Glynn T. Noonan (1925-2022)

NOONAN, BUDDE, MCDEVITT

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/2/2022 at 08:35:24

GLYNN T. NOONAN Bernard Glynn T. Noonan, 96, of Bernard, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Dubuque, Iowa. A visitation for Glynn will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, Iowa. Anyone who wishes to send a memorial may send it to Reiff Funeral Home, Attention: Glynn T. Noonan family, P.O. Box 430, Cascade, IA 52033. Visitation will also be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Garryowen, Iowa. Services for Glynn will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. Mark Osterhaus presiding. Burial will be held in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Garryowen with full military honors afforded by the Cascade American Legion Post No. 528. Glynn was born April 3, 1925, in Bernard, Iowa, the son of Frank and Mae (Budde) Noonan. He attended Butler No 2. country school and was a 1943 graduate of St. Patrick's Catholic School in Garryowen. On Jan. 31, 1953, he was united in marriage to Betty McDevitt at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Garryowen. He farmed all his life on the Noonan Family Century Farm. He was well known for a man who could fix anything. He and his brothers were members of the Bernard Indians for many years, where he played right field. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinal and Iowa Hawkeye fan. He was a member of St. Patrick's Parish in Garryowen, the Cascade Knights of Columbus Council No. 930, a former member of 4th Degree Dubourg Assembly Council No. 1573. He was a member of the Cascade American Legion Post No. 528 since 1954 and was a past commander. He was also a member of the Bernard Commercial Club. He was an Army Veteran having served in the Korean War in Korea from 1950-1952 as a radio communicator, and a member of KMAG. In 2011, Glynn was a member of the Honor Flight and received his Quilt of Valor. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Betty Noonan; six children, Karen (Larry) Bell of Dyersville, Jane (John) Demmer of Cedar Falls, Diane (Clay) Gavin of Cascade, Stephen (Janet) Noonan of Robins, Maureen (Nick) Gaeta of Hiawatha and Caroline (Michael) Erickson of Elkader; 16 grandchildren, Brian Bell, Colleen (Adam) Humphrey, Patrick (Katie) Bell, Molly (Dan) Lahart, Matt (Lindsay) Demmer, Jason Gavin, Nicholas Gavin, Erin (Travis) Foster, Michael Noonan (fiancee Courtney), Mackenzie (Kyle) Haase, Morgan Noonan, Mikayla Noonan, Emily McMahon (Brendan Ahern), Ryan McMahon, Ashley (Clayton) Paulson and Tony Koppes (fiancee Kelsey); three stepgrandchildren, Noah Erickson, Reegan Erickson and Gabe Erickson; 15 great-grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law, Lola Noonan of Dubuque, Iowa, and Connie McDevitt of Pheonix, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his parents; two daughters, Mary Carol and Marilyn Therese, both in infancy; one stepgranddaughter, Miya Erickson; brothers, Paul (LaVerne) Noonan, Frank "F.J." (Elaine) Noonan, Bill (Claire) Noonan and Gerard "Bud" Noonan; and his brothers and sisters-in-law, William (Elinor) McDevitt, Marguerite (James) McCoy, Robert McDevitt, Thomas (Barbara) McDevitt and John McDevitt. The family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Brian Sullivan for all his care and support through Glynn's journey. A video tribute may be viewed and online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com.