Edgar Leroy Mitch, 94
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Edgar Leroy Mitch, 94, passed away peacefully on Jan. 24, 2026, in Grass Valley, California.
He was born April 27, 1931, in Glasgow to Lois and Tony Mitch. The Mitch family moved to Cut Bank in 1941, where Tony began managing Rieder and Company — a farm equipment dealer (IHC), repair shop and hardware store. Ed graduated from Cut Bank High School in 1950 and joined the Navy, where he spent four years. He met Shirley Koster while stationed at Moffett Field near San Jose, California. They married in 1953. Shirley passed away in 1990 from cancer.
Ed was very active in many of CB's civic and fire organizations and was chief of the CB fire department until 1984.
In 2021, Ed sold his North Dayton property and moved into the Buffalo Hill Terrace assisted living facility in Kalispell. He moved to a similar facility in Grass Valley, California in 2023 to be near his daughter, Deb. Ed loved fishing, hunting, berry picking, watching sports and a good game of cribbage.
He was preceded in death by his mother, father, wife and brothers.
He leaves behind sons, Doug (Roni) and Don (Jeri), daughter, Deb Wivholm (Dallas), six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations can be made to the Shriners Children's Hospital or your local hospice organization. A memorial service in Cut Bank is planned for July 23, 2026.
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