Wayne "Gopher" North

Wayne “Gopher” North, age 73 of Hamilton, passed away at Kettering Hospital Hamilton on Sunday, June 15, 2025. Wayne was born in Hamilton, Ohio on June 14, 1952 to the late William North and Pauline (Hibbard) House. Known to his coworkers and friends as Gopher, he worked at Midwest Pharmaceutical Supply for nearly 40 years. He was very close to his coworkers and often thought of them as family. He enjoyed country music and spending time with those close to him.

Wayne will be dearly missed by his companion, Pauline Davidson; his children, Marvin North and Wayne North Jr.; his grandchildren, Braxton, Brylan, Oakley, Aria, and Hunter & Fisher; his brother, Gary Bryant; his special aunt, Sophie Polly; and his best friends, Kody Holcomb and Joseph “JoJo” Bennett; as well as many extended family members and friends.

Wayne is proceeded in death by his wife, Cindy North; his siblings, Lonnie House, Victor House, Louise Sturgill, and Kay Johnson; and his aunt, Oval Bryant.

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 20, 2025 from 10:00 AM until the time of his Funeral Service at 12:00 NOON at Brown Dawson Flick Funeral Home – Historic Downtown Chapel, 330 Pershing Ave., Hamilton, OH 45011. Burial will follow at Millville Cemetery.