William H. Noel, Jr., 75, of Grinnell passed away at his home, April 5, 2012. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, with Pastor Keith Morrison, Grinnell Regional Hospice Chaplain, officiating. Pallbearers will be Ken DeVries, James Duke, Jack Fair, Chip Gibson, Jeff Jennings and Jerry McKinney. Honorary bearers will be Josh and Josh, Kirk and Scott Banzhaf, John Thomas, Dennis Whannel and Bill Banzhaf (deceased). Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Visitation with the family present will be held two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to Grinnell Regional Hospice. Bill was born on March 26, 1937, in Grinnell, the son of William and Helen Fleming Noel, Sr. He was raised in Grinnell and was a graduate of Grinnell High School. He later attended the University of Iowa. On June 16, 1957, he was united in marriage to Judith Louise Browning. The couple had four children, David, Bradley, Melinda and Susan. After their divorce, he was later married to Jackie Fingelson on March 5, 1988, in Nora Springs, Iowa. Bill always worked hard. He delivered newspapers as a child, worked through high school, and after his education, he worked for various radio stations and newspapers. He later moved to Davenport and was employed for over 30 years as a yellow page salesman for AT&T/N.W. Bell. He held a passion for playing fast-pitch softball and for many years played as a pitcher. For his outstanding play he was inducted into the Iowa Fast-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and especially loved the trout streams of N.E. Iowa. He moved to Lake Thunderhead in Unionville, Missouri where he spent his retirement fishing. Survivors include three children, Bradley Noel of Eldridge, Mindy (Ken) Noel Clark and Susan (James) Noel Yarolem of Davenport; three granddaughters, Jill and Kellie Noel and Siera Yarolem; one sister, Lynn Banzhaf of Marshalltown; four nephews, Scott, Kirk and Josh Banzhaf, and Jeff Jennings; one niece Rebecca Banzhaf; and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Jackie; a son, David; and a brother-in-law, Bill Banzhaf.