David J. Mitchell |
| Posted 2017-04-14 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ >>> Published on Friday, April 14, 2017 <<< >>> Feb. 23, 1964 – April 6, 2017 <<< David J. Mitchell of Lake Havasu City passed away unexpectedly at the young age of 53. Born in Downey, California to John and Sharon Mitchell, Dave participated in wrestling and football in high school and became an Eagle Scout. Ever since he was young, he loved all things about motorcycles, both working on them and riding them. There was nothing he couldn’t do when it came to bikes. After high school, Dave enlisted in the United States Army. He was stationed in Panama working as a mechanic on Chinook helicopters. After returning from the Army, he continued his mechanic inclination by working on helicopters at Los Alamedas in Southern California. Dave later began visiting Lake Havasu City to enjoy the boating and desert lifestyle. He finally became a full-time resident. In 1996, he and Mary Roberts became the proud parents of their son, Gunner Mitchell. From that day forward, his life revolved around his son, camping, boating, and teaching him the love of motorcycles. Many weekends were spent together and a favorite was “Mitchell Dunes,” his own private sand dunes in the California desert. In all the fun, Dave always made sure that his son had anything he needed and was always there no matter what. He truly was a kind, generous and loving father. Dave is preceded in death by his parents, John and Sharon Mitchell. He is survived by his loving son Gunner Mitchell of Lake Havasu City, caring sister Mimi Gransden of Claremont, Calif., kind sister Wendy Mitchell of Crestline, Calif., dearest cousin Heidi Madris of Glendora, Calif. and many, many good friends that he holds dearly. A celebration of life is at the Lake Havasu Association of Realtors, 2293 Swanson Ave., Sunday, April 23, 2-4:30 p.m. Please RSVP to GunnerJMitchell@gmail.com. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family atlietz- frazefuneralhome.com. To send the family a free card, go to sendoutcards/lietzfraze. |
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