James "Bud" Noe

James “Bud” Noe, 73, of Creston, died Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster surrounded by his loving family.

Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Canaan Free Will Baptist Church.  Services will be Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the church with Pastor Aaron Bailey officiating.  Burial will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, where military rites will be held. Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is assisting with arrangements. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Ohio’s LifeCare Hospice 1900 Akron Rd. Wooster, Oh 44691, or the Pregnancy Care Center of Wayne County 331 W. Liberty St. Wooster, OH 44691 or online at PCCWayneOH.org.

Bud was born December 9, 1948, in Logan, West Virginia to Raymond P. and Velma {Tooley} Noe.

He served in the United States Army for 3 years and served in Vietnam.

Bud married Karen Tenley on December 30, 1977. 

Bud worked for Ford Motor Company in Brookpark, OH for 36 years.  He was a member of Canaan Free Will Baptist. He was an avid hunter, an outdoorsman, and he was a Mr. Fix It. He loved helping other veterans connect with the Canton VA and he served in many different ways at the Pregnancy Care Center. Although he had a great love for all of these things he had a greater love for his family, and treasured his wife, children, and grandchildren.

Bud will be deeply missed by his wife; children Tiffany M. (Josh) Heiney, James R. (Jessica) Noe, and Stephanie M. (Isaac) Hay all of Creston; 6 grandchildren; brother Frank D. Noe of West Virginia; and sister Patricia Buehler of Creston.

Bud was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Janie Christian, Dana Noe, Linda Clark, and Donna Kennedy; brothers Raymond, Ernest, and Donald Noe; and dear friends Joe DeLucca and Orville Christian.