Jeannette Mitchell

1954 - 2021

Jeannette Mitchell, loving wife, sister, auntie, and friend passed away May 24, 2021, after a nearly 5-year battle with cancer. She was born in Fort Wayne Indiana on September 7, 1954, to Robert and Delores Ritchey. She lived most of her life in Edmonds graduating from Meadowdale High School in 1972.

Jeannette had a 40-year career in banking. She held positions as a Branch Manager, Operations Manager, Senior Vice President, and commercial lender. She was also very active in the community. She is a past President of Soroptimist and Kitty Young. She was on the Finance Committee for Imagine Children's Museum and was on the Board of Directors for Puget Sound Kidney Foundation, Evergreen Manor, Little Red School House, and The Schack Arts Center.

Jeannette and her husband were long time boaters. They had many friends in the different yacht clubs they were members of. They eventually sold the boat and began traveling the country. She traveled extensively throughout the US and took many trips to Europe and the Caribbean. She was always looking forward to her next adventure.

Jeannette was never one to sit idle. She was always busy making cards, felting, knitting, you name it she did it. Jeannette also loved to entertain and decorate. The holidays were always special because she put her special touch to everything she did.

Jeannette leaves behind her husband Mike, sisters Geri Reed and Carol McArthur, brothers Bob and Bill Ritchey, and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Jeannette's life will be held at the Edmonds Yacht Club on July 9, 2021, at 5pm.

September 7, 1954 - May 24, 2021