Henry “Hank” Noyes

Henry “Hank” Noyes

Anamosa

Henry “Hank” Noyes, 69, of Anamosa, died Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 24, 2023, at the First United Congregational Church, Anamosa. Rev. Rodger Good will officiate. Burial will be in Hazel Knoll Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa. Please visit Goettschonline.com to share your thoughts, stories, memories, and condolences.

Henry Dean Noyes was born Sept. 5, 1953, in Osceola, Iowa, the son of Robert and Mary (Pettis) Noyes. He graduated from Ft. Dodge Senior High School in 1971. On Dec. 29, 1973, he married Mabel (Pip) Reents at Ivester Church near Pip’s hometown of Wellsburg, Iowa. They made their home and started their family in the Muscatine/Grandview area until 1987 when they relocated and settled into their serene and wooded Stone City home. He spent his years running Iowa EyeCare Optical Laboratory in partnership with his brother, with Iowa EyeCare.

In his youth, Hank was active in Boy Scouts of America, where he enjoyed mentorship and camping excursions. He was a Lions Club member, taught Sunday school, coached little league baseball, and was a charter member of the Wapsi Valley River Rangers, where he was known as “Red Dawg.” He enjoyed many pastimes, such as spending quality family time at their lake home at Lake of the Ozarks; boating, waterskiing, and watching his children and grandchildren tube behind the boat. He enjoyed being outdoors, snowmobiling, collecting cars, riding motorcycles, and vacationing for over 20 years in Hawaii. Hank was a man of deep abiding faith who cherished his family and loved to spend time with them, especially his grandchildren.

Henry is remembered by his wife of over 49 years, Pip; his children, Jacob (Cameron) of Marion and Amy (Kendall) Bakker of Cedar Falls; grandchildren, Chace, Reece, Avery and Evan; a sister, Elizabeth Noyes; a sister-in-law, Martha Noyes; brothers-in-law, Richard (Jane) Reents, David (Elaine) Reents, Joe D. (Sharon) Reents and Mike (Denise) Reents, as well as by many nieces and nephews, and his dedicated cat, Bob.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Dr. Richard Noyes, and a nephew.

Memorials may be directed to the family, who will later determine a cherished organization that would well represent Henry.