Singer extraordinaire Phyllis Noble was raised in Ames, Iowa. After graduating from Iowa State Teacher's College, she began her teaching career in Manning, Iowa, from 1950 through 1952, where she met and married the love of her life, Dean Noble. After moves to Omaha, Denver, and Kansas City, they returned to Omaha in 1970. Phyllis taught for 18 years at Monroe Middle School.

Phyllis received her master of music degree in vocal performance from the conservatory of music at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. She was a founding member of the Kansas City Chamber Chorale, the Nebraska Choral Arts Society, and Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum. A well-known Omaha singer, Phyllis was in frequent demand as a soloist and performer. She was for several years the alto soloist in the annual performance of The Messiah at the Orpheum. Other oratorio solo work included Handel's Israel In Egypt, Brahms' Alto Rhapsodie. Theatre credits at the Omaha Community Playhouse include Sugar Babies, Cole, Fascinating Rhythm, Inherit The Wind, Teddy and Alice, and A Christmas Carol; performances at the Dundee Dinner Theatre included The Sound of Music, Fiddler On The Roof, Quilters, and A Little Night Music. Phyllis toured the West Coast in the Nebraska Theatre Caravan's A Christmas Carol. She was a member of Omaha's Cabaret Theatre, touring throughout the Midwest and producing three original, one-woman shows with the group.

Phyllis was a 57-year member of Dundee Presbyterian Church, where she served as artistic director of the Crescendo! Concert Series and 4-time interim minister of music.

She loved to travel, visiting every state in the US; Australia and New Zealand, England, Holland, Italy, Greece, France, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Paraguay, and Brazil (among others!).

Phyllis Noble was preceded in death by her husband, Dean; parents, Howard and Hazel Porter; brother, Eugene Porter; sister, Harriet Moore. She is survived by daughter, Rebecca Noble and son-in-law, Keith Allerton; sisters, Dorothy Vance, Loveland, Colorado, Lois (Richard) Roberts, Pembroke, Massachusetts; honorary daughters, Beth Asbjörnson, Camille Metoyer Moten, and Jenny Knutson; honorary son, Paul Tranisi.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE in celebration of Phyllis' life will be held at Dundee Presbyterian Church on Friday, January 27, 1pm.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials are suggested to the Hospice House, Omaha, Nebraska. Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home