David North

NORTHVIEW-North Mankato Mortuary
2060 Commerce Drive
North Mankato, MN 56003
507-388-2288

David North, age 75 of North Mankato, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at his home.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 19, 2012 at NORTHVIEW-North Mankato Mortuary. Private burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the mortuary.

David was born December 3, 1936 to Jens and Doris (Hokins) North in Murray County, Minnesota. He graduated from Ruthton High School in 1954. David served with the Minnesota National Guard from 1954 until 1957. On August 2, 1957, he was united in marriage to Janice Trageser in Minneapolis. They were blessed with three children. David was employed by Nelson Knitting Works in Minneapolis, Electronic Distributing, an Executive Vice President for First Bank System/US Bank in St. Paul and Minneapolis, and retired from National City Bank in Minneapolis in 1996. He enjoyed carpentry, crossword puzzles, golf, and 15 years of wintering in Texas. Most of all, David loved spending time with his family. When asked, how he would like to be remembered, David said, "That I cared for everyone I knew."

David is survived by his wife, Janice of North Mankato; two children: Brian (Vicky) North of Coon Rapids and Erin (David) Bissonnette of Mankato; eight grandchildren: Carissa, Mary Kate, and Carter Sanford, Aidan, Zane, and Caleb North, Christine, Maria, and Paul Bissonnette; brother: Melvin (Mollie) North of Janesville, WI; two sisters: Iola Broin of Willmar and Mary Ann Ertz of Heron Lake; and many nieces and nephews.

David was preceded in death by his daughter, Brenda North; parents; two brothers: William and Leroy North; and sister, Eunice Anderson.