Catherine Noah

Catherine Deibel Noah, 66, of Beavercreek, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2025, surrounded by love.

Born on August 3, 1959, in Dover, Ohio, Catherine was the cherished daughter of Curtis and Marilyn (Scarr) Deibel. She grew up in Smithville, Ohio, alongside her sisters Lavonne Miller and Suzanne Henkels, graduating from Smithville High School in 1977.

Catherine enjoyed a long and distinguished career with Wayne Savings Community Bank in Wooster, Ohio, where she began as a teller while still in high school and rose to vice president in the early 2000s. Known as “the face and voice of WSCB,” Catherine appeared in television and billboard advertising and was instantly recognizable to customers through the bank’s corporate voicemail. She was also the Quota Club International ‘Quotarian’ of the Year in 2008, board member of Every Woman’s House in Wooster and director of the annual Red Cross Festival of Trees for more than ten years.

In 1981, she married Jeff Baker, with whom she raised two children, Anthony (Tony) and Sarah. She was a devoted and proud mother and grandmother, delighting in her grandchildren Jack and Isla of Tony and his wife, Leah; and Mason and Wesley of Sarah and her husband Chris Sector.

On March 17, 2012, Catherine married Colonel Donald L. Noah in his quarters on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. First meeting at the end of sixth grade in 1971, Catherine and Don were close friends through high school and even briefly engaged while students at The Ohio State University. Life took them down separate paths for three decades, during which each married and raised families; Catherine in Wooster and Don in many places as a veterinary epidemiologist in the Air Force for 35 years. In 2011, with the quiet connection of Don’s mother, Cheryl Noah, they reconnected and a year later married. Don often reflected that Catherine had “the voice of an angel” and was both strong-willed and the kindest person he’d ever known.

Together, Catherine and Don shared a life of adventure, traveling extensively in their trusty Airstream across Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, California, and Nevada. Camping—whether in a pop-up trailer when her children were young or the Airstream later in life—was one of her greatest joys. She also loved singing, sewing, socializing, and walking her devoted dog, Sadie. Her music graced church choirs, weddings, funerals, and even large sporting events, always leaving a lasting impression on those who heard her.
Catherine will be remembered for her radiant presence, her devotion to family, her generous spirit, and her unmistakable voice that carried both strength and tenderness. In addition to Jeff Baker and their children, she leaves behind her husband, Don, the family and close friends they accumulated together; and her sisters Lavonne Miller and Suzanne Henkels.

A service celebrating Catherine’s life will be held at McIntire Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home at 216 E. Larwill Street, Wooster, Ohio 44691 on Monday, 8 September 2025 at 10am (calling hours) and 11am (service). 

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to support Lewy body dementia research at the Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/giving) with the designation for Lewy body dementia research.

Catherine will be forever missed.