Geneva Lorraine (Barrett) North

Geneva Lorraine (Barrett) North passed away on Wednesday evening, August 15, 2012 at Hillcrest Care Center. She was 94 years old. Geneva was born in Mildred,CO on April 29, 1918 at 11:30 a.m.to Avis and Russell Barrett.

Geneva married Guy Willard North on December 22, 1939 in Imperial, NE. To this union were born four children: Kitty Arlene, Janice Diana, Gary Lane and Donald Wayne.

Geneva was preceded in death by her husband Guy Willard (Punk) on January 12, 2002, their youngest son Donald on November  30, 2011, her parents, three brothers, one sister, one son-in-law,one grandchild, one great-grandchild and one great-great grandchild.

Geneva is survived by her daughters Kitty Arlene Jacobs of Wray, CO and Janice Diana and her husband Don Elrick of Watkins,CO;son Gary Lane North and his wife Mary Lou of Burlington, CO;her daughter-in-law Zeke of Flagler,CO; one sister, Violet Brown of Wray, Colorado, fourteen grandchildren, twenty-nine great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren.

Also left  to mourn her passing are many nieces, nephews  and a host of friends.

Funeral services for Geneva were held Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 10:30 at St. John United Church of Christ in Idalia,CO. Pastor Chuck  Wright officiated.  Burial at St.John Cemetery. Arrangements  by Spellman-Schmidt Funeral Home of Wray,CO.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Council of the Blind of Colorado, 1536 Wynkoop St., Suite 201, Denver, Colorado 80202, phone # 303-831-011