Gary M Mitchell

1951 - 2015  (63 years)

• Name	Gary M Mitchell
  Born	8 Feb 1951	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Jan 2015	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Joe Mitchell Cemetery, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5586	Rossville
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Andrew Mitchell, Sr.,   b. 6 Apr 1927, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 30 Jun 2013, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Alberta Marie Nagmo Wamego,   b. 20 Aug 1928, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 16 Nov 2001, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F7762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Voncile Potts Mitchell
  Married	20 Apr 1971	Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas
  Children	1. Joanna Mitchell   2. Martie Ann Mitchell   3. Rose Mitchell Allen
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2018 13:32:19
  Family ID	F7763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 8 Feb 1951 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Married - 20 Apr 1971 - Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas Buried - - Joe Mitchell Cemetery, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Mitchell, Gary GARY M. MITCHELL MAYETTA—One of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s (PBPN) greatest tribal leaders Gary M. Mitchell, 63, passed away Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 surrounded by his family in Topeka. Mitchell was serving as the chairman of the PBPN Gaming Commission at the time of his death and had been chairing the Gaming Commission off and on since 1997. Prior to that, he had been elected to serve on the Tribal Council as chairman, vice chairman, and treasurer for a total of 18 years of elected service. Academically he possessed a bachelor’s degree in political science from Washburn University and a master’s degree in history from Baker University. Liana Onnen, PBPN Tribal Council chairperson, said: “He was a good man and a well respected member of the community. He understood the importance of preserving the culture, traditions and history of the Prairie Band Potawatomi people in a deeply profound way. He also took an active role in that preservation through not only his writings, but the way he lived his life. Gary served his people and his community through elected office for many years and his passing is a great loss for our people and for all the lives he touched. We offer prayers of support for his family during this time and will remember Gary fondly and with great respect.” Rey Kitchkumme, who is on the Gaming Commission and had also worked with Mitchell on the Tribal Council, said: “On behalf of everyone who worked under his chairmanship the Gaming Commission is deeply saddened by his loss. He honored our Nation through service with tremendous passion and integrity. He was a good friend, mentor, co-worker and boss. His intelligence, wit, guidance, and graciousness will be forever remembered. His love for the Tribe, traditional ways, and his family were evident in everything that he did. Our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy are with the Mitchell family at this difficult time.” During his tenure with the Nation, Mitchell was a driving force when the Tribal-State gaming compact was legislated in the 1990s and a casino was built on the Prairie Band reservation. Now known as the Prairie Band Casino & Resort (formerly Harrah’s Prairie Band Casino), Mitchell was active in all phases of bringing gaming to the PBPN and overseeing the casinos woodlands design. In addition, Mitchell was a life-long reservation resident and dedicated to ensuring that his peoples traditions and language were maintained. He was a Potawatomi speaker and often gave invocations at powwows and other events. He was the tribe’s historian and wrote many historical narratives that appeared in books and magazines. Among his other accomplishments was being the founder of the Potawatomi News, the Nation’s newspaper that has been circulated to the tribal membership since 2000. Funeral arrangements have been made with Mercer Funeral Home in Holton and can be found at www. mercerfuneralhomes.com.
  		Obituary- Mitchell, Gary 2 Gary E. “Shaw - Nosh” Mitchell, 63, of Mayetta, KS passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born February 8, 1951 in Holton, KS the son of Andrew Mitchell, Sr. and Alberta Marie Nagmo. Gary graduated from Mayetta High School in 1969. He also graduated from Washburn University with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science and from Baker University with a Masters in Liberal Arts with an emphasis in History. Gary served 28 years for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. He was past Treasurer, Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Tribal Council. He currently was Chairman of Tribal Gaming Commission. He was Tribal Historian, and spoke the Potawatomi language that he learned from his mother. He was a writer of many stories; including his published book “Stories of the Potawatomi”. Gary loved reading, writing, gardening, friends, family, coaching “Big Red Machine” and watching KU Basketball. Gary was a member of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and Drum Religion. He was a Drum Chief. He married Voncile Potts on April 20, 1971 in Hiawatha, KS. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his mother, Judith Wabaunsee of Topeka; 3 daughters, Joanna “Dumps” Mitchell and Martie Ann Mitchell both of Mayetta, KS and Rose Allen of Horton; 5 sisters, Jackie Mitchell of Mayetta, KS, Shirlene Seymour of Winnebago, NE, Sandy Mitchell, Lisa Wamego and Edie Wamego all of Mayetta, KS; 5 brothers, Eddie Joe Mitchell of Mayetta, KS, Leo Mitchell of Valley Falls, KS, Randy Mitchell, John LeClere and Mando Evans all of Mayetta, KS; 5 grandchildren, Tara, Waskeh, Kek, Luis and Patko and 4 great-grandchildren, Taylor, Shug, Oshketah and Kweh Kweh Gee. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andy Mitchell, Sr. and Alberta Wamego and step-father, Algernon Wamego; his (1 spirit/ 2 hearts) twin brother, Larry Mitchell, Sr., brothers, Andrew Mitchell, Jr. and Mike Wamego. Drum Service will be Monday evening, January 26, 2015 at the Danceground Building. Burial will be Tuesday afternoon, January 27, 2015 in Mitchell Cemetery. Gary will lie in state Saturday afternoon, January 24, 2015 at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton.