Victoria, Kansas – Paul North, age 62, died Saturday, August 15, 2015, at his daughter’s home in Hays, Kansas. He was born April 15, 1953 in Hays, Kansas to Albert L. and Eunice Lavon (Irvin) North.
He was a law enforcement officer and a farmer. He attended school in McCracken and the Hutchinson Police Academy. He was an Ellis County E.M.T., a police officer at the City of Victoria for 11 years and has been a Ellis County Reserve Deputy for 21 years. He enjoyed farming and ranching with his sons, camping and spending time with his family and grandchildren.
Survivors include two sons, Travis North and wife, Ava, McCracken, KS; Joshua North and wife, Kayla, Hays, KS; one daughter, Cindy Zadina and husband, Chris, Hays, KS; his mother, Eunice North, Ellis, KS; two brothers, Arlyn North and wife, Jan, McCracken, KS; Daryl North and wife, Linda, Ellis, KS; two sisters, Jolene Showalter and husband, Jesse, Normal, IL; Janice Basgall and husband, Daniel, McCracken, KS; six grandchildren, Breonna, Abigail and Natalee North; Julia, Chase and Ben Zadina.
He was preceded in death by his father, Albert L. North and one sister, Joan North.
Services are 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601. A private family inurnment will be at the McCracken Cemetery at a later date.
Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, and from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays.
Memorial to the Dreiling-Schmidt Cancer Center Hays, Kansas. Condolences can be sent via email to clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net.