Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 05/09/1984

Noah, Emil John (1 MAY 1897 - 1 MAY 1984)

Emil John Noah, who was born May 1, 1897, in the Town of Mead, Clark County, son of Adolph and Louisa (Hoehle) Noah, died suddenly at his home May 1, 1984, at Greenwood.

On Dec. 17, 1925, he was married to Marianna Braun, who survives him. He farmed until retiring in 1969, when he moved to the Town of Warner for 10 years, later to Loyal and at the present lived in Greenwood Chairman of the Town of Mead for 20 years member of the board of supervisors of Clark County Charter member of Warner Mutual Town Fire Insurance Co., serving as vice-president, president of West Side Telephone.

Mr. Noah was a World War I veteran, a 50 year member of the American Legion, Post 608 of Greenwood.

He is survived by ten children Fredrick, Hawthorn, Ca., Norman, Oconto Evelyn (Mrs. Orville Hoffmann), Milwaukee Mrs. Bernelda Karlen, Greenwood Herbert, Loyal Arvilla (Mrs. Robert Stark), Neillsville Kathleen (Mrs. Richard Fitzl) Loyal 40 grandchildren 13 great-grandchildren one sister, Mrs. Alvina Peters, Milwaukee one brother, Oscar, Cockrane, Wis.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, one granddaughter, four sisters and two brothers.

All the grandsons acted as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were John Snedic, Dr. William Olsen, Erwin Toburen, Walter Rasmussen, Julius Klapatauskas and Joe Pastor.

Rinka Funeral Home handled the arrangements.