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Arnold Mitchell
ARNOLD RUSSELL MITCHELL
Davenport
Arnold Russell Mitchell, 74, of Davenport, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Arnold was born Feb. 24, 1942, the son of Howard and Mary (Mason) Mitchell in Palo. He graduated in 1961 from Central City High School. Arnold then served in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1966. On Nov. 14, 1965, he was married to Cathy Ann Eriks. Arnold worked as a machinist at Cherry Burrell and Goss in Cedar Rapids. He also drove for Hawkeye Movers, Davenport, before retiring.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Cathy Mitchell; two daughters, Veronica (Anthony) Hartzler and Sheri (Todd) Heber; eight grandchildren, Melissa (Grayson) Dearing, Steven Hartzler, Matthew Hartzler, Joseph Hartzler, Ysette Hartzler, Alex Hartzler, Tim Heber and Amy Heber; and four siblings, E. Lee (Bev) Mitchell, Verna Dodson, Ron (Carol) Mitchell and Ken LeVelle.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Benny Mitchell; and stepfather, Leonard LeVelle.
Memorials may be directed to the family in memory of Arnold for charitable donations.
Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under "obituaries."
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