Mitchel Harlan Dodes

Michel Harlan Dodes, 60, of Red Wing, lost his battle with cancer on November 6, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester. In his final hours his wish of being with his children was fulfilled.

Mitch was born April 13, 1960 in St. Paul, Minn. to Harlan and Sharon (Stave) Dodes. He moved to Red Wing in 1981. Growing up, Mitch excelled in hockey and enjoyed working on vehicles with his father, Harley. They owned and operated Dodes Radiator & Welding together, just down the road from the family home. On June 30, 1978, Mitch married his 1st wife, Nancy (Noonan) and together they had 1 son, Jason. On August, 19th 1989, he married his second wife, Ramona (Stark) and together they had two children, Vanessa and Michael which they raised in Goodhue along with lots of beloved family pets. On July 19, 1997 Mitch married Julie Thimmesch and together they moved to Savannah, Georgia where he worked for Lay-Z-Boy and enjoyed spending time with his beloved dogs. Mitch enjoyed Demolition Derbies and he even had a Tasmanian devil glued to his hood as a good luck charm from his daughter. Mitch was a kind and genuine man. He enjoyed dirt bikes, motorcycles and any other vehicle he could get his hands on. If it wasn’t running, he knew exactly how to fix it and he enjoyed being in his shop. He was also a huge sports fan and had a love for football. He also had a passion for animals and always had his dogs by his side. He moved back to Red Wing to help his father and resided in his childhood home with his partner Julie and his two dogs, Sanford and Hannah until his heath deteriorated. Mitch was diagnosed with Metastatic Small Cell Lung Cancer in October of this year that had spread throughout his body. He underwent radiation treatments with plans to follow up on chemotherapy. Unfortunately, his body failed before he could continue treatment. He is loved and will be missed.

He is survived by his children; Jason, Vanessa and Michael; 11 grandchildren, Breanna, Austin, Blake, Asher, Jackson, Carter, Landon, Brielle, Emmitt, Liam and Leighton; 1 great-grandson, Trey; his partner, Julie and her two sons; as well as aunts, uncles and his cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A celebration of life will be held for Mitch at a later date. Arrangements with the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com