Remembering Dorothy Mitchell
Dorothy Mitchell, retired food service worker, dining services, died Aug. 16 at Valley 4000, Woodside Village, Grand forks. She was 76.
Mitchell, the daughter of Axel and Louise Anderson, was born Oct. 8, 1930 in Grafton, N.D. She grew up and attended school in Grafton. She worked at Woolworth's and Van Camp's Farms until 1946. She married Fred Mitchell Dec. 20, 1947 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Grand Forks.
Mitchell worked in housekeeping at UND for one year and then worked in dining services at Wilkerson and Squires Cafeterias at UND for 18 years. She retired in 1990. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by her husband, Fred, of East Grand Forks, sons Bob (Kathy) Mitchell, San Diego, Calif.; James (Lisa) Mitchell, Seattle, Wash.; Mark (Charlotte) Mitchell, Grand Forks; daughters Diane (Doug) Foy, Grand Forks, and Debbie Mitchell, of Grand Forks. She is also survived by a sister, Patricia Stellon, Libby, Mont.; 11 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters and three brothers. |