r of the Minnesota Football Coaches Association and was named the Butch Nash, Minnesota Assistant Football Coach of The Year in 2006. He had the privilege to coach four Minnesota State Football and Basketball Championship teams. Mitch was very proud of his sons: their work ethic and their ability to give to their community. He thought it was very important to teach all kids to, "Be a good human being". Mitch loved his wife and family dearly and he was a phenomenal "Papa" to his grandchildren and grandpuppies. Over his 30 years as a teacher at Rushford-Peterson, Mitch & his family developed lifelong friendships with many staff and Mitch viewed them as an extension of his family. He is survived by his wife, Dana; two sons: Davin (Erin) Thompson of Rushford, and Zach (Alyssa) Thompson of St. Charles, MN; three grandchildren: Carson, Addison, and Cole; father, Steve (Jan Lowe) Thompson of Austin, MN; mother, Diane (Gary) Hoverson of Glenville, MN; sister: Michelle (Greg) Johannson and her children, Tyler and Betsy (Tory) of New Richland, MN. Mitch was preceded in death by his grandparents. There will be a funeral service for Mitch at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2018, at the Rushford - Peterson School Auditorium. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 4, at Hoff Funeral Home in Rushford. Leave a memory of Mitch and sign his online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com