Obituary of Richard Mitchell

Richard Fletcher Mitchell, 84, of Niles, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, April 4, 2013. Richard was born on December 6, 1928 to the late Roy and Ida (Fletcher) Mitchell in Manchester, Tennessee. He was the youngest of two boys growing up in the Mitchell household. Richard graduated from Niles High School where he was very active in sports and on October 14, 1950 Richard wed the love of his life, Agnes Dsida at a ceremony in Niles. Together they had two sons. Richard went on to work at the French Paper Mill all while operating a farm just outside of Niles. He retired from French Paper after 28 years of service. After he retired Richard couldn't just sit idle, he put his whole heart in to operating and running their family farm and the Busy Chick Egg Farm with his wife. Richard was always active, he loved fishing, watching the Cubs and spending time at the casino playing slots. After Richard retired from farming he and Agnes enjoyed spending their winters in Lake Okeechobee, Florida and their summers at Kelsey Lake in Niles. Richard is preceded in death by his parents and survived by his wife Agnes, Sons Bruce (Melba) Mitchell of Niles, David (Dawn) Mitchell of Cassopolis, Michigan, grandchildren Chad (Tammy) Mitchell of Niles, Amy (Doug) Luczkowski of Niles, Mindy Prince of Niles, Matt (Amy) McGlophlen of South Bend, Indiana, Christopher (Oday) Mitchell of Cassopolis and Amanda Mitchell of Edwardsburg, Michigan, several great grandchildren and a brother Stanley Mitchell of Niles. Memorial donations may be made in Richard's name to Hospice at Home Inc. located at 4025 Health Park Lane, St. Joseph, MI 49085. A memorial service to honor Richard's life will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Brown Funeral Home in Niles at 11:00 a.m. with a time of visitation one hour prior.