Kay Noah Obituary

Kay Noah
Benzonia, MI
July 10, 1934 - May 3, 2024
Ellen Kay Noah passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 3, 2024, at the age of 89. Born on July 10, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan, Kay was the beloved daughter of Mack and Marguerite (Stephan) Catchick. After graduating from Grosse Pointe High School in 1952, Kay pursued her passion for education and attained a BA degree in Elementary Education from Michigan State University in 1956. Kay continued her educational pursuits by obtaining a master's degree from Western Michigan University in 1973. She devoted over two decades to shaping young minds as an elementary teacher at Thornapple-Kellogg Schools, from 1973 to 1994, a role she cherished deeply. Her marriage to Melvin L. Noah, MD on August 26, 1956 at the MSU Chapel was a testament to enduring love, spanning 67 years of mutual support and shared dreams. As the matriarch of a bustling household, Kay was a wonderful mother to four boys - Greg, Terry, Randy, and Chris - instilling in them the values of integrity, generosity, and education. She was also a steadfast partner in her husband's medical practice, offering her unwavering support through the years. Family was Kay's greatest joy, as evidenced by her devotion to her sons and their spouses, Greg (Jean) Noah, OD, Terry (Margaret Helton, MD) Noah, MD, Randy (Chen Yin, JD) Noah, JD, and Chris (Ann) Noah, MD. She reveled in the growth of her grandchildren: Christopher (Christina) Noah, Kelsey (Austin) Styler, Corrie Noah, Paul Noah, Hannah Noah, MD, Sean (Sarah) Noah PhD, Kelly (Max) Wolffe, Carly Noah, Janie Noah, Luke Noah, Chloe (Steve) Reamer, and SJ (Claes) Adler. The cherished moments she spent with them and her many great-grandchildren will endure as treasured memories. Kay's own siblings, brothers, Jim and Chris Catchick and sister-in-law Mary Frances VanderWall, along with her nieces and nephews, Maggie (Kevin) Houghton, Matt (Christine) Catchick, John (Jan) VanderWall, and Scott (Denise) VanderWall, enriched her life immeasurably. Kay was preceded in death by her parents, Mack and Marguerite (Stephan) Catchick, step-mother, Doris Catchick, and brother Jim Catchick. Kay's family will receive friends on Saturday, July 13, 2024 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Beeler-Gores Funeral Home where her celebration of life will be conducted at 1:00 PM. Private burial will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorial contribution to Thornapple-Kellogg Schools (memo line: Elementary Schools in memory of Kay Noah) will be appreciated. Please visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to share a memory or leave a condolence message for Kay's family.