Willard L. Noonan 1923-2016

NOONAN, COAKLEY, OBRIEN, MEYER, KUTSCH, MCDONNELL, HEIAR

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Date: 4/14/2018 at 18:36:52

Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Monday, May 2, 2016

BERNARD, Iowa - Willard L. Noonan, 92, formerly of Shady Rest Care Center and formerly of Bernard, Iowa, died at 5:10 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade, Iowa.

Friends and relatives of Willard may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, Iowa, where a wake service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friends may also call after 9:00 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Services for Willard will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Garryowen, Iowa, with Rev. Douglas Loecke officiating. Burial will be held in St. Patrick's Cemetery, in Garryowen, with full military honors accorded by the Cascade American Legion Post #528.

He was born July 17, 1923, on the family farm in rural Bernard, Iowa, son of Leo and Loretta (Coakley) Noonan. He is a graduate of the former St. Patrick's High School in Garryowen, Iowa.

He is a veteran, having served in the Army during World War II. After returning from the war, he was united in marriage to Marie Meyer on September 10, 1947 at Holy Family Catholic Church New Melleray.

He was a member of St. Patrick's Parish in Garryowen, Iowa and a lifetime member of the Cascade American Legion Post 528.

He is survived by his wife, Marie Noonan, of Bernard, IA; four children, Chuck (Amy) Noonan, of Bernard, IA, Rich (Joyce) Noonan, of Zwingle, IA, Bob (Vicki) Noonan, John (Mary Pat) Noonan, both of Bernard, IA; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Noonan, of Bernard, IA; 18 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren; a sister, Maurna O'Brien, of Cascade, IA; sisters-in-laws, JoAnn Meyer, of Bernard, IA, and Doris (Gerry) Kutsch of Milwaukee, WI.

He is preceded in death by his parents; one son, Ronald J. Noonan on August 11, 2006; and two daughters-in-law, Kay Noonan and Denise Noonan; a sister, Carlene McDonnell; brothers-in-law, Ray McDonnell, George O'Brien, Merlin Meyer, Ray and Virginia Heiar.

A Willard L. Noonan memorial fund has been established.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com