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Charles Mitten
Visitation: Friday, May 15, 2009 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM WEST & PARRISH & PEDIGO FUNERAL HOME 105 North Montgomery Street Spencer, IN 47460 Service: Friday, May 15, 2009 12:00 PM WEST & PARRISH & PEDIGO FUNERAL HOME 105 North Montgomery Street Spencer, IN 47460	VIEW/SEND CONDOLENCES
WEST & PARRISH & PEDIGO FUNERAL HOME 105 N. MONTGOMERY ST. SPENCER, IN 47460 812-829-2791 812-829-8812 (FAX) Charles Lester Mitten, 91, of Patricksburg, passed away May 13, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Owen County on March 16, 1918 to Wilbur and Ora (Beghtel) Mitten. He was a 1936 graduate of Patricksburg High School. Mr. Mitten was an Army Veteran serving as an artillery officer in Europe during WWII. Charles retired in 1983 from Woolery Stone Company in Bloomington. He was a member of Patricksburg United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge #85 in Bowling Green; Scottish Rite of Terre Haute; Coal City American Legion #141; and Clay City VFW #6606. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary M. (Straly) Mitten, three sons, Alan (Carol) Mitten of Aurora, CO, Terry (Sharon) Mitten of Quincy, IL, and Randy Mitten of Spencer, a sister Dorothy Honn of Spencer, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Violet Arney, Mary Fulk, Hazel Mitten, Sarah Blubaugh, a brother Harland Mitten, and one granddaughter. Funeral services will be held 12 p.m., May 15, 2009 at West & Parrish & Pedigo Funeral Home in Spencer. Rev. Myron Welty will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Bowling Green where military graveside services will be conducted by the Coal City VFW and American Legion, and Spencer American Legion and VFW. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until time noon. A Masonic memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions be made to the Patricksburg United Methodist Church, Bowling Green Masonic Lodge, Coal City American Legion, Patricksburg Volunteer Fire Department, Bloomington Hospital Hospice or the charity of one’s choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.westparrishpedigo.com.