Obit: Noah, Simon Henry (1866 - 1942)
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Surnames: Noah,Pagenkopf, Corey, Nelson, Norson, Behrens, Dahl, Kadolph, Geiger, Witt, Welsh, Cleveland, Loppnow, Oestreich, Kaufman, Pope, Newman, Schwartz, Fravert, Humke, Perkins, Jonkel, Frantz, Wendt

----Sources: Received from Jean Noah Oaks

Noah, Simon Henry (10 Oct. 1866 - 23 May 1942)

Simon Henry Noah, 76, was born near Berlin, Germany, on Oct. 10, 1866, and came to Sheboygan with his parents when a small child. A few years later his parnets moved to a farm west of Greenwood, where he grew to manhood, and on June 19, 1896, he was married to Mathilda Pagenkopf at Neillsville, Wis.

They lived near Greenwood for a number of years, coming to Loyal 33 years ago. Twenty-seven years ago thay bought their present home. Mr Noah was a railroad worker for many years.

Mr. Noah died at his home in the village at 7:30 a.m. Sunday May 23, of a heart ailment. Although he had been in poor health for over a year he had been confined to his bed for only a week immediately previous to his death.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Horward (Lena) Corey of Greenwood and Mrs. Everett (Martha) Nelson of Venice, Cal., and seven sons, Edwin of Janesville, Arthur of Willard, Herman of Loyal, George and Rudolph of Milwaukee, William of Oshkosh and Alvin of Minneapolis. One son, Hugo, died in 1920. A brother, August Noah of Greenwood, also survives, and there are 21 grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. A. E. Norson of Greenwood at Nichols' Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, May 26, at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Louis Behrens and Mrs. Albert Dahl of Greenwood sang the hymns, with Miss Marie Kadolph as accompanist. John Geiger, August Witt, Grant Welsh, George Cleveland, William Loppnow and Frank Oestreich served as pallbearers. The flowers were carried by Mrs. V. O. Kaufmann, Mrs. Bert Pope and Mrs. Elmer Newman. Burial was made in the Loyal Cemetery.

Among the relatives from away who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Noah of Janesville; Mr. and Mrs. George Noah and Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Noah of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Noah and Mr. Sollie and son of Willard; Mr. and Mrs. William Noah of Oshkosh; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Noah and daughter of Minneapolis; Mrs. Howard Corey, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Noah and children, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schwartz and children, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Fravert and children, Mr. and Mrs. Art Humke and Mrs. Chal Perkins of Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Pagenkopf and son, John Pagenkopf, Alvin Pagenkopf and Mrs. Ernest Jonkel of Neillsville; Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Frantz and children and Mr. and Mrs. John Wendt of Owen, Wis.

The sympathy of the Tribune is added to that of friends in the death of Mr. Noah.

Card of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere thanks to everyone who by word or deed extended sympathy to us during our recent bereavement. Mrs. S. Noah and Children.