Donna Marie North, age 88, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Rhode Island Suites, Ransom, Kansas. She was born on April 15, 1929 in Ransom, Kansas the daughter of William and Enid Buxton Scott.

She was a homemaker and a nurses aide for many years. She was a graduate of Ransom High School and attended the University of Kansas. She was a long time resident of Brownell and a member of the Red Hat Ladies.

On December 1, 1949 she married Harley G. North in Ransom, Kansas. He preceded her in death on May 17, 2015.

Donna is survived by two sons, Bill North and his wife Ramona of Ellis and Joe North and his wife Kathy of Raeford, North Carolina; daughters, Rita North of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Enid John of Scott City, and Diana North of Bison; brothers, Dick Scott of Kansas City and Tom Scott and his wife Marabeth of Topeka; 14 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren and several great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister Wilma “Billie” North.

Memorial services are being planned for a later date.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Rhode Island Suites, Ransom.