Mitch Wragge (Plainview)

Mitchell Gene Wragge, 53, of Plainview, NE died Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at his home. Services will be at 10:00am Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Plainview with burial in Prospect View Cemetary in Pierce, NE. Visitation will be 4pm-8pm Friday, August 3, 2012 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Plainview.


Mitch was born August 27, 1958 in Plainview to ValJean and Ruth Ann (Purdie) Wragge. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Mitch graduated from Pierce High School in 1976 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Kearney State College.


On October 2, 1982 Mitch married his college sweatheart Janet Farrar at the First United Methodist Church in Kearney, NE. The couple were blessed with two children, Kelsie and Michelle. In 1995, Mitch and his wife, Jan, purchased Mitch's Food Center in Plainview. Prior to this, Mitch managed Wheeler Stores in Holdrege and McCook, NE and managed a Sherwin Williams store in Hastings, NE.


Mitch was a proud and active member in AA. He took great pride in helping others.


Mitch will be remembered by many for his sense of humor, wit, sparkling blue eyes and deep love of life, family and friends. He greatly enjoyed fishing, boating, hunting, 4-wheeling trips and playing cards.


~Family man, business man, fishin' man, huntin' man and all around great man!~


Mitch is survived by:
Parents- ValJean and Ruth Wragge of Pierce, NE
Wife - Janet Wragge of Plainview, NE
Daughters - Kelsie Wragge of Omaha, NE and Michelle Wragge of Plainview, NE
Sister - Kim (Dave) Korth of Plainview, NE
Brothers - Rich (Amy) Wragge of Windsor, CO and Randy (Martina) Wragge of Albuquerque, NM