November 17, 1933 – Monday, November 28, 2011
Service Information
Buffalo United Methodist Church
Friday, December 2, 2011
11:00 a.m.
Visitation Information
Merton Mitchell was born November 17, 1933, at Ocheydan, Iowa, the oldest child of Donald and Lillian Mitchell.
Mert attended school at Shady Nook and Round Lake, Minnesota. He lived with his parents and farmed until 1977, when he moved to Round Lake with his mother and worked for the City of Round Lake as a maintenance worker until 1998. For the past thirteen years he resided in Buffalo, Minnesota, at Sunrise Assisted Living and Sunrise Cottages of Buffalo.
Merton was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by brothers Maurice (Bev) of Dublin, California, and Gerald of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and sisters Diane Coyle of Littleton, Colorado, Sharon Daugherty (Wayne) of Apple Valley, Minnesota, and Mary Ellen Johnson (Carl) of Buffalo, Minnesota, fifteen nieces and nephews, and twenty-five grand-nieces and nephews.
Mort loved his family, John Deere tractors, lawn mowers, of any kind, and country music.
A memorial service for Merton Mitchell will be held on Friday December 2, at the Buffalo United Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m.
So sorry to hear about Mert. He was one of my mentors growing up and taught me many things on the farm. He has been the talk of many of our family gatherings over the years and will be missed. Seems like Mert left a lasting impression on everyone he met in his own way.
Dear Mary and family;
My deepest sympathy to you all. Mert was a kind man whom loved everyone he met. He always made the best of each day and always knew how to put a smile on our faces. I am grateful for being able to be a part of his life and his care over the last several years. He will always be remembered in the hearts of everyone at the Cottages. No one will ever be able to fill the emptiness we have been left with. There was and will only ever be ONE Mert. May he now rest in peace. Blessed be his memory.
To Mary and the family of Mert: I will always remember Mert with a big warm smile at church. My prayers are with you in the days ahead and always as you celebrate Mert’s life and his new life with his Lord and Saviour.
Love and Hugs, Sandy
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Mert was part of the family at Sunrise Cottages. He is in an even better place now. He will be missed. Carola
My sympathies to you, Mary, and your family. You were the best sister Mert could have ever asked for. Thank you for sharing your brother with us. He will never be forgotten. I can only imagine how busy he is right now up in heaven. There are many projects he has missed doing lately, but especially reuniting with the folks. Forever a place in my heart.