About Us

Dendi Noble has driven for Gould Transportation for 17 years. She was born and raised in Tuscola, Il.  She grew up in this business, as her parents, Deanna and Roy, drove for Bill Betzold in the late 60’s, early 70’s until they purchased the business from Bill in 1973, when she was in 6th Grade. Dendi has been instrumental in developing and managing our Safety and Training Program at Gould Transportation Services. She currently resides in Tuscola with her husband, Bill, and in her free time, enjoys riding motorcycles and watching old movies.

Gary has worked for Gould Transportation for 21 years. He and his wife reside in Tuscola. They have 3 children, 3 grandchildren and one on the way. Gary enjoys being around the kids on the bus and a bonus is that he gets to drive his grandchildren to school. Gary likes to cook and enjoys looking at cookbooks. He likes to vacation, spend time with family, watch and attend sporting events, work in his garden and listen to music. 

Dave retired from Lyondell in 2011 and was looking for something to do. He chose to start driving for Shane and Lindsey. He has been on the same route for almost 15 years. Dave has great kids on his route and loves every one of them. “I actually enjoy my job.”

Robert moved here from Georgia 4 years ago where he was an electrician for 40 years. He and his wife Tracy have 3 boys and 6 grandchildren. He enjoys crafting and doing handyman work. Robert enjoys taking the students on field trips.

Vicki and her husband, Doug have lived in Arcola for over 30 years. Vicki has 2 daughters, Jennifer and Felicia, a son, Damon, 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandson. She is a bus aide in Arcola and enjoys all the little ones that ride on her routes.

Aaron has lived in Tuscola for over 20 years. He enjoys getting to know the kids throughout the school year and being part of their daily routine.

Michael began driving a bus when he was 22 for his church's Children's Ministry. He loved being involved with the children and meeting their families. He drove for his church for 20 years. During that time, he had seen ads that Gould Transportation needed drivers and decided to give it a try. He enjoys seeing the kids, meeting their families and helping to provide a safe mode of transportation for them to get to school everyday.

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Leonard and his wife live in Tuscola. He was a truck driver for 35 years. Upon retirement, he wanted to keep busy, so he joined the Gould Transportation team.

Sherry has driven a bus for 23 years. She started with rural routes and is now driving the Preschool route. She really enjoys the Preschool children, they are so sweet and have some of the cutest stories to tell. Sherry also enjoys taking a lot of sport trips.

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Deloris has 3 children, 7 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and will soon be a Great Great Grandma. She enjoys reading and baking. She drove a bus for 18 years and has been an aide for 8 years. She enjoys being with the students of all different ages.

Bill has driven for Gould Transportation for 15 years. Bill and his wife live in Tuscola and have one daughter. He enjoys seeing the kids on the bus and taking sport trips. In his free time, he likes to fish, hunt, watch movies and read Bass Masters magazine. Bill is very loyal and has a huge heart.

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​Originally from Buffalo Grove, Kendra moved to Tuscola in 2020. She lives with her husband, Luke, their son, Kash, and their two dogs. In 2024, Kendra began working at Gould Transportation. This role gives her the opportunity to be active in the community while still being home during the day to spend time with Kash. As a bus aide, Kendra finds the work incredibly rewarding. She enjoys caring for the children, singing songs, playing “I Spy,” and most importantly, creating a safe and fun environment as they travel to and from school.

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