Mitchell, John H. 
John H. Mitchell, died May 26, 2006. He was married to Elsie S. Schwartz. 
Mr. Mitchell is survived by his wife, daughter Ruth (James) Cooper, granddaughter 
Angela (Tim) Ellison, great-grandsons John Valentine, Alex Valentine and Lauren 
Ellison. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Myrtle Jehling. Mr. Mitchell 
was a founder and president of the Waterloo Park Board. He served two terms 
as an alderman and two terms as mayor of the City of Waterloo. He was a charter 
member and first commander of the Waterloo V.F.W. Post 6504, and was a member 
of the Knights of Columbus Council 2119 in Webster Groves and a fourth degree 
member of St. Louis Assembly 565. He was a U.S. veteran of World War II, where 
he served in the Pacific in the Army Air Corps, and of the Korean War, where he 
served in the Air Force. Visitation was at Hoffmeister South County Chapel. A funeral 
mass was at St. Mark Catholic Church in St. Louis. He is buried at Jefferson Barracks 
National Cemetery in St. Louis. Memorials may be made to the St. Louis Veterans 
Administration Medical Center Activities Fund at Jefferson Barracks.