Leonard 'Len' Carson Mitchell, 92

Leonard “Len” Carson Mitchell, 92, of Columbia Falls, passed away peacefully on Aug. 6, 2022, at Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation.

Born Sept. 25, 1929, to Ralph Leonard and Vivian (Hopkins) Mitchell in Kansas City, Missouri, the family later moved to Boulder, Colorado, where Len attended the University of Colorado. He served as a corporal in the U.S. Army in his younger years.

Len was involved in sales his entire professional life, and worked on real estate projects in such places as Pueblo, Colorado, Elko, Nevada, and Palm Springs and Mount Shasta, California. He finished his career as the sales manager at the Meadow Lake resort in Columbia Falls, which he was involved in from its inception in the 1980s until his retirement in 1994. He continued to serve on various boards at Meadow Lake throughout his life.

A creative and unique soul with a sharp wit and delightful sense of humor, Len loved landscaping projects, gardening, fishing and reading. His passion for rocks led him into jewelry design, and he, along with his partner, Mary, began Montana Mountains Creations to sell handcrafted jewelry made from semi-precious stones in gift shops in five Western states. Len was also a talented writer, producing sales manuals, memoirs, a history of Meadow Lake, and colorful stories about his pets.

Len is survived by his loving companion of 35-plus years, Mary M. Lamons; son, Clay C. Mitchell (Julie), of Columbia Falls; daughter, Carrie M. Mitchell, of Lafayette, Colorado; brother, William A. Mitchell (Virgene), of Boulder; sister, Dianne M. Linden (Joe), of Edmonton, Alberta; faithful pup, Peaches; and nieces and nephews, Cheris, Kit, Britt and Stefan.

He was preceded in death by his niece, Bryn.

A celebration of Leonard Carson Mitchell’s life will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Columbia Mortuary, 1010 4th Avenue West, Columbia Falls, Montana, 59912, followed by a reception at 5 p.m. at Meadow Lake.

To send online condolences, please visit www.columbiamortuary.com.

Donations in Len’s name can be made by visiting the websites of the Humane Society of Northwest Montana, Flathead County Animal Shelter and the Columbia Falls Food Bank.