Edward LaVern Mitchell
Edward LaVern Mitchell, age 81 years, of Uniontown, PA died Monday, February 28, 2011 in Uniontown Hospital.
He was born on December 27, 1929 in Uniontown, PA, the son of Jasper King Mitchell and Helen Densmore Mitchell.
He regularly attended the Uniontown Free Methodist Church. Edward graduated from North Union High School with the class of 1949. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War.
He worked for several years at Berkowitz Shirt Factory and worked for IBEW Local 5 for over 50 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Dolores Jean Berndt Mitchell, who passed away August 17, 2010, brother, Merrill Mitchell and daughter, Sheri Renee’ Collins.
Edward is survived by three sons: Edwin Lee Mitchell of Scottdale, PA, Kenneth Ray Mitchell and wife, Joan of Uniontown, PA and Timothy Wayne Mitchell of Phoenix, AZ: one daughter: Kathleen Zapotosky; fourteen grandchildren and four great-grand-children; three brothers: Danny Mitchell of Coolspring, PA, Duane Mitchell of Uniontown, PA and Dale Mitchell of Hopwood, PA; five sisters: Miriam Mitchell of Kansas City, KS, Lois Frazee and husband, Ray of Uniontown, PA, Dolly Kennedy of Uniontown, PA, Eleanor Burt of Titusville, PA and Carolee Henckel and husband, Larry of Uniontown, PA and son-in-law, Scott Collins of Arizona.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, INC., 80 Morgantown St., Uniontown, PA 15401.
Services will be private at the family’s request.