Obituary of Roger Noel

Surviving are 5 daughters: Carol (Mike) Sheneberger and Marlene (Ron) Primrose, both of Cedar Rapids, IA, Joan (Larry) Milbach and Charlotte (Al) Osterhaus, both of Marion, IA, and Grace (William) Bohr of Anamosa, IA; 1 son, David (Jane) Noel of Lancaster, WI; 11 grandchildren: Jeff and Chad Sheneberger, Kate (Thad) Ramsey, Joe (Anna) Milbach, Marie and Nick Bohr, Byron, Andrea and Elizabeth Noel, and John and Ann Osterhaus; 1 great grandchild, Kaleb Ramsey; 1 brother, Edmond ( ) Noel of DeWitt, IA; 4 brothers-in-law: Carl (Pauline) Holl of Leapolis, WI, Walter (Eleanor) Holl of San Diego, CA, Joe (Marian) Holl of Ryan, IA and Eldon Holl of San Francixco, CA; 4 sisters-in-law: Gen Goldman of Bend, OR, Mary (Bob) Hazen of Oakland, CA, Ethel (Charles) Diers of San Ramon, CA and Annie (Chris) Schmitz of Napa, CA. Roger was preceded in death by his wife, Rita, on November 5, 2005, and a son, Daniel; 2 brothers, Meneve and LaVerne Noel; a sister, Celestine Vanderah; a brother-in-law, Eddie Holl, and 2 sisters-in-law, Alverna Wadsworth and Rosie Mattarazzi. Roger was born March 11, 1930 in LaMotte, IA the son of John C. and Josephine (Loewn) Noel. He graduated from High School within the Dubuque School District. He married Rita Holl on May 30, 1949 in Dyersville, IA. Roger and Rita moved to Cedar Rapids as Roger worked at Cargill for 27 years until retirement in 1995. They moved to Cascade and he began working seasonally for Three Rivers FS for about 10 years and worked as a rural carrier for the Gazette for about 3 years. Friends may call from 3 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, IA where a parish scripture service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 23, 2006 with visitation from 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. before mass at St. Matthias Catholic Church in Cascade. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA. Rev. Dan Krapfl will officiate.