1961
JAMES
2016
JAMES T. MITCHELL
July 20, 1961 — May 18, 2016
James T. Mitchell, age 54, of Lodi, OH passed away May 18, 2016. He was born July 20, 1961 to Robert and Georgiana (nee Zak) Mitchell.
James was a U.S. Army veteran. He served for 15 years as a Combat Engineer (aka Sapper). He proudly served in Kentucky, Texas, Germany, and in the Desert Storm conflict. Sergeant Mitchell was a leader for operations, platoons, and squads, performing such tasks as demolitions, road set-up and construction, and bridge site layout. In Macedonia, he served as Engineer Advisor during Operation Joint Endeavor. James was an avid fisherman, a 1980 graduate of Brunswick HS, and a maintenance technician for Plastipak Packaging, Inc. since 1999.
He is survived by his father, Robert; daughters, Amanda (Woody) Will and Megan (Tim) Casten; brothers, Robert, David (Jody); sister, Michele (Ron) Foster; step-mother, Nancy; step-brother, Toland (Catherine) Wilkins; step-sister, Korin (Jay) Reed; former wife, Cheryl; and four grandchildren.
James was preceded in death by his mother; and sisters, Georgiana Brainard and Valerie Agin.
Friends may join the family for a visitation, Wednesday, May 25, from 6-8 pm at Carlson Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, 1642 Pearl Road, (1/2 mile south of Route 303) Brunswick, OH 44212. A private burial will take place at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
James was a U.S. Army veteran. He served for 15 years as a Combat Engineer (aka Sapper). He proudly served in Kentucky, Texas, Germany, and in the Desert Storm conflict. Sergeant Mitchell was a leader for operations, platoons, and squads, performing such tasks as demolitions, road set-up and construction, and bridge site layout. In Macedonia, he served as Engineer Advisor during Operation Joint Endeavor. James was an avid fisherman, a 1980 graduate of Brunswick HS, and a maintenance technician for Plastipak Packaging, Inc. since 1999.
He is survived by his father, Robert; daughters, Amanda (Woody) Will and Megan (Tim) Casten; brothers, Robert, David (Jody); sister, Michele (Ron) Foster; step-mother, Nancy; step-brother, Toland (Catherine) Wilkins; step-sister, Korin (Jay) Reed; former wife, Cheryl; and four grandchildren.
James was preceded in death by his mother; and sisters, Georgiana Brainard and Valerie Agin.
Friends may join the family for a visitation, Wednesday, May 25, from 6-8 pm at Carlson Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, 1642 Pearl Road, (1/2 mile south of Route 303) Brunswick, OH 44212. A private burial will take place at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
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