POTAWATOMI RESERVATION – Sandra "TeNes" Mitchell, 59, of Mayetta, KS passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. She was born October 24, 1960 in Holton, the daughter of Melvin Twin and Alberta Marie Nagmo. She graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1978. She later graduated from Washburn University in Topeka, KS. Sandra lived on the Potawatomi Reservation most of her life and worked at various places. She enjoyed reading, gardening, cutting wood for her woodstove and D.I.Y. projects. Most of all she enjoyed being a grandma. She was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. She was married to Larry Fairman, later to Clifford Knoxsah and then to Bradley Orville Rice, who preceded her in death in 2015. Sandra is survived by her adopted mother, Judy Wabaunsee of Topeka, KS; her 4 daughters, Maria Fairman (Jose) of Topeka, KS, Nickolasa Jackson (Robert), Maggie Mae Fairman (Josias) and Pamela Kay Knoxsah all of the Potawatomi Reservation; her son, Dale Knoxsah of the Potawatomi Reservation; her 4 sisters, Jackie Mitchell of the Potawatomi Reservation, Shirlene Seymour of Winnebago, NE, Lisa Wamego and Edie Wamego both of the Potawatomi Reservation; her 6 brothers, Eddie Joe Mitchell of the Potawatomi Reservation, Leo Mitchell of Valley Falls, KS, Randy Mitchell, John LeClere, Mando Evans and Lavern Hale all of the Potawatomi Reservation and her 14 grandchildren, Asia, Kenneth, Felicity, Shanokwe, Daffodil, Maria Jose, Nagmo, Esteban, Oliver, Elsa, Larry, Miksekwe, Josias and Alberta. She was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin Twin, Alberta Marie Nagmo Wamego; her step-father, Algernon Wamego; her 4 brothers, Gary Mitchell, Larry Mitchell, Andrew Mitchell and Mike Wamego and her nephew, Clint Wahquahboshkuk. Drum Services will be Wednesday evening, January 15, 2020 at the Danceground Building. Burial will be Thursday afternoon at Takahko Cemetery. Sandra will lie in state Wednesday until 2:30 p.m. at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton.