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William Arthur Mitzlaff
11/28/1921 — 11/23/2003
From Richland, WA, US | Born in Yakima, WA
William Arthur Mitzlaff
William Arthur Mitzlaff, 81, of Richland, passed away on November 23, 2003 at Kadlec Medical Center. He was born on November 28, 1921 in Yakima, WA to Arthur and Marie Mitzlaff.
He graduated from Wapato High School in 1939 and attended WSU for 3yrs. until he was drafted into the Army Air Corp for WWII,. William was discharged in 1946 and moved to Richland in 1948. He worked for GE and later for Battelle as an Instrument Specialist and retired in January 1987.
William was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. He enjoyed golfing and traveling to Hawaii annually.
He is survived by his wife of 52yrs. Mary of Richland; son James and wife Marlin of Arlington, IL; son David of Richland; daughter Anne Gerken and husband Mark of Benton City; granddaughter Katie Phillips and husband John of Richland; grandson Mark Gerken of Kennewick and his step great grandson Joshua Phillips. William is also survived by his two sisters Irene Neill of Kent, WA and Mary Switzer of Yakima, WA.
A memorial mass will be held on Saturday November 29th at 11:00am at Christ the King Catholic Church.
In lieu of flowers donation may be made to Christ the King Catholic Church Building Fund, 1126 Long Ave., Richland, WA 99352 or to the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House, 2108 W. Entiat Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336
My sympathies to Mary and the entire family. Rest assured that Bill will remain among my cherished memories as a friend and collegue.
To Mary and family – sending our thoughts and prayers to all of you.
Karen, Tom and Zach Morales
We just talked with Bill the week of the 17th at Richland LifeCare and he said he was waiting for Mary to pick him up and take him home. We were thrilled to hear this, and saddened when we saw his obituary in the Herald.
We were blessed to get to know Bill and Mary better at Kadlec Rehab, where our children brought Bill many smiles.
May the Lord watch over you Mary, David and all your loved ones during this time of grief. If there is any way we can help you, please let us know. God Bless You with Love and Peace.
Roger, Joyce, Matthew, Clint, Rachel, Randi, Sierra and Danielle Bowman
So sorry to hear about Bill’s passing away. I worked with Bill for many years in the 300 Area. I thought it was kind of unique to find out that he had graduated from Wapato, because my mother and her brother and sisters graduated from there. They were the Yearout family.
He was always a pleasure to work with and I enjoyed visiting with him on the golf course.
My sympathies to Mary and the entire family. Rest assured that Bill will remain among my cherished memories as a friend and collegue.
To Mary and family – sending our thoughts and prayers to all of you.
Karen, Tom and Zach Morales
We just talked with Bill the week of the 17th at Richland LifeCare and he said he was waiting for Mary to pick him up and take him home. We were thrilled to hear this, and saddened when we saw his obituary in the Herald.
We were blessed to get to know Bill and Mary better at Kadlec Rehab, where our children brought Bill many smiles.
May the Lord watch over you Mary, David and all your loved ones during this time of grief. If there is any way we can help you, please let us know. God Bless You with Love and Peace.
Roger, Joyce, Matthew, Clint, Rachel, Randi, Sierra and Danielle Bowman
So sorry to hear about Bill’s passing away. I worked with Bill for many years in the 300 Area. I thought it was kind of unique to find out that he had graduated from Wapato, because my mother and her brother and sisters graduated from there. They were the Yearout family.
He was always a pleasure to work with and I enjoyed visiting with him on the golf course.
To express deepest sympathy to you Dave, and your family it’s difficult at such a time to find the words… But may it help a bit to know that there are near at hand those who keep you close in thought, those who understand.
Some favorite memories from my days in the 320 Building are of working with Bill. Please accept my condolences on his passing. Having known him is one of the things I’m thankful for today.
To Mary, Ann & Mark and the entire family. Please accept our deepest condolences. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you all.
Theresa, Dale & Kinnon
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William Arthur Mitzlaff