Harry A. North

Harry A. North, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully at his home on June 24, 2025 at the age of 89, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on February 13, 1936 at the family farm in rural Franklin County, Kansas, the son of Frank and Daisy (Jones) North. The family moved to Ottawa, Kansas where Harry attended Hawthorne Grade School and Ottawa Junior High. The family moved to rural Baldwin City, Kansas in 1951, where Harry attended Baldwin High School and was a graduate of the class of 1954.

Harry was called to service in the US Army from 1958 to 1960, where he attained the rank of Private First Class and was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

When he returned home, he established Harry North Construction and was the owner and general contractor for over sixty years. He was proud of the many relationships that he formed over the years in the construction business in Douglas and Franklin Counties.

Harry served for seven years on the Baldwin City USD 348 school board with two years as president and was also a boy scout leader.

On September 9, 1956, he was united in marriage to Betty Turner and together they celebrated sixty-seven years of marriage. Harry is survived by his beloved wife, daughter Susan Johnson (John) of Baldwin City, Kansas; sons Timothy North (Pam) of Kechi, Kansas and Brian North (Natasha) of Baldwin City, Kansas; grandchildren Courtney Johnson, Katelyn Johnson, Ashley Zorn (Edison), Andrea Gartman, Allen North (Cassie), Coltin Thomas, Riley Thomas (Skyler), and Lylah North; great grandchildren Hudson, Edric, Elaina, Westen, Whitley, Gannon, and two on the way.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Daisy North; brothers Lyle North and Dean North; and sister Margaret Burke.

All who knew and loved Harry are welcome to attend a Celebration of Life on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Baldwin City Golf Course Clubhouse, 1102 Main Street, Baldwin City, Kansas from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.

Private graveside services will be held at a later date at Sutton Cemetery, Baldwin City, Kansas.

The family suggests memorial contributions to Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association or the American Diabetes Association c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067.

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