Estella Louise Harold, Norton
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August 28, 1931 - July 11, 2023
Estella Louise Harold of Norton passed away July 11, 2023 at the age of 91. She was born August 28, 1931 in Oberlin, KS to Raymond Lawrence and Katheryn Amelia (Coley) Carper.
Estella grew up in Oberlin and was a 1950 graduate of Decatur Community High School. She went on to attend Colby Community College and then received her master’s in education at Fort Hays State University.
Estella married Marlin B. Harold on October 27, 1949.
After graduation she began her teaching career in Jennings, then she taught in Marquette before transferring back to Jennings where she continued to teach until retirement. Her teaching career didn’t end there as she was a substitute teacher in Jennings for over 15 years. When she wasn’t teaching, she helped Marlin as a custom cutter, driving trucks for harvest from Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Nebraska.
Estella enjoyed reading, working on the computer, cooking, knitting, and sewing (she made her daughters' and daughter-in-law’s wedding dresses). She also loved shopping; if she liked an item, she would buy every variation of the product available, and she loved her dogs, especially Gabe. Estella took up making ceramic items; she even had her own kiln.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Phillipsburg Ward, and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Estella is survived by her children Sandy Fox of Belfair, WA, Don (Pat) Harold of Grand Junction, CO, and Patty (Perry) Brooks of Kismet, KS; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren with one on the way, and many extended family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marlin; brother, JD Carper; two infant brothers, and sister, Doreen Tweedy.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2023 at the funeral home. Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday at the Dresden Cemetery. A visitation will be from 3-5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 16 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Andbe Home and sent in care of Plumer-Gobber, 215 W. Main St., Norton, KS 67654.
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