Lynn M. Noelte, age 67, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, passed peacefully surrounded by her family at her home on Saturday, July 15, 2023. She was born in Erie, PA on January 24, 1956, daughter of Mona VanDessel and the late Arthur VanDessel.

Lynn was a graduate of Iroquois High School, in Lawrence Park PA. She was a U.S. Air Force veteran of 17 years prior to her retirement, where afterwards she completed a BA in accounting & business entrepreneurship and then went on to home school two of her children. Lynn was a devoted member and pastors wife of the Connection Church of Sherwood, where she served her Lord and Savior faithfully. Her hobbies included working arts and crafts, volunteering with the church with the young girls ministry, was a cub scout liaison, she served as a cub scout committee chair, was a thunderbird district rep. She also enjoyed playing cards and was an avid fan of NACAR’s Jimmie Johnson.  Like her dad, she enjoyed numbers and accounting which led her to enjoying helping others with their taxes.  She also gained a love of gardening from her dad and his many years of farming up North in Erie, PA.  As a young girl, she developed a love of baking and decorating cakes, which she continued as an adult and was able to contribute to her daughter and a few of her nieces and nephew’s cakes for their weddings which is something she truly loved and enjoyed. 

In addition to her mother Mona, Lynn is survived by her husband of 30 years, Steven E. Noelte; one daughter, Annette (Christopher) and two sons Arthur, and Nicholas, one brother, Larry VanDessel (Sandy); one sister, Laura Lang (Albert); two grandchildren, Joseph and Alyssa, whom she loved dearly; and nieces, nephews and cousins, she is surpassed in death by her father Arthur VanDessel and her brother, Jerry VanDessel.

Family and friends will be received in the Gravel Ridge community of Sherwood at The Connection Church of Sherwood, 14322 Hwy 107, on Saturday, August 5th, at 3 pm Celebration of Life Service conducted by Pastor Tim Reed. A private interment will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers in keeping with the tradition of Lynn’s passion for helping children, a scholarship fund has been set up with the Connection Church of Sherwood, for children and youth to assist with church camps as well as other activities or other assistance as needed.