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Cora Matilda “Dolly” <I>Schenck</I> Mitchell

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Cora Matilda “Dolly” Schenck Mitchell

Birth
Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan, USA
Death
6 Mar 2015 (aged 82)
Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan, USA
Burial
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Mrs. Cora M. Mitchell of Macomb Township passed away at the venerable age of 82 years 6 months and 8 days at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township on Friday, March 6, 2015.

Cora Mathilda Mitchell was born August 26, 1932 in Rogers City, daughter of Edgar and Esther (nee Flemming) Schenck.

Cora, nicknamed Dolly by her Rogers City family, was one of three granddaughters of Friedrich and Mathilda (Wirgau) Flemming. They built the Flemming Hardware, a structure still part of Rogers City business district. With her and her sisters passing, grandchild, Marie Jaeger McDonald is the last living grandchild of this pioneer family.

Mrs. Mitchell is survived by:
…her children,
……Wade (Janet) Mitchell of Utica,
……Laurel (William) Soroka of Imlay City and
……Boyd (Donna) Mitchell of Macomb Township;
…grandchildren,
……Wade (Kristie) Mitchell, Stephanie (Jarod) McGuffey,
……Jessica Soroka and Amy (Kyle) Forbes; and
…great-grandchildren,
……Arianne Mitchell, Sophie Mitchell, Eva Mitchell,
……Jade McGuffey, Jordyn McGuffey and Parker Forbes.

Cora was preceded in death by:
…her husband,
……Oscar Lee Mitchell;
…a sister,
……Charlotte Schenck; and
…her parents,
……Edgar Schenck and
……Esther Schenck, nee Flemming.

A committal service will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the Rogers City Memorial Park Cemetery.

Published in the "Presque Isle County Advance", (Rogers City, Michigan), Vol 137, #30, Thursday, July 23, 2015, p 7

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Mrs. Cora M. Mitchell of Macomb Township passed away at the venerable age of 82 years 6 months and 8 days at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township on Friday, March 6, 2015.

Cora Mathilda Mitchell was born August 26, 1932 in Rogers City, daughter of Edgar and Esther (nee Flemming) Schenck.

Cora, nicknamed Dolly by her Rogers City family, was one of three granddaughters of Friedrich and Mathilda (Wirgau) Flemming. They built the Flemming Hardware, a structure still part of Rogers City business district. With her and her sisters passing, grandchild, Marie Jaeger McDonald is the last living grandchild of this pioneer family.

Mrs. Mitchell is survived by:
…her children,
……Wade (Janet) Mitchell of Utica,
……Laurel (William) Soroka of Imlay City and
……Boyd (Donna) Mitchell of Macomb Township;
…grandchildren,
……Wade (Kristie) Mitchell, Stephanie (Jarod) McGuffey,
……Jessica Soroka and Amy (Kyle) Forbes; and
…great-grandchildren,
……Arianne Mitchell, Sophie Mitchell, Eva Mitchell,
……Jade McGuffey, Jordyn McGuffey and Parker Forbes.

Cora was preceded in death by:
…her husband,
……Oscar Lee Mitchell;
…a sister,
……Charlotte Schenck; and
…her parents,
……Edgar Schenck and
……Esther Schenck, nee Flemming.

A committal service will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the Rogers City Memorial Park Cemetery.

Published in the "Presque Isle County Advance", (Rogers City, Michigan), Vol 137, #30, Thursday, July 23, 2015, p 7

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