Robert Brubaker Noll, 103, of Rohrerstown, passed away peacefully and went home to be with his Lord and Savior after a brief illness, on Monday, December 11, 2023. He was the husband of the late Verna Widders Noll, his loving wife, who passed away in November of 1996. He was born in Rohrerstown, son of the late Earl Harnish Noll and Esther Brubaker Noll. Robert was a lifelong farmer who enjoyed hard work and the outdoors, until his retirement in 1986. From his birth, he was a lifelong member of Rohrerstown Mennonite Church and for 60 years, served as president of the Rohrerstown Mennonite Church Cemetery Board. He enjoyed numerous hobbies, such as welding and woodworking, resulting in the crafting of chairs, a coffee table, miniature rocking chairs and small prayer stools. One of his greatest accomplishments was making a 1/8 scale Conestoga covered wagon, very similar to the Conestoga freight wagon that he as a child saw his grandfather use for many years. Additionally, he enjoyed many years of deer hunting with numerous friends. Probably, one of his greatest joys in his life was flying his PA18 Piper Cub airplane, which he kept on his farm. He actively flew as a private pilot from age 27 until 93 1/2 years of age. Along with flying, he made countless friends as a member of the Pennsylvania and International Flying Farmers Association.
He is survived by two daughters and a son: Mary (Dennis) Lyday, Tucson, AZ; Alice (Daniel) Harder, Spartanburg, SC and Charles Robert (Darlene) Noll, Lancaster. Eight grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. One son-in-law: Joseph Mast, Lancaster. He was preceded in death by his eldest daughter: Nancy Louise Mast, his younger brother and sister: John B. Noll and Mary Jane Noll, who were twins, a younger brother: Kenneth B. Noll and his youngest brother: Donald B. Noll.
A Private Viewing will be held for the immediate family at the Workman Funeral Homes, Inc., 114 West Main Street, Mountville on Friday, December 15, 2023. A Private Interment will be held at Rohrerstown Mennonite Cemetery (Across from the LGH Health Campus). A Public Memorial Service will be held at Rohrerstown Mennonite Church, 601 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster, PA 17603 on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 10:30 A.M. with Pastor David Torres, officiating. Following a light luncheon, family and friends are welcome to visit with the Noll families. In lieu of flowers, any donations in his memory may be given to: Rohrerstown Mennonite Church. To send an online condolence, visit the condolence page.