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Official Obituary of

Estel Eugene North

March 21, 1947 ~ May 13, 2024 (age 77) 77 Years Old

Estel North Obituary

Estel Eugene North was born to Frances T. and Bonnie (Young) North on March 21, 1947, in
Fredonia, Ks. He was the 5th child in a family of 10 children. He also had 6 step-siblings.

In recent years, his health began to fail and while visiting at Arcadia, Florida, he again had
another flare-up of his challenged lungs as well as other health issues and was hospitalized. He
peacefully passed away on May 13, 2024, reaching the age of 77 years.


He completed his formal education and graduated from Altoona Midway School in Altoona, Ks.
He was a member of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, McVeytown, PA.


Leaving to mourn his passing are his wife of 58 years, Ann. Three daughters and three sons.
Juanita and Delton Thiessen, Oliver, B.C. Canada, Sam and Annette North, McVeytown, PA.,
Phyllis and Rodney Schultz, Neodesha, Ks., Ruth and Jerry Koehn, McVeytown, PA., Clinton and
Shanna North, Neodesha, KS., and Raymond and Jackie North, Muskogee, OK. One brother
Kenneth and Editha North, Lincoln NE., and a brother-in-law Frank Farmer, Warsaw MO. Ann's
family: Linda Wohlgemuth, Crooked Creek, Alberta, Canada, Carolyn and Arnold Blosser,
Versailles MO., Paul and Gail Hughes, Hazelton ID., Edwin and Karen Hughes, and Daniel and
Cynthia Hughes, Versailles, MO., step-sister-in-law LaVonne and Gilbert Toews, Whitemouth,
Manitoba, Canada, step-brothers-in-law, Galen and Julie Becker, Lancaster County, PA., and
Wayne Becker, Millington, TN., 22 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.


Viewings will be held at Living Springs Mennonite Church, 565 Ridge Rd, McVeytown, on
Saturday, May 18 from 2 pm to 4 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm. The funeral will be at the same address
on Sunday, at 10:30 am.

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Services

Visitation
Saturday
May 18, 2024

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Living Springs Mennonite Church

Visitation
Saturday
May 18, 2024

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Living Springs Mennonite Church

Funeral Service
Sunday
May 19, 2024

10:30 AM
Living Springs Mennonite Church

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