Our Staff
Mark E. Noll - Owner/Funeral Director/Supervisor
A life-long resident of the Beaver area, Mark graduated from St. Vincent College, Latrobe, before graduating from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. A first generation Funeral Director with over 22 years of experience, Mark is licensed in both Pennsylvania and Florida. Along with his wife, Melanie, he founded Noll Funeral Home, Inc., Beaver before acquiring Schwerha-Noll Funeral Home in Midland (Mark's mother's birthplace and hometown). He and Melanie and their four children live in Brighton Township.
Judy Anders - Pre-Need Coordinator
Judy Anders has been with Noll Funeral Home for seven years. She helps with our pre-need arrangements along with greeting. She has lived in Beaver for the past 25 years. Judy works full-time as a secretary at the Beaver Area School District Administrative offices. She has been a school district employee for 20 years. She is a member of the Beaver United Methodist Church and enjoys long-distance running.
John Kanapesky - Assistant
John has lived his entire life in Beaver except for a four-year stint in the Air Force. He is married and has two grown daughters and two granddaughters. John's passion is restoring antique automobiles. On summer weekends he can be found at car shows and cruises. Since his retirement from Eaton Cutler Hammer in 2004, he and his wife have traveled by car throughout the States and many Canadian Provinces.
Howard "Bucky" Noll - Attendant
Bucky is a life-long resident of the Beaver area. He recently completed his career in economic development and customer service by joining his son and the staff of Noll Funeral Home. His customer service skills will be used as he addresses the needs of the families we serve. Bucky and his wife Nancy reside in Brighton Township. He enjoys his 11 grandchildren, the time he spends at the golf course and traveling.
H. Keith Shea - Funeral Home Coordinator
Keith comes to the Noll Funeral Home after retiring from USAirway's Operation's Control Center with 38 years of service. Keith is very active in Trinity Episcopal Church in Beaver and has served in many different positions there. Keith enjoys his daily visits to the YMCA, walking and riding his bike around town. Keith and his wife, Bonnie, live in Beaver and enjoy their 11 grandchildren and wishes they lived closer to them.
Phyllis Schied - Administrative Assistant/Aftercare Coordinator
After retiring from Tuscarora Inc., Phyllis came to Noll Funeral Home as an Administrative Assistant. She lives in West Mayfield with her husband Don, and in addition to enjoying her three grown sons and their families (especially the grand kids), she recently has begun tole and oil painting as a hobby. She enjoys nothing more than taking a grungy flea market find and turning it into a "new" piece of decorative painted art.
Nadine "Dude" Wass - Attendant
Dude was born and raised in the Industry-Midland area and is a graduate of Western Beaver High School. She and her husband have two children and three grandchildren and enjoy spending time boating and going on trips on their motorcycle visiting different states. She is a member of the St. George Orthodox Church in Midland and coordinates all visitations at the Schwerha-Noll Funeral Home.
Joel G. Oldiges - Supervisor, Funeral Director
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Ohio State University and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. An airline employee for nearly thirty years, Joel held several positions at US Airways and currently works as a recruiter for an airline charter company. Joel and his wife Wendy have two daughters, Katherine and Sarah, and live in Beaver. He attends SS Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church, Beaver. In his spare time Joel enjoys travel and caring for his family and home.