago with Hale Clemons, who was a clerk also with Brown Brothers. Mr. MITCHELL came here from Jackson where he had been in the clothing business for about 20 years. He had an interest in the Marvin Burnett-MITCHELL clothing store for 17 years there.
On coming to Charlotte Mr. MITCHELL bought the Mikesell residence on Seminary street, where they have lived ever since.
Mr. MITCHELL was a valued member of the Charlotte Rotary club and the Community association and was affiliated with the Charlotte Commandary, Knights Templar. He was also a member of the Jackson Chapter, No. 3, R.A.M., and of the Jackson lodge of Elks.
Arrange Funeral of Mrs. MITCHELL
Funeral Services for MRS. SARAH ROSE MITCHELL, widow of Forrest J. MITCHELL, who died suddenly Thursday night [12-May-1930] at her home, 1322 Amherst Avenue [Richmond, VA], will be held at the home at 3 o'clock this afternoon with burial in Holly cemetery [Richmond, VA].
The death of Mrs. MITCHELL followed a heart attack believed by members of her family to have been caused by the emotion which she experienced when hearing the tragic announcement of the finding of the body of the infant of Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh. Mrs. Michel had suffered for some years from an affection of the heart and had been warned by physicians against the probable effect of emotional excitement.
She is survived by two sons, Forrest J. MITCHELL, Jr., and John A. MITCHELL, and by six daughters, the Misses Maggie S., Mamie M., Jane E., and Isabelle MITCHELL; Mrs. J. E. Coalter, and Mrs. G. H. Foos.
