Robert L. Noyes

Noyes, Robert L., 80, went to be with the Lord, Monday, November 19, 2007. Memorial service, 1:30 P.M., Monday, November 26, Westwood Presbyterian Church, 8007 W. Maple, Wichita, KS. Bob loved life and was loved by many who will miss him. He was born February 25, 1927 in Gueda Springs, KS to Ray and Lillie and was raised in St. John, KS with his two brothers, Al and Murray. Bob was a multiple sport athlete at St. John HS where he graduated in 1945. Upon graduation, Bob served proudly in the U.S. Navy in San Diego, CA during WWII. Bob then attended the University of Kansas where he played in the band and has followed the Jayhawks passionately ever since. He married Billie Jewett in 1948 and was her husband till her death in 2003. Together they raised two sons and a daughter while living and working in Topeka, Omaha, NE, and Wichita. Bob was a well-respected career insurance man, twice named Field Man of the Year for Aetna Insurance Company, and founded JR Associates in 1989. A man of quiet faith, Bob actively attended and served at Westwood Presbyterian Church. He also served the community as a longstanding member of the Southeast Optimist Club. In 2004, Bob married Marie Edwards who put a sparkle in his eye and a smile on his face to his very last breath. In addition to his wife Marie, Bob is survived by his daughter, Pamela Miller of Denver, CO; sons, Rob and Jeff of Wichita; grandchildren, Kristin and Michael Miller of Denver, Meagan, Melinda, and Madison Noyes of Wichita; great-grandchildren, Kristopher and Kody Seay of Denver, and Damion Dawson of Wichita. Memorials to Westwood Presbyterian Church, 8007 W. Maple, Wichita, KS 67209 or Wichita Southeast Optimist Club, 2118 Columbine, Wichita, KS 67204. Downing Lahey Mortuary West.