Will Elias-Mitchell

Will Elias-Mitchell passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. He was 22 years old.

William was born in Hartford on Dec. 4, 2001, the son of Bryan Mitchell and Tabitha Elias.

He attended schools in the Port Washington-Saukville area and excelled in sports. Will played on youth teams for Port Washington Soccer Club and Port Washington Youth Baseball, and continued to play while he attended Port Washington High School. Following his sophomore year, Will transferred to Slinger High School, where he graduated with the Class of 2020.

Following school, Will took a position with Mr. Mover in Saukville. He enjoyed his work and the people he worked with. In his downtime, Will liked to go fishing and work on his car.

Those left to cherish his memory include his father Bryan (fiancee Stephanie Carstedt) Mitchell of Pewaukee, mother Tabitha Elias-VanderWaal of the Town of Polk, brother Brayden Mitchell of West Bend, sisters Scarlett Mitchell and Natalie Carstedt of Pewaukee and Adrianna and Layla VanderWaal of the Town of Polk, former stepmother Angela Bloecher of West Bend and former stepfather Patrick VanderWaal of Hartford.

He is further survived by his loving grandparents Terry and Marsha Mitchell of Port Washington, grandmother Renee (the late Donald) Elias of the Town of Polk, great-grandparents Dawn (the late Edward) Mitchell of Viroqua and Carolyn and William Brown of Menomonee Falls, uncles Jason Mitchell of Port Washington and Nathan (Amanda) Mitchell of Fredonia, aunt Laura (Daniel) Vonderheide of Fountain Hills, Ariz., many cousins, other family members, friends and his beloved cat Kitty.

Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at Eernisse Funeral Home, 1600 W. Grand Ave. in Port Washington. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Thursday, June 6, from 4 p.m. until services begin at 7 p.m.

Online condolences may be left at www.eernissefuneralhome.com.