Ira Noble Obituary (1927 - 2018)

Ira Wayne Noble passed away Thursday, February 22nd 2018, at the Long Term Care Facility in Beaver, UT; just six days short of his 91st birthday. Wayne was born February 28th, 1927 to Ira Elias and Vera Lavene Jorgensen Noble in Smithfield, UT. As a boy, he enjoyed his time in Smithfield Canyon fishing and exploring. He went to North Cache High School and later took courses at Utah State University in Logan. Wayne served in the army in WWII during the occupation of Japan. Upon his return home, he married Carma Kent on June 1st, 1948 in the Logan Utah Temple. They had six children: Susan Pease (AJ), Darrell Wayne Noble, Linda Healy (Kevin), Kathleen Purdy (John), Ralph Kent Noble (deceased), and Clark Alan Noble (Leanne); with two adopted children, Cheryl Maree Jensen (Russ) and Sidney D. Noble (deceased). Wayne divorced and later was sealed to Blanche Afton Beckstead (deceased) in the Salt Lake Utah Temple. Her children are Karen Lee, Steven Dale, Phillip (B), Maurice, and Ellis Jensen. Wayne was employed by the Sandi Corporation in California and New Mexico, he also worked at the Nuclear Test Site in Mercury, Nevada. Later in his career he worked for Utah State University at the Water Research Lab. His last place of employment was from the Hercules Corporation. His true passion was family history and genealogy work. Funeral services will be held on Friday March 2nd, 2018 at the Alan Hall Mortuary located on 34 Center Street in Logan, UT, with a viewing from 10:30 – 11:30am under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Immediately following the funeral, Interment will be in the Smithfield Cemetery in Smithfield, UT. The family wishes to give and extra special “Thank You” to all the Doctors and staff at the Beaver Long Term Care Facility and to Matthew Hoyle and staff of Southern Utah Mortuary.