Noel Russell Ferlen

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Noel Russell Ferlen on Friday, October 12, 2018, at the Sherman Home in Phoenix, Arizona with his family by his side. Noel was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia on July 17, 1970. As a child Noel loved to visit Minnesota. He shared many great memories of the time he spent there with family. Noel grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona and graduated from Saguaro High School in 1988. He went on to graduate from ASU with a degree in Finance and began working at the Charles Schwab Corporation in 1999. Noel took great pride in his work as a Senior Manager, Senior Portfolio Consultant for Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc. Over the course of his career he obtained designations as a Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified Financial Planner, and Certified Wealth Strategist. Despite his cancer diagnosis, Noel never wanted to draw attention to his illness. He chose to live each day as he always did, with never ending energy and boundless determination. Noel loved the challenge of constructing portfolios, working until two days before his death. But more than anything, Noel loved spending time with his son. They could often be fou...[more]

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tossing the ball, playing board games, goofing off, battling with light sabers, or working on his homework. Noel will be deeply missed by his wife Amy Kinzer and son Nicholas (Nick) Ferlen; parents Antoinette Johansson and Steven Blechner; his father Claude Ferlen; brother Ari Blechner and his wife Heidi Blechner; brother Zachary Blechner and his wife Elle Hyde Harding; mother-in-law Nadean Kinzer; sister-in-law Laurie Kinzer; sister-in-law Kerri McCarthy and her husband Kevin McCarthy; along with many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. Noel was proceeded in death by his father-in-law Dennis Kinzer. The family would like to thank the many doctors and nurses at the Mayo Clinic Phoenix who treated Noel over the years along with the staff at the Sherman Home. We would also like to thank the family of Noel's organ donor. If you would like to make a donation in Noel's name please consider Paradise Valley North Little League at 16006 N 38th Street, Phoenix AZ 85032.