Obituary for Francis E. Noonan

Francis E. Noonan, age 87, of Brooklyn Center, passed way September 20, 2023, just 8 days short of his 88th birthday.

Francis was born and raised in Minneapolis. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. In 1962, he married Joan in Stratford WI. They moved to Brooklyn Center and started their family. He retired from NSP after working there for over 40 years.

At the age of 18, Francis joined the Knights of Columbus and later became a Grand Knight. In 1995, he joined the Boy Scouts of America and really enjoyed working with the scouts.

He is survived by wife, Joan; daughter, Melissa; puppy, Sampson; many nieces and nephews, other relatives, and friends. He is preceded in death by his sisters, Catherine Troup, Eleanor Reinhart, and Marge Reid.

Visitation 4-7 PM Monday, 9/25/23, at Evans-Nordby Funeral Home, 6000 Brooklyn Center, and 1 hour prior to mass at church. Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Tuesday, 9/26/23, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 7025 Halifax Ave. N., Brooklyn Center. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery.