Elma Elsie Noel

Monday, May 4, 2009

July 7, 1926 - April 30, 2009

BEAVER CITY -- Elma Elsie Noel, 82, died Thursday (April 30, 2009) at Beaver City Manor in Beaver City.

She was born July 7, 1926, in Culbertson to Carl and Dora (Perkins) Carlson. She grew up in Trenton and graduated from Trenton High School in 1945.

On Aug. 3, 1947, she married Willis Noel in Trenton. They moved to Beaver City in 1947. She was a homemaker and worked at a cafe for a short time. She moved to Beaver City Plaza in 1999. Her husband preceded her in death on May 9, 2001. She then moved to Beaver City Manor and Assisted Living on July 20, 2002.

She was a member of the Friendship Center Church at Beaver City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willis; brothers, Harley and Fred; and sisters, Hazel and Virginia.

Survivors include her three sons, Willard Noel of Council Bluffs, Larry Noel and wife, Patty of Beaver City and Neil Noel of Beaver City; brother, Verle Carlson and wife, Alta of Trenton; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were today at 10:30 a.m., at Friendship Center Church in Beaver City with the Rev. Bonnie Perkins officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery at Beaver City.

Condolences or personal reflections can be left at www.wenburgfuneralhome.com.

Wenburg Funeral Home of Beaver City is in charge of arrangements.