| Noblett, Jane Ellen Jane Ellen Noblett, 74, died April 23, 2010, with her family by her side at Providence Alaska Medical Center. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 2901 E. Huffman Road. A wake will be held after service at the family home, 12126 Wilderness Lane. A visitation will be 3-6 p.m. Thursday at Kehl's Legacy Funeral Home, 11621 Old Seward Highway. Jane was born Feb. 14, 1936, in Kansas City, Mo. She grew up in Grain Valley, Mo., where she met and married William Noblett in 1956. They moved to Oklahoma before she made Alaska her home in May 1962. Anchorage was where she loved and raised her family. Jane enthusiastically excelled in her Amway business, achieving her goals and then some. Jane was a strong advocate for children's rights, specifically those of neglected or abused children. She was a woman of many talents and interests. She loved gardening, landscaping, horseback riding, coin collecting, interior design and cake decorating. She had a passion for graciously hosting birthday parties, block parties and major holidays. She loved storytelling, snipe hunting and kidnapping miscellaneous family members for road trips and life lessons. Jane spent the last several years writing a book about her adventurous life and the tribulations of raising her family. She was a unique and spiritual person, a loving mother, grandma, great-grandmother and friend. Jane is survived by her daughters, Bethena, Kelly and Kathryn Noblett; grandchildren, Danny and Joanna Noblett, Christina Schmitt, Patrick and Marie Noblett, James Werkema, Billy Noblett and Marissa Noblett; great-grandchildren, Anthony, Daniel, Nicole, Alex, Krystal, Jacob and Katelyn; and good friends, Jim and Sandy Flasher and their children Tabitha, Tiffanee, Tarrah, Tanya, Harvey and Albert. She was was eagerly awaiting an expected grandson. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Noblett; parents, Jim and Bea Casey; sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Ronnie Gardner; brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Evelyn Casey; brother, Jimmy Casey; aunt, Lou Doss; best friend and godson, Sandy and Mike Wagner; and many other beloved family members and friends. Donations may be made to Saint Jude Children's Hospital in the name of Jane Ellen Noblett. Arrangements are with Legacy Funeral Homes, Kehl's Chapel, www.legacyalaska.com. Published in adn.com from April 27 to April 28, 2010 |
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