Donna Mitchell

Age 84, of Minerva, passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in the Arbors of Minerva surrounded by her loving family and staff. She was born June 6, 1940, in Minerva to Kenneth and Margaret (Tarr) VanFossen. She had worked at Wal-Mart in Alliance, the Minerva Dairy, Minnesota (Hancock) Fabric Co. in Boardman and the W. T Grant Co.  She is a member of the Minerva First Christian Church, and the Minerva AARP #1808 where she was the vice president for several years. She was an accomplished seamstress and loved cooking and collecting cookbooks.  She loved to spend time watching TV Westerns and attending the local county fairs, especially Canfield.

She is survived by her husband, Wade Mitchell whom she married Sept. 5, 1987; daughter, Tina (Albert) Russell of Minerva; son, Gary (Candy) Binkley Jr. of Struthers; stepdaughter, Vanessa (Mark) Marion of Conway, SC; stepson, Greg (Elizabeth) Fox of East Canton; brother, Howard (Judy) VanFossen of Minerva; 3 grandchildren, Kenneth Russell, Adrianne Binkley, Philip (Sam) Marion; and 2 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by 3 brothers, Harold VanFossen, Bruce VanFossen and Rodney VanFossen.

Funeral services will be Monday at 12 noon in the Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home in Minerva with Chaplain Larry Karlen officiating.  Burial will be in New Franklin Cemetery.  Calling hours will be 2 hours prior to services from 10 am to noon at the funeral home.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Minerva Commission on Aging for the benefit of the Minerva Senior Center.  Those wishing to send condolences may sign the online register book at www.gotschallfuneralhome.com.