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Edgar Mitch Obituary
Edgar Leroy Mitch passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on January 24, 2026 in Grass Valley, California.
He was born April 27, 1931 in Glasgow, Montana to Lois and Tony Mitch. The Mitch family moved to Cut Bank, MT in 1941 where Tony began managing Rieder and Company - a farm equipment dealer (IHC), repair shop, and hardware store. Ed graduated from Cut Bank High School in 1950 and joined the Navy where he spent 4 years. He met Shirley Koster while stationed at Moffett Field near San Jose, CA. They married in 1953. Shirley passed away in 1990 of cancer.
Ed was very active in many of CB's civic and fire organizations and was chief of the CB fire department until 1984.
In 2021, Ed sold his north Dayton property and moved into the Buffalo Hill Terrace assisted living facility in Kalispell. He moved to a similar facility in Grass Valley, California in 2023 to be near his daughter, Deb. Ed loved fishing, hunting, berry picking, watching sports and a good game of cribbage.
Ed Mitch was proceeded in death by his mother, father, wife and brothers. He leaves behind sons Doug (Roni) and Don (Jeri), daughter Deb Wivholm (Dallas), 6 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.
Memorial donations can be made to the Shriners Children Hospital or your local hospice organization. A Memorial Service in Cut Bank is planned for July 23, 2026.
Condolences to www.asperfh.com.
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