Maurice Earl NOONAN

NOONAN, TOMKE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/17/2016 at 13:13:13

April 19, 1890 --- September 10, 1964

Maurice E. Noonan, 75, died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tomke, Thursday afternoon, September 10 following a serious and prolonged illness. The Requiem mass and burial were held Saturday morning, Sept. 12. The Rev. Father Francis Phelan performed the services. Burial was in the family lot in Calvary cemetery. A rosary service was held at Kastler Funeral Home on Friday evening.

Mr. Noonan is survived by three sons Maurice E., Jr., of Dyersville, Richard of Humboldt and James of Eagle Grove, also by his daughter Annabel (Mrs. Tomke). Also by eleven grandchildren and two brothers, B. C. and Garland of Sioux City. He was preceded in death by his wife Ina, a daughter Mary Jean and brothers Bonnie, Francis and Leo. Also by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Michael Patrick Noonan.

Pioneer Business Man

Mr. Noonan was a highly respected pioneer business man in Eagle Grove. The important dates of his business life in the community are not exactly known. Mr. Noonan was born in Eagle Grove on April 19, 1890 to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Patrick Noonan. He was one of six brothers. He attended Sacred Heart school and graduated from Sacred Heart high school in 1908. Prior to this, it is thought he started to work for the Boughton Jewelry when he was 13 years old in 1903. Following graduation from high school Mr. Noonan attended and graduated from a watch makers school in Omaha. Returning from this study he again went to work for the Boughton Jewelry.

Becomes Partner

He soon purchased an interest in the firm and the store was known as Boughton and Noonan. Later he purchased the Boughton interest and sold an interest to Fred Winslow. The store was known as Noonan and Winslow during this period until Mr. Noonan purchased the Winslow interest in about 1925. He operated the store alone then until 1947 when he sold an interest to his son Richard. This partnership lasted until 1952 when Richard entered another business venture in Montana. At this time Mr. Noonan retired and he and Richard sold the store to Richard Tomke and James Noonan. Although retired Mr. Noonan continued to come to the store daily and enjoyed retirement from his chair in the store.

In Present Location

The Boughton Jewelry was located in the building that now houses the Noonan-Tomke Jewelry and Mr. Noonan spent his entire business life in this building. During his long business life Mr. Noonan acquired a host of friends and business experiences becoming for a time a director of the First Liberty Savings Bank. He was very active in the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club and was a leader in the Sacred Heart church program.

From Out Of Town

Here from out-of-town for the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Noonan and sons Mike, Pat and Jake and Garland Noonan of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Matt Agnes, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Olson, Fort Dodge; Mrs. C. J. Nagle, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tomke, Mrs. Sophie Tomke, Clarion; Mr. and Mrs. Les Hughes, Cedar Falls; Rev. Thos. O'Toole, Corwith; Mr. and Mrs. Del Deischer, Webster City; Mr. and Mrs. Stan Tomke, Rockwell; C. R. Crow, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foley, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Underberg, Livermore; Mrs. Etta Underberg, Bode; Thos. Dailey, Algona; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fain, Humboldt; Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Latta, Missouri Valley; G. A. Hinkley, Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge; Mrs. Harry Barnes, John Barnes, Blue Earth, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Noonan and Jeff of Dyersville, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Noonan and daughters of Humboldt.

EAGLE GROVE EAGLE -- Iowa
September 17, 1964