Alexander Marvin Mitchell

Aberdeen - Funeral service for Alexander Marvin Mitchell, 91, of Aberdeen will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 8, 2006, at Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory, Aberdeen. Pastor Bill Duncan will be officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Houghton Cemetery. A time of fellowship and luncheon will follow the funeral service at Schriver's Memorial Fellowship Center. A prayer service with Masonic Rites will be 7 p.m. Friday, July 7, 2006, at the mortuary. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until the time of the service Saturday, all at the mortuary Alexander passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at ManorCare Health Services. Alexander Marvin Mitchell was born Oct. 12, 1914, to Alexander and Inez (Marvin) Mitchell at Wahoo, Neb. At a young age, he moved with his family to a farm three miles east of Houghton, S.D., where he was raised and attended Fangen Country School through the eighth grade. He graduated from Hecla High School in 1932. He was a sheep shearer for four years and did general labor in Minnesota for six months. He returned to the family farm to help his parents with the farming operations. Alexander married Mildred Knecht March 17, 1938, at a country church near Stratford, S.D. They lived and farmed in the Houghton area for many years. In 1941, they purchased the Hanson farm six miles south of Houghton. They retired from farming in 1975 and moved into Houghton at that time. In 1987, they moved to Aberdeen and have resided here since that time. They purchased a cabin at Clear Lake in 1960 and enjoyed spending the summers there. They also enjoyed spending the winters in Mesa, Ariz., for the past 14 years. Alexander was a 50-year member of the Masons, past member of the Columbia Lodge #38 for many years, Scottish Rite and Yelduz Shrine. He served on the Daly Corner School Board for nine years and was a member of the Columbia Commercial Club, serving as past president. Surviving Alexander are one daughter, Janet (Deleano Heupel) Mitchell of Aberdeen; one son, A.M. (Laurie) Mitchell of Houghton; three grandchildren, Shawna (Tim) Gisi, Corey (Jaimie) Mitchell, and Erin (Damian) Bahr; three great-grandchildren, Ashley Gisi, Alexis Gisi and Jackson Bahr; one sister, Mary (Glenn) Jensen of Rapid City, S.D.; one brother, Charles (Lucille) Mitchell of Aberdeen. Alexander was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Boyd, and his wife Daisy and his wife Mildred, who passed away in May of 2004. Pallbearers will be Curtis Mitchell, Carson Mitchell, Dennis Mitchell, Corey Mitchell, Bob Jensen, Bill Jensen, Tim Gisi and Damian Bahr.