Elaine Noble

1939 - 2025

It is with great sadness that the family of Ruth Elaine Noble (née Filgas), beloved wife of the late Jim Noble, announce her passing in Medicine Hat on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the age of 85 years.

A private funeral service was held a Southland Funeral Chapel, Taber on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. Burial followed at the Taber Memorial Garden.

Elaine will be remembered forever by her three children Linda (Rob) Meilicke of Taber; Perry (Kendra) Noble of Calgary and their children Kayla and Keanna; Scott (Lori) Noble of Taber and their children Grace Noble, Benjamin (Shannon) Noble and Emily (Peter) Boyko. She is also survived by her brother Tom (Rose) Filgas, sister-in-law Yvonne Filgas as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Jim; parents Michael and Ada Filgas; brothers Ken Filgas, Stan Filgas, David Filgas Sr., Russel Filgas, Carl Filgas and Walter Filgas; sisters Kathleen Lockwood, Stella Filgas, Elizabeth-Teresa Filgas and Marlene Dow.

Elaine was born on March 17, 1939 in Purple Springs. She attended school in Grassy Lake. Elaine married Jim Noble on November 8, 1957. She was proud to have attended beauty school in Lethbridge and especially enjoyed her time working in the salon at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Elaine also spoke fondly of her times working at the glass factory in Redcliff as well as the Taber Sugar Factory. Elaine’s true passion was farming, she truly loved being out on a tractor or combine, and if they weren’t available, a lawn mower would do. She was always busy out in the yard. Elaine was a doting mother and grandmother, always making sure everyone was taken care of. She was an excellent cook, she could put together a meal for her family or cook for a crowd just as easily. Elaine made it look easy, from serving the meals in the kitchen at home to hauling out full dinners to the harvest crews in the field. As well she didn’t bat an eye at cooking a full Christmas dinner for crowds of twenty five plus. Elaine could accomplish that with delicious results.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Elaine’s name may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 100, 119 - 14 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1Z6 www.heartandstroke.com or to the Taber Lost Paws Society, 5710 - 66 Avenue, Taber, Alberta T1G 1B8 www.taberlostpawssociety.com.