Andrew "Mitch" Moses Mitchell Jr.

Andrew "Mitch" Moses Mitchell, Jr., 81, of Manhattan, KS, passed away on Wednesday, May 30th, at his residence. Andrew was born in Iola, Kansas on January 8, 1937, son of late Alice Berdetta (Coker) Clounch and Andrew Moses Mitchell, Sr. He graduated from Allen County High School and went to a Junior College in Pittsburg, KS. On June 22, 1963, he married Shirlene Lingenfelter. He was a member of the U.S. Air Force, serving for eight years before being Honorably Discharged. He was a Lithographic Pressman at McCall Pattern Manhattan, where he retired in 2002. He was a member of Westview Community Church. Andrew is survived by his wife Shirlene, daughter, Misty Mitchell, of Manhattan; three sons Jerome Mitchell, of Manhattan; Steven Mitchell, of Wichita; Stuart Mitchell, of Georgia; a stepdaughter, Patsy Shackelford, of Illinois; his sister, Irene Williams, of Topeka; 10 Grandchildren, and 5 Great Grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, 4 sisters, and 2 stepdaughters, Vivian Vosburg and Shirlene Vosburg. There will be no services at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Home Care and Hospice.