<p>BARGERSVILLE</p>
<p>Noble E. Deer, 98, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016. He was a lifelong resident of Bargersville.</p>
<p>He was born Aug. 10, 1917, in Bargersville to Oscar and Elsie (Henderson) Deer. He married Ethel Lillian (Grabeel) on Nov. 28, 1948. She preceded him in passing in February 1998.</p>
<p>Noble is survived by three children, Roy Deer of Bargersville, Glenn (Susan) Deer of Cincinnati, Ohio and Carol (Jason) Gehrs of Iowa City, Iowa; three grandchildren, Joy (Ryan) Heitkamp, Paxton Deer and Jared (Whitney) Gehrs and two great-grandchildren, Aubrey Heitkamp and Teagan Heitkamp. He is also survived by one sister, Dorothy Netherland of Franklin.</p>
<p>He was preceded in passing by his parents; wife, Ethel and brother, Victor Deer.</p>
<p>He was a graduate of Union High School. Noble was the oldest living alumni of Union. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps where he served as a B-24 bomber co-pilot. Noble was a prisoner of war for 13 months at the Stalag Luft No.1 in Northern Germany.</p>
<p>He was the oldest and longest member of Providence Christian where he served as a former deacon and elder. He was a member of the Union Village Masonic Lodge No. 545, F&A.M. and Indianapolis Valley of Scottish Rite.</p>
<p>The Rev. Steve Sorensen will conduct a Celebration of Noble’s life at 11 a.m. Monday at Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home, 2898 North Morton Street, (U.S. 31 North) in Franklin. Friends may call from 1 to 4 p.m.at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin.</p>
<p>Memorial contributions may be given to the Providence Christian Church, 40890 West 100 North, Bargersville, IN 46106 and/or to the Union Village Masonic Lodge No. 545, F & A M, 400 W. 100 North, Bargersville, IN 46106.</p>
<p>Online condolences may be received at flinnmaguire.net.</p>
