Mickey Card Noah

Memorial services were held on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016 at the Belmond United Methodist Church. A private burial will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery, Bristow, Iowa.

Mickey Card Noah — Eleanor Margaret Roberts at birth — was born to Cecil “Bob” A. and Ruby J. (Maynard) Roberts in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Dec. 29, 1925. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, William Rieke, who gave her the nickname Mickey.

As a young woman, Mickey was reunited with her father, who then lived in Clarksville. This is where she met and later married her first husband, Willard Feltus. Together, they had two sons and seven daughters, and lived in Allison, Osage, and Marble Rock. They later divorced.

It is no surprise that Mickey had so many children: She loved babies! Mickey had a curiosity, loving kindness, and quick wit that enriched the lives of all who knew her. Through her own deeds, she taught her children important lessons about kindness, generosity, laughter, and respect for diversity. Mickey extended those lessons to a new generation by playing an important role in the lives of her grandchildren. She often traveled to be with her daughters for the births of new babies. As long as she was physically able, she attended each grandchild’s high school graduation.

Mickey received an LPN degree from NIACC at the age of 50. She worked for many years at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City and later as a Home Health Care nurse. She took a leave of absence in 1980 to care for her step-mother, Beulah Roberts. During her time in Mason City, Mickey married her second husband, George Card. George died April 15, 1989.

Mickey and Wendell Noah, the love of her life, met through mutual friends. They were married on November 19, 1993, and made their first home together at Lake Cornelia. They later relocated to Belmond where they were already members of the Belmond United Methodist Church.

Mickey and Wendell traveled throughout the United States to visit relatives. They often hosted family gatherings at the Lake Cornelia campground, in their home, and at the Am Vet Center in Clarksville. Mickey always had more than enough love to go around, no matter how many children, grandchildren, friends, or pets arrived. She was loved by all who knew her and had an expansive love that touched the lives of many.

Mickey’s favorite pastime was reading. She also enjoyed dancing, baking, canning, and craft projects. Together, Mickey and Wendell participated in mission trips to Mexico, volunteer hospice work, and Walk to Emmaus activities.

Living family members include her husband, Wendell Noah; her children: Jane Ferch of Clarksville, Anne (Don) McWilliams of Dumont, Mary Lou Shaw of Marble Rock, Celia (Randy) Feltus of Charles City, Shawn (Dee) Feltus of Rockford, Ruth (Greg) Hallett of Lawrenceville, Ga., Tami Wright of Phoenix, Ariz., and Amy (Randy) Rosser of Lafayette, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; three nephews: Paul, Curt, and Bobby Stacey; three nieces: Carol Hoefer, Sue Lyons, and Rosalie Bennett; and Wendell’s children: Sue Ellen (Bill) Holz, Janelle (Rob) Arenholz, Shirley (Dennis) Schwab, Marilyn (Dave) Hopes, and Kim (Monica) Noah.

She was preceded in death by her parents and step-parents; an infant son, John David; an infant sister, Hazel Louise; her siblings: Harriet M. Stacey and Cecil “Bob” M. Roberts; three nephews: John, William and Mark Roberts; and two great-grandsons: John and Max.