Herbert Noah

Herbert Noah, 85, Milwaukee, WI, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, December 29th, 2018 at Brookfield Rehabilitation and Specialty Care. Herb was born on October 6, 1933, In Greenwood WI, the son of Emil and Marianna (Braun) Noah. After graduating from Greenwood High School in 1951, Herb spent his years working as a jack-of-all-trades, including owning his own business “Rent a Husband” doing maintenance and construction. Herb will be remembered for his humor, building skills, and the ability to fix his latest dumpster-dive treasure. He leaves behind a vast legacy: from warm Hershey bars for the unsuspecting kids, to foundations for bridges and buildings throughout the state. In 1953 he married Donna Leroy and had four children: Gwenda (Mark) Helgert, Waukesha, Ned (Mary) Noah, Rio Creek, Cathy Gossen, Kewaunee, and Connie (John) Novak, Algoma. They later divorced. In 1972 he married Kathi Noah (Raisleger) and had two children: Tracie Noah, Milwaukee, and Ryan Noah, Charlotte, NC. Herb will be dearly missed by his children, his two brothers: Fred (Ruth) Noah, Hawthorne, CA, Elmer (Jill) Noah, Greenwood; four sisters Evelyn Hoffman, Hartford, Bernelda Karlen, Marshfield, Arvilla (Bob) Blunck, Union Grove, and Arlene Stark, Neillsville. He is further survived by eight grandchildren: Leo Noah, Jessica Krumpos, Audrey Dorheim, John Michael Novak, Kevin Gossen, Heidi Copiskey, Crystal Deprey, and Lisa Deprey, nine great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents Emil and Marianna Noah; three brothers, Howard (in infancy), Normal Noah, and Verlan Noah.; and a sister Kathleen Fitzl, three brothers’ in-laws, a granddaughter and two great-grandchildren (in infancy). On Saturday January 12th, a visitation will be held from 9:30am to the time of service at 11am at Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield, WI. A celebration of life will continue after the service at Alioto’s in Wauwatosa. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff at Brookfield Rehab and Specialty Care for their loving and compassionate care over the last seven months. In lieu of flowers, the family ask that donations be made to the Wisconsin Humane Society or to the Special Olympics (please include “For Zecharia Tietz” in the memo. Zech was a dear friend of Herb).