Harry Lawrence Mitchell

Harry Lawrence Mitchell, 77, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2007 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00PM, Tuesday, January 30, 2007 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel, 109 N. Division Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho. Dale Coffelt will officiate with interment in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Military honors will be presented to the US Navy Veteran. Harry was born on February 11, 1929 in Moosejaw, Sask., Canada and moved to Holmen, WI in 1934 where he attended school. He joined the US navy in 1946, seeing action in both Korea and Viet Nam, as an aircraft mechanic. He served aboard the USS Ticonderoga, the USS Oak Hill, and the USS Glenn. Mitch retired out in 1966, moving to the Seattle area and working as an electrician for Boeing Aircraft. On April 1, 1972 Mitch moved to Sagle, Idaho and in 1976 went to work for the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office. He helped establish, and also managed, the Marine Division of the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office, retiring from that position in 1993. On December 10, 1955 Mitch married Donna Richards in LaCrosse, WI and they have shared 51 years together. He is a Past Worshipful Master of Lakeside Lodge #42 AF & AM and has a lifetime membership. He was also part of the Scottish Rite Bodies. Mitch enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time on Pend Oreille Lake. He is survived by his wife Donna Mitchell, Sagle, Idaho; Close friends Clarence and Lois Davis, Sagle, Idaho. Sister in law, Renee, and husband James, Wilson of Ashdown, AR; Nephew, Jeff Leisgang of Lawrence, KS. His parents preceded him in death. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Idaho Affiliate, 1528 Vista Ave, Boise, ID 83705.