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Noelene Kay (Heilman) Craft was born July 21, 1962 to Edward Eugene and Phyllis Kay (Young) Heilman in Emporia, Kansas. Noelene died on September 21, 2016 surrounded by loved ones. She was raised just east of Emporia for most of her youth. She attended Neosho Rapids Elementary and Junior High School. Her high school years were attended at Hartford High, where she made many life long friends. Noelene enjoyed drill team and cheerleading during high school.

Around 1982 she moved with her son Brandon to Hugoton, Kansas. She worked at Daylight Donuts (along with her mother and three sisters at times), Duckwalls, Stevens County Hospital, and Teeter Irrigation. While in Hugoton, Noelene met her "best friend," David Craft. They married and together raised Brandon and Jamie.

In 1997 the family moved to Gage, Oklahoma. They ran Charlie's Bar & Grill. Noelene met many friends and planted roots in Gage. She enjoyed working at Gage Cattle & Feed, Noelene was the kind hearted person and enjoyed greeting and helping customers. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Noelene is preceded in death by her parents Edward and Phyllis Heilman, brother Carl Eugene Heilman, sister Kaylee Jean (Heilman) Norton, her precious son Brandon Lee Reynolds, and nephew Austin M. Harper.

She is survived by daughter Jamie Kunz and husband Cory from Elkins, Arkansas; grandchildren Ethan Gartrell and Emma Kunz from Elkins, Arkansas and Bradley and Rianna Reynolds of Liberal, Kansas; sisters Ginger Floyd of Kinsley, Kansas and Lynnette Hageman and husband Dennis of Hugoton, Kansas; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other family, and a host of friends.