Mitchell, Joseph

1942 - 2012  (70 years)    Has 50 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Mitchell, Joseph
  Born	19 Sep 1942	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1960	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Kimberly High School Class of 1960
  Died	4 Oct 2012	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	5 Oct 2012
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Joseph Leonard Mitchell, 70, passed away on Thursday, October 04, 2012 at Cherry Meadows in Appleton. Joe was born at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, on September 19, 1942, to the late Leonard and Bethel "Dolly" Mitchell. A 'fast-stepping cross country man", he received nine letters in sports and was third in state in cross country and the mile for Kimberly High School. Graduating in 1960, Joe took classes at St. Norbert College and then joined the United States Army, eventually serving under the Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development in the Pentagon. He was honorably discharged in February 1964. On December 16, 1967, Joe married Judith Ann Koehler at Holy Name Church in Kimberly. They lived and raised their family in Menasha. Joe enjoyed hunting and fishing. Joe and Judy also enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and especially their time in California, where they bought a winter home in Palm Springs. Judy preceded him in death in October 1999. As author, instructor, and speaker for the paper industry, much of Joe's career was spent traveling throughout the United States and Canada. Although rated at 100% disabled by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Joe functioned as a member or officer of many organizations. Joe was president of AAL Branch 119, secretary of Fox Community Credit Union, and president and proud member of the Swamp Angels. Other activities included work with Xerox, TAPPI (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry), CUMIS (Credit Union Members Insurance Society) and IBFI (International Business Forms Industry). Joe was also an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Menasha, where he served as elder. Joe is survived by his two children, Steven (Dina) Mitchell, Town of Menasha, and Barbara (Marvin) Howard, Minneapolis, MN; a grandson, Hunter, and a granddaughter, Gabrielle, Town of Menasha; brothers, Michael(Janet) Mitchell, Antigo; David (Maria)Mitchell, Robert (Kay) Mitchell, and Randy Mitchell, all of Kaukauna, Daniel (Nancy) Mitchell, Appleton; a sister, Linda (Wayne) Houlberg, Oak Ridge, TN; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, John (Kay) Boettcher, and an uncle, Stanley Prue, Denver, CO; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services, with military rites will be held on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 2:30 PM at the Lewin Funeral Home, Fremont. Pastor Stephen Pope will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Fremont. Visitation will be held on Sunday, at the funeral home, from 1:00 PM until the time of service. A memorial fund has been established for Multiple Sclerosis Research. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on October 5, 2012
  Person ID	I169841	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Mitchell, Leonard J.,   b. 22 Mar 1918, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 20 Mar 1974  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Prue, Beth L.,   b. 20 Apr 1923, Foster City, Dickinson, Michigan, USA ,   d. 2 Dec 2011, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F53399	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 19 Sep 1942 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1960 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 4 Oct 2012 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1318] Kimberly High School Class of 1960 Yearbook, (Kimberly High School Class of 1960 Yearbook). 169841 - Kimberly High School Class of 1960