Othal Pauline "Polly" Mitchell

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Othal Pauline "Polly" Mitchell, 83, Greencastle, died Saturday morning.

Born in Marion County, she was the daughter of Clyde Emmett Cassner and Pearl Elizabeth) Snyder Daniels.

She had worked as a cook at the Bainbridge school and then at North Putnam High School for 26 years.

She married Ona Mitchell, who preceded her in death.

Surviving are a son, Ronald Baker and wife Kathleen, Danville; daughters, Dona Friend and husband John, Greenwood, Kathy Robinson and husband Richard, Greencastle, and Joanna Merritt and husband Thomas, Nashville, Ind.; 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Chandler-Hays Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Rev. Dave Clayton officiating.

Burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at West Newton Cemetery.

Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.