Everett Clinton Litsey

Everett Clinton (Clint) Litsey, age 86, of North Newton, Kansas, died Sunday, August 31, 2025, at his residence.

Clint was born at home on November 8, 1938 in Wichita, KS to Everett and Maud (Beason) Litsey. He was a graduate of East High School, Wichita, KS before attending Wichita University. Clint married Pat Stucky on June 8, 1958 at First Mennonite Church in Newton, Kansas. They are the parents of two daughters, Lynne and Alaina.

The family moved from Wichita to a farm south of Newton in 1972, where he thrived in one of his real passions - farming. He also enjoyed the animals on the farm, especially goats and donkeys.

Clint’s was a life of adventure, hard work, helping others and the enjoyment of meeting many diverse people. He started trucking for his father-in-law in 1961. Clint always had a continual love for trucks. He was a businessman owning and operating Stucky Feeder’s Supply and CW Feed until 2000. After his retirement he was involved in the building of the Mennonite Church in Kykotsmovi, Arizona on the Hopi Reservation. He and his wife Pat spent the following 10 years helping with other projects in Kykotsmovi.

He had many interests and talents. He was a woodworker building many chests and other furniture, even building the pulpit for the church on the Hopi Reservation. He used his woodworking talents to teach box building at Trinidad College in Colorado well into his 70s.

Clint bought his first motorcycle when he was 15, which led to a lifetime of riding and racing motorcycles. He was interested in motorcycle racing for himself and watching other riders at national flat track races.

He was a devoted dad and pops to his daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Summer vacations were something that he loved doing together with his family. This included fishing, camping, canoeing and enjoying God’s beautiful nature. He liked teaching the grand and great grandchildren how things worked. Clint truly loved all children.

No one will ever forget his quick wit, jokes and storytelling.

Clint was preceded in death by his parents, Everett P. and Maud B. Litsey.

He was a member of First Mennonite Church in Newton, Kansas.

Clint is survived by his wife of 67 years, Pat Litsey; two daughters, Lynne Litsey Youngquist and Alaina Call; seven grandchildren Annabelle (Nick) Gordon, Taylor (Ace) Nuckolls, Gunnar (Lindsey) Youngquist, Madison (Nick) Roche, Otto (McKenzie) Youngquist, Ashley Call and Amanda Call; 10 great-grandchildren Gabrielle Youngquist, Kaylee Roche, Elise Smith, Genevieve Gordon, Morgan Roche, Waylon Gordon, Peyton Nuckolls, Jude Gordon, Bodie Youngquist, and Beckett Nuckolls; one brother, Lloyd (Terri) Litsey, nephew, Wade (Erin) Litsey, brother-in-law Gene Stucky and friend Randy Brown. He also leaves many other family members and friends who will sadly miss him.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at First Mennonite Church in Newton, Kansas. A light meal will follow in Fellowship Hall. The burial will be at the Diamond Springs Cemetery in Diamond Springs, Kansas.

Visitation is from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at Petersen’s Funeral Home, 215 N. Main, Newton, Kansas 67114. The family will be in attendance from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to: Good Shepherd Hospice, Newton, Kansas or Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), North Newton, Kansas.