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Joel Ambrose Druley

Birth	:	12 Apr 1946 Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	2 Aug 2021 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Ashton Cemetery, Ashton, Spink County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.9914017, -98.5224991
Description	:	Joel Ambrose Druley, 75, of Sioux Falls, SD, died on Monday, August 2, 2021, after a brief bout with cancer, with his wife and daughters at his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00am Saturday, August 7, 2021 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial Visitation will be from 9:00am until the time of the service at St. Mary's Catholic Church. A Private Family Burial will be held at Ashton Cemetery, Ashton, SD. Rude's Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Joel was born on April 12, 1946, in Aberdeen, South... Read More	Joel Ambrose Druley, 75, of Sioux Falls, SD, died on Monday, August 2, 2021, after a brief bout with cancer, with his wife and daughters at his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00am Saturday, August 7, 2021 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial Visitation will be from 9:00am until the time of the service at St. Mary's Catholic Church. A Private Family Burial will be held at Ashton Cemetery, Ashton, SD. Rude's Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Joel was born on April 12, 1946, in Aberdeen, South Dakota to John and Esther (Graves) Druley. He was raised in Ashton, South Dakota and graduated from Northwestern High School in 1964. During his youth, he was very active in the Boy Scout program, earning the rank of Eagle Scout. His achievements with the Boy Scouts included earning the God and Country Award and becoming a brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow. He served for five years as a camp counselor at Camp Iyataka on Big Stone Lake and later spent two years on the staff at the Philmont Scout ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. Joel fondly remembered his time with the Boy Scouts and credited the lessons learned there with propelling him to a career in secondary education, becoming a teacher, coach, and school administrator. Joel graduated with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Education from Northern State College and an Educational Specialist Degree from the University of South Dakota. He spent thirty-six years in public education, serving the South Dakota communities of Cresbard, Miller, Kimball, Hurley, McLaughlin and Doland. He was the Superintendent of Schools at Doland from 1987 until his retirement in June of 2006. Joel was a member of the American Association of School Administrators, School Administrators of South Dakota, South Dakota School Superintendents Association, the Beadle Club, and Phi Delta Kappa. Joel dedicated his considerable gifts to public education, his students, and the communities he served. Nothing was as important to Joel as his family. On June 20, 1981, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Schaefer at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Madison, South Dakota. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, daughters Emily Druley, and Delia Druley, son in law Luke Garry, and his beloved granddaughter Maeve Druley-Garry. He was proud of his girls, believed they could do anything, and prouder still of his granddaughter. Joel enjoyed teaching his daughters everything he knew- from how to identify animal tracks on the weekly hikes the family went on at Fisher's Grove State Park when the girls were small to the principles of investing. No family has been blessed by a better husband, father, and grandfather. Joel's parents, John and Esther Druley, preceded him in death. Upon retirement, Joel and Dorothy moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. They purchased a home near Tomar Park in the woods in the middle of Sioux Falls. Wild turkeys, deer, hawks, songbirds, and even an occasional coyote were visitors and made living there more enjoyable. Joel kept busy with yard work, helping Dorothy with her many beautiful plants, and assisting his two-year old granddaughter with selecting just the right rock to bring inside. Joel loved his family and their pets. He enjoyed travel, family time, and holidays. He was an avid reader and enjoyed learning new things. He passed this love of animals, the outdoors, and learning on to his daughters. Joel was also an accomplished outdoorsman, hunter, and shooter. He enjoyed hunting our western states for antelope, deer, elk, and black bear. He liked to hunt pheasants and waterfowl and enjoyed shooting trap, skeet, and sporting clays. Following his retirement, he worked for three years as a hunting specialist at Scheel's in Sioux Falls. In 2010, Joel and Dorothy began spending winters in Arizona at Sunland Springs Village in Mesa, where they enjoyed winter in the Arizona desert. Joel enjoyed playing golf with Dorothy and took up pool and tennis with his typical enthusiasm. He enjoyed the game, the exercise, and the members of the Sunland Springs Village Tennis Club. Joel loved playing in the EVSTL in Arizona and in the summer senior tennis league played at McKennan Park in Sioux Falls. - Rudes Funeral Home

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Where is Joel Ambrose Druley's memorial?
Joel Ambrose Druley's memorial is located at: Ashton Cemetery, Ashton, Spink County, USA.
When did Joel Ambrose Druley death?
Joel Ambrose Druley death on 2 Aug 2021 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Joel Ambrose Druley's memorial?
Latitude: 44.9914017
Longitude: -98.5224991

Family Members:

Parent

John A. Druley

(1908 - 1994)

Esther L Graves Druley

(1907 - 1991)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Ashton Cemetery
Ashton, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9914017, -98.5224991

2. Athol Cemetery
Athol, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0140800, -98.5948500

3. Saint Marys Cemetery
Athol, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0283012, -98.5935974

4. South Dakota Developmental Center Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8880120, -98.5234880

5. Greenlawn Cemetery
Redfield, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8857994, -98.5164032

6. Saint Bernard Cemetery
Redfield, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8857994, -98.5139008

7. Clifton Cemetery
Clifton Township, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0106010, -98.3197021

8. Poor Farm Cemetery
Frankfort, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8836350, -98.3591071

9. Mellette Cemetery
Mellette, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1641490, -98.4933220

10. Fairview Cemetery
Northville, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1599998, -98.5841980

11. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Zell, Faulk County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8943340, -98.7283210

12. Calvary Cemetery
Mellette, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1655998, -98.4935989

13. Baldwin Cemetery
Brentford, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1130981, -98.3392029

14. Saint Ann Cemetery
Frankfort, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8821983, -98.3028030

15. Frankfort Cemetery
Frankfort, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8784800, -98.2965200

16. Cottonwood Cemetery
Redfield, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8078800, -98.6579600

17. Crandon Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7825012, -98.4436035

18. Plainview Cemetery
Brentford, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1782990, -98.3486023

19. Guttenberg Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8205986, -98.2972031

20. Rockham Cemetery
Rockham, Faulk County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9118996, -98.8375015

21. Tulare Cemetery
Tulare, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7486000, -98.4922028

22. Bethany Cemetery
Mellette, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2149086, -98.3806381

23. Glendale Colony Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7999900, -98.2856600

24. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Mansfield, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2305400, -98.6570900