Linda Marie Noll, 69, of Lisbon, Iowa, passed away on October 11, 2024, at HallMar Village in Marion, Iowa. A visitation service will be held at Stewart Baxter Funeral Home & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, Iowa, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 4-7 p.m. with a vigil service beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mount Vernon, with a burial service immediately after the funeral at the St. John’s Cemetery, Lisbon. A luncheon will follow at the church.

Those unable to attend are invited to watch the service via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Linda’s Tribute Wall and share your support and memories with her family at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries.

Linda was born on December 20,1954, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Frank and Darlene (Mougin) Kabela. She was raised on a farm near West Branch, Iowa, where she graduated high school in 1973. She then attended the University of Northern Iowa, where she graduated with a degree in Food and Nutrition in Business and a minor in Accounting. She later received her accounting degree from Coe College.

Linda met Steve at UNI and described it as “an instant connection.” They were married on November 25, 1977, in Mount Vernon. She and Steve settled in Lisbon where together they raised a family. In Linda’s eyes, Steve was “the best thing that has ever happened in my life.”

Linda worked for Skogman Realty in the accounting department for 27 years until her retirement in 2019. Prior to that, she worked as a bookkeeper for the Ben Franklin Store in Mount Vernon.

Linda was a dedicated and involved member of the Lisbon and Mount Vernon community. She and Steve were active members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church for 47 years, where she volunteered in many capacities over the decades, including several years on the Social Justice Committee. She served in a number of local organizations, including Lisbon Community School District Foundation and the Highway 30 Bypass Committee. She co-led a local Camp Fire Girls & Boys group for her daughters. At work she organized the United Way workplace giving campaign each year. During retirement she returned to her hometown in West Branch to volunteer at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library.

One of Linda’s greatest sources of enjoyment was watching her kids and grandkids during their many athletic and artistic activities and performances. Linda was a passionate booster of the University of Northern Iowa Panther athletics.

Linda also thoroughly loved to travel, learn about history, explore new places, and collect magnets for her refrigerator collection. She was a self-described “foodie” and enjoyed looking through a new cookbook and trying new recipes. She was famous for her pie crust, especially her two favorites: rhubarb pie in the spring and sour cherry pie in the summer. And in the autumn, she would never say no to a pumpkin pie blizzard from Dairy Queen.

Linda is survived by her husband Steve; her children, Scott (Maggie) Noll of Marion, Stephanie (Anna Ghublikian) Noll of Denver, Colorado, and Sara (Eric) Dye of Owasso, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Katie, Josh and Marcus Noll and Jameson and Oliver Dye; siblings, David (Joan) Kablea, Lois (Mike) Coates, Steve (Darcy) Kabela, and Barb Ditzler; siblings-in-law, Russ (Kathy) Noll, Ron (Diane DVM) Noll, Chris (Brenda) Noll, and CAPT Daniel (Kamar), SC, USN (ret) Noll; and several nieces and nephews.

Linda is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Darlene Kabela; sisters-in-law, Cheryl Maxfield and Deb Noll; and brothers-in-law, Rory Ditzler and Major Lee Maxifled, U.S. Army (ret).

The family would like to offer thanks to all of those who offered such excellent care for Linda during last few months, including the Hall-Perrine Cancer Center, Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, and HallMar Village in Marion.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Linda’s honor may be directed to the Family Caregivers Center of Mercy, which was a beneficial resource for the Noll family throughout both Steve’s dementia diagnosis several years ago, as well as Linda’s recent cancer diagnosis. Please visit the website at https://www.mercycare.org/giving/innovation/ for more information and to make a donation.