“A butterfly lights beside us
Like a sunbeam.
And for a brief moment
Its glory and beauty
Belong to our world.
But then it flies on again,
And though we wish
It could of stayed,
We feel so lucky
To have seen it”

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Baby Picture, circa 1916

College Graduation, University of Nebraska

Published in the Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, WA) on /22 March/2005 and York News-Times (Nebraska) 23 March 2005 ..

Celia A. Mitchell
Washington resident, 89
Celia A. Mitchell, 89, died Saturday, March 19, 2005 at Kennewick, WA. She was born in York County, Nebraska on February 23, 1916 to Cyril A. and Lydia Anna (Guidinger) Sterner. Celia attended District 48 York County and graduated from York High School and the University of Nebraska with a BS in Education. She spent 12 years overseas traveling to 54 countries with husband Robert R. Mitchell and has resided in Kennewick since 1949. She was a retired school teacher, having taught at District 15 York County and Franklin High School, Franklin, NE.
Surviving is her husband, Robert R. Mitchell of Kennewick; one son, Howard Mitchell and his wife Candy of Lemont, IL; one daughter, Ruth Mitchell of Kankakee, IL; two granddaughters, Sonyia Marr and Laura Mitchell. A memorial service was held at the First United Methodist Church in Kennewick on Tuesday, March 22, 2005. Graveside services will be held at the Lincoln Creek Cemetery near York, NE on Saturday, March 26, 2005 at 11:00 am. No visitation. Memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church - Kids First, 421 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336. Metz Mortuary of York is handling arrangements and condolences may be emailed to metz@metzmortuary.com.

Lincoln Creek Cemetery, Lockridge Township, York County, Nebraska about 3 miles Southeast of where she was born.

See also: In Memory of Robert R. Mitchell