Robert "Bob" Mitchell

Robert “Bob” Mitchell was always active, especially when it came to sports. He was 62 when he passed into heaven on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Crest Ridge Nursing Center in Maquoketa, Iowa after a long illness.
Bob was born February 2, 1951, the son of Robert D. and Joyce (Dickinson) Mitchell. He attended Savanna Schools. Bob worked as a Sandblaster and Hook-up man with Allied Steel for 15 years. He was always active in sports and loved playing basketball against his dad. Bob was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears.
Bob will be dearly missed by two sons, Jeff (Brandi) Mitchell of Southern Illinois and Shawn Woods of Clinton, Iowa; his daughter, Lindsey Mitchell of Clinton, Iowa; his step daughter Dawn (Gary) Ferrell of Camanche, Iowa; seven grandchildren; his mother, Joyce Mitchell of Savanna; his brother, Rodney (Diane) Mitchell of Camanche, Iowa; and his sister, Sena (Tim) Schoenig of Savanna. Bob is preceded in death by his father, Robert and Uncle, Kenneth.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Friday, November 29, 2013 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna .Burial will be in Savanna Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Friday, prior to the service at the Funeral Home.