The Guttenberg Press, IA, Thursday, April 13, 1961, pg. 4, cols. 3-4

MRS. NOACK DIES SUNDAY

Funeral services were to be held this Wednesday afternoon from the Tuecke funeral chapel for Mrs. Peter A. Noack, 83, who died Sunday following a long illness. The services were to be conducted by Rev. E. W. Kraemer, pastor of St. John Lutheran church.

Burial is to be in the Guttenberg City cemetery.

Pallbearers for the service were Lyle Morarend, Veryl Morarend, William Morarend, Leonard Morarend, Delos Morarend and Archie Morarend.

Mrs. Laura Noack was born March 24, 1878, in Jefferson Township, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich Morarend. On March 1, 1900, she was married to Peter A. Noack in Guttenberg and the couple operated a farm for many years.

Mrs. Noack is survived by her husband and by one son, Harvey Noack of Guttenberg, as well as by three sisters, Mrs. John R. Moser of Guttenberg, Mrs. Robert Hansel of Garber and Mrs. Clara Burr of Bristol, Wisconsin.

She was preceded in death by a son, Harold, and by a number of brothers and sisters.

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1984 History of Clayton County, Iowa, pg. 557
Peter A. and Laura Morarend Noack

Peter August Noack b. Aug. 31, 1874, in Jefferson Twp., the sixth child of P.S. and Emeline Bowman Noack (see their article).

Peter m. Laura Morarend March 1, 1900, in Guttenberg. Laura Helen b. March 24, 1878, in Jefferson Twp. to Dietrich and Dorothea Schroeder Morarend (see their article). Peter and Laura both received their education in rural schools. Peter was a carpenter by trade, and worked on road maintenance, as a township assessor, and had a small orchestra, playing the harp and violin.

They were the parents of two sons: Harold and Harvey. Harold b. Oct 1903 in Jefferson Twp. where he lived all his life and never married. He was very crippled with arthritis the last five years of his life. Harold d. Nov. 17, 1925.

Harvey C. Noack b. July 4, 1901, in Jefferson Twp., Sec. 26. He was a Guttenberg H.S. graduate. A professional musician for many years, Harvey started his career age at eight playing flute and saxophone in the family dance orchestra which played engagements in N.E. Iowa during and after W.W.I. He then went to Cedar Rapids, playing in theatre orchestras in the pre-sound film days. In the early 1920's Harvey studied in Chicago and later spent more than two years studying with famous flutists in Paris, France. His professional work included concert tours with Florence Mac Beth, noted soprano soloist, playing flute obligations in several Chicago appearances of Lily Pons, and membership in the Minneapolis and Chicago symphony orchestras. He was a member of the Chicago opera company orchestra about 25 years.

Harvey m. Helen Griffith Sept. 16, 1937. Helen Katherine Griffith b. Aug. 1908 in Elkader to Harry L. and Abbie H. Grannis Griffith (see their article). Helen was employed as a typesetter at the Griffith family newspaper in Elkader. After Harvey's death, Helen was proofreader at the University press in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They had no children.

The Noacks lived on an acreage in Jefferson Twp., Sec. 26. Laura d. April 9, 1961. Peter d. March 20, 1962. Harvey d. April 10, 1963 and Helen d. May 2, 1971. Buried in the Guttenberg City cemetery.