Esther H Mitchell age 96, of Arlington Heights, Illinois/ Sarasota Florida/ Menahga, died Monday, September 14, 2015, at 1:30am at the Fountains of Sarasota. Esther had a very strong faith in Jesus Christ and as a Christian is at peace in Heaven. Esther was born to Gust and Anna (Mattson) Patson on May 13, 1919 in Menahga Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm near Blueberry Lake and attended a country school to the 8th grade and then shortly after moved to Chicago, Illinois. Esther met Alfred G. Mitchell at the Aragon Ball Room in Chicago the summer of 1951 and married December 22, 1951 Esther and Alfred Mitchell had 2 sons and together opened Mitchell’s Jewelers 1969; they spent their retirement years living in Sarasota Florida. Esther was a very loving wife and mother, loved God, enjoyed gardening and being out in the sun also loved to dance with Alfred back in the day. Esther is survived by her husband Alfred Mitchell, two sons: Douglas Mitchell (wife Deni) of St David, Arizona, granddaughters Jessica of Austin, Texas, Julie (and great granddaughter Annabel) of Phoenix Arizona. And son James Mitchell granddaughters Victoria & Michelle of Palatine Illinois. Brother Elmer Patson of Anchorage, Alaska. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters. Arrangements were entrusted to Wiegand Brothers Funeral Home of Sarasota.
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