Published: July 04, 2009 08:22 pm      

A. Max Mitchell

Services for A. Max Mitchell, 83, Flora, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Burlington First Church of the Brethren, 205 8th St., in Burlington.

He died 9:25 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Wood Bridge Health Campus in Logansport.

Born Dec. 15, 1925, in Howard County, he was the son of Dale C. and Edith (Hendrix) Mitchell. On Aug. 28, 1949, he married Mary C. Marburger in Peru and she survives.

He retired after 42 years as an engineer at Conrail Railroad Co. and was an avid farmer most of his life.

He was a member of Burlington First Church of the Brethren ,Tipton Masonic Lodge F&AM 33 in Logansport, Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis, Murat Shrine of Indianapolis, Logansport Shrine Club, Eagles Lodge, Moose Lodge, and American Legion, all of Logansport, and U.T.U. union.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Mitchell, Flora; two children, Phil (Jackie) Mitchell, Logansport, and Patty (Steve) Wilkinson, McCordsville; four grandchildren, Mark C. (Rayme) Mitchell, Krysti (Paul) Scislowski , Emily (Jason) House and Brett Wilkinson; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Susanne Brown.

He was preceded by his parents and one sister, Martha Jane Turnpaugh.

Dr. Peter Roussakis will officiate. Burial will follow in Burlington Cemetery

Family and friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Stout & Son Funeral Home, Neptune Chapel, 44 Michigan Road, Burlington, where a Masonic service is planned for 7:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to any Shriners Children Hospital.

Online condolences may be made at www.stoutandson.com.