Noble Howard Penn's Obituary
Born Sept. 8, 1931, in Bottineau, ND passed away peacefully on Dec. 19, 2005. NobleÂ's strong, kind, and gentle nature will be most remembered by his warm welcoming smile, his soft spoken words, and his calming presence. NobleÂ's love and admiration for old cars and trucks, the beauty of the outdoors, and making things workable again, showed his lifelong respect, silent commitment and appreciation to use what he already had. Noble had a system for doing things, an inventor type of creativity, and a steadfast pace of being, that clearly showed he was man of deep thought. Noble taught us all by example; he never made a promise that he didnÂ't keep. Noble is survived by his wife Deloris Penn of Puyallup. His children: Barry Penn of Eatonville, Sherry Penn Lyons (David Lucas) of Puyallup, Cheryl Penn of Puyallup. Grandchildren: Marcus Penn, JB Chapman IV (Erin Kelly), Michelle Lucas, Jessica Schmidt, Justin Lyons, Jordan Schmidt, Nadene Lucas; 9 Great Grandchildren. Brothers: James Penn, Leo Penn, Lyle Penn, and Kenneth Counts. Sisters: Mary Simosky, Lyla Billips, and Eleanore Rosberg. Noble and Deloris; Puyallup residents since 1966.Noble enjoyed being a Ford mechanic at Moreland Ford, Korum Ford of Puyallup, and Arnie Dahl Ford in Sumner.Viewing will be from 1 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, December 22 at Mountain View Funeral Home. Celebrating 51+ years of marriage, his wife Deloris, warmly invites those who knew Noble to attend his Memorial service at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 23, 2005 in the Mountain View Garden Chapel, 4100 Steilacoom Blvd. SW in Tacoma. Refreshments to follow.
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