Gene Edward Noble

Gene E. Noble, 83 of Evansdale, died at UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo on Sunday, November 29, 2020. He was born on December 20, 1936, in Ackley, IA, son of Bert E. and Tena Rotgers Noble. Gene graduated from Ackley High School in 1955.

He married Dora Buchholtz 1955-1972, then divorced. He married Edythe “Edyie” Knudson on December 27, 1992 in Deadwood, SD. She died July 28, 2018.

He worked at John Deere as a machine operator for 31 years, drove truck hauling grain and owned and operated his own business, Noble Tree Service. Gene was a member of Trinity American Lutheran Church, Waterloo. Over the years, he enjoyed touring on his motorcycle with friends, bowling, bicycling, playing billiards and dancing with Edyie.

He is survived by his children, Gretchen (Jerry) Berreth‚ Fuquay Varina‚ NC, Jeanne (Jeff) Dinnebier‚ Mason City, and son, Rick (Barb) Noble‚ Waterloo; two stepsons, Scott (Babs) Knudson, Red Wing, MN, and Lon (Kristine) Knudson, Rochester, MN; 17 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren; and brother, Gary (Linda) Noble‚ Aplington.

Preceded in death by: his wife, Edyie; granddaughter, Shalee Renner; sister, Darlene (Bill) Rowan; brother, Don (Darla) Noble.