Harold L. Noe

Harold L. Noe, age 76, of Council Bluffs, passeed away on December 18, 2008, at Risen Son Christian Village after a battle with Parkinsons.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and a counselor to many.

Harold was born December 23, 1931, in Danbury, Neb. He was the son of Hayden and Vera (Williams) Noe. Harold was raised in Danbury and later moved to North Platte, Neb., graduating from North Platte High School.

Harold was an Eagle scout at the age of 14. After graduating from high school he attended Johnson Bible College in Knoxville, Tenn., and became a Christian Minister. He met his wife Barbara J. Truax at college and they married on July 26, 1953. Harold later earned his masters degree from Johnson Bible College. Harold also attended Drew University and received his doctorate of Theology, later being called Dr. Noe.

Harold was a minister in several states, Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina, Virginia and Iowa and also holding several yearly revival meetings across America. While in West Virginia he started an interest in learning sign language and starting church services for the deaf. He had a local tv show in Charleston called Talking Hands, working with Keith Hamilton a (deacon) with deaf parents. When moving to North Carolina he continued to have an interest in preaching to the deaf in addition to the hearing church he traveled to Virginia and held Sunday afternoon services. He later devoted himself full time in working with the deaf after moving to Iowa. He worked at Deaf Missions and helped develop the "Omega Project", which translated the Bible into American Sign Language (ASL) via Video Tape. The new Testament is completed and the Old Testament is still being worked on. Harold retired from Deaf Missions in June 2002.

Harold visited the Middle East "Holy Land" taking 36 tours after his cousin Charles was killed in "No Mans Land" in 1955. He shared his Bible knowledge and historical insight with those who traveled with him on these tours. Harold was instrumental in working with George Awward in helping start a Christian Church in Ramallah. Today there are more Christian Churches that have sprung up among the Arab population.

Harold had a passion for helping the helpless (the unborn) and wanted to stop abortions and encourage adoption or keeping the baby. He helped with "voices for life" and in helping with Gabriel's Corner Crisis Pregnancy Center.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include wife Barbara and his sister, Rozanna Truax and husband Dan (Arizona); 4 children and their spouses, Ed and Jeri Mooberry (Wisconsin), Kevin and Rebecca VonWeihe (Iowa), Tim Saigh and Chris Noe (Iowa), James and Rebecca Noe (Nebraska); 13 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren.

Harold loved and lived the Lord. We celebrate his being perfect and well with the Lord Now.

Harold was an active member of Downtown Kiwanis Club.

Visitation with the family Sunday 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. Funeral services Monday 1:30 p.m. at First Christian Church on Highway 92. Rev's Dale and Dave Erickson officiant. Interment Ridgewood Cemetery. Memorials to Deaf Missions (Omega Project), Christian Holyland Foundation, Gabriel's Corner, and Risen Son Christian Village. A special thanks to the Comfort Keepers, Odyssey Hospice, Dr Otto and the staff at Risen Son Christian Village.


This obituary was originally published in The Daily Nonpareil.