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Gerald L. Mitchell

1943 - 2026

BORN

1943

DIED

2026

FUNERAL HOME

Kassly Mortuary, Ltd. - Fairview Heights

9900 St. Clair Avenue

Fairview Heights, Illinois

UPCOMING SERVICE

Mass Of Christian Burial

Feb. 27, 2026

11:00 a.m.

Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Fairview Heights, Fountains Parkway)

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Gerald Mitchell Obituary

Gerald L. Mitchell

December 25, 1943 - February 11, 2026

Sherwood, Arkansas - Gerald Lee "Mitch" Mitchell, age 82, of Sherwood AR, formerly of Fairview Heights, IL, passed away on February 11, 2026 in Little Rock, AR.

Condolences may be expressed at www.kasslyfuneral.com.

Memorial Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Kassly Mortuary, Ltd., Fairview Heights, IL.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fairview Heights, IL with Fr. Carl Schrage officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis MO.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Belleville News-Democrat from Feb. 20 to Feb. 22, 2026.

Memorial Events
for Gerald Mitchell

Feb

27

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Fairview Heights, Fountains Parkway)

Funeral services provided by:

Kassly Mortuary, Ltd. - Fairview Heights

9900 St. Clair Avenue, Fairview Heights, IL 62208

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