Eugene "Gene" Ray Noell

EUGENE RAY NOELL 1944 – 2020 Eugene “Gene” Ray Noell, age 75 of Murray, NE passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Gene was born on November 21, 1944 to RA and Sylvia Florence (Lancaster) Noell in Nebraska City, NE. He was raised and schooled in Murray and Gene graduated from Plattsmouth High School with the class of 1963. After high school, he attended and graduated from Peru State College with the class of 1968. Gene met Barbara “Barb” Joan Newsom and they were married, while Gene was in college, on August 20, 1966 in Plattsmouth, NE. Gene and Barb made their home in Murray until Gene graduated from Peru State, then they moved to Wymore, NE where Gene taught school for three years. In 1971 Gene and Barb moved to Sac City, IA where Gene worked as a cattle buyer for a year and then in the livestock commission business for the two years. Gene and Barb moved to Sargent Bluff, IA where Gene continued to work the livestock commission business at the Sioux City Iowa Stockyards. In 1974, they moved to Plattsmouth and Gene worked at Omaha National Bank in Omaha, NE. Then in 1984 Gene and Barb moved to Garden City, KS and Gene worked as a loan officer until 1986. When they moved to Papillion, NE where he worked at First Tier Bank, later know as US Bank and formerly as Omaha National Bank, until he retired in July of 1998. Later Gene and Barb moved to Murray and they have been there since. He was a member of Murray Christian Church, Plattsmouth Masonic Lodge #6 A.F. and A.M., Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #365, and the Aksarben Buyers Club. Gene is survived his wife: Barb Noell of Murray, NE; son: Troy Noell of Goodyear, AZ; two granddaughters: Sylvie Noell and Macie Noell both of Arizona; his brother: Roger Noell and wife Mary Ann of Glendo, WY; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents: RA and Florence Noell and his brother: Dewayne Noell. No Services will be held at this time. His Final Resting Place will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Plattsmouth. In lieu of flowers, Memorials to Murray Christian Church or Murray Fire and Rescue. Services Entrusted to Roby Funeral Home, 346 Ave. A, Plattsmouth, NE 68048 (402) 296-3123 robyfuneralhome.com

Eugene "Gene" Ray Noell

November 21, 1944 - August 27, 2020