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Birth	:	13 Oct 1926 Saint Lawrence, Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	6 Oct 2009 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Bluff View Cemetery, Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7714000, -96.9056000
Description	:	Wesley Noel Kelley October 13, 1926 - October 6, 2009 Wesley Noel Kelley died Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Wesley Noel* "Buck" Kelley was born October 13, 1926, at St. Lawrence, South Dakota, to Samuel I. and Guen G. (Noel) Kelley. He attended St. Lawrence Public School and graduated in the class of 1944. He served as an instructor in the U.S. Army Field Artillery until his discharge in 1946. He received his B.A. degree from the University of South Dakota in 1951. He worked in the State Chemical Laboratory for 32 years, starting as... Read More	Wesley Noel Kelley October 13, 1926 - October 6, 2009 Wesley Noel Kelley died Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Wesley Noel* "Buck" Kelley was born October 13, 1926, at St. Lawrence, South Dakota, to Samuel I. and Guen G. (Noel) Kelley. He attended St. Lawrence Public School and graduated in the class of 1944. He served as an instructor in the U.S. Army Field Artillery until his discharge in 1946. He received his B.A. degree from the University of South Dakota in 1951. He worked in the State Chemical Laboratory for 32 years, starting as a feed chemist. He then developed the dairy testing laboratory. In 1984 the Chemical Laboratory was divided between Pierre and Brookings, at which time he established the State Dairy Laboratory in the Dairy Science Department of South Dakota State University. During his 39 years of state service, Buck developed two dairy testing methodologies and served as an Associate Referee for the Association of Official Analytical Chemists. He served 15 years as a member of the Laboratory Committee for the International Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments. At his retirement, he was honored by Governor George Mickelson proclaiming December 19, 1991, as Buck Kelley Day. Buck was a charter member of the Brookings United Church of Christ, and served as treasurer for six years. He was also a member of the Brookings Lions Club and the American Legion Post in Brookings. On June 9, 1951, Buck married Lola Jenkins at Dakota City, Nebraska. She died July 6, 1990. He was also preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister. He is survived by three stepchildren: Loretta Dunbar of Simpsonville, South Carolina, Bonnie Kersten of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Dr. Terry Jenkins of Laramie, Wyoming; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 10:30 A.M. Friday, October 9, 2009, at the Brookings United Church of Christ. Interment: 4:00 P.M. Friday at Bluff View Cemetery at Vermillion, South Dakota. Arrangements: Eidsness Funeral Home, Brookings, South Dakota. *He was always known as "Noel", by his folks, other family, and "hometown friends" - Not sure when "Buck" nickname came about.

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Wesley Noel Kelley's memorial is located at: Bluff View Cemetery, Vermillion, Clay County, USA.
When did Wesley Noel Kelley death?
Wesley Noel Kelley death on 6 Oct 2009 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 42.7714000
Longitude: -96.9056000

Family Members:

Parent

Samuel I. Kelley

(1893 - 1963)

Guen G. Noel Kelley

(1901 - 1973)

Spouse

Lola I. Peterson Kelley

(1908 - 1990)

Siblings

Mary Bell Kelley

(1921 - 1921)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bluff View Cemetery
Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7714000, -96.9056000

2. Saint Agnes Calvary Cemetery
Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7715900, -96.9072100

3. Saint Agnes Cemetery
Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7872009, -96.8499985

4. Dowlin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7789001, -96.8107986

5. Gibb's Cemetery
Newcastle, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6985100, -96.8518400

6. Saint Peter Greenfield Cemetery
Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8608017, -96.8644028

7. Clay Creek Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8516998, -96.9788971

8. Ionia Cemetery
Newcastle, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6893997, -96.8300018

9. Maskell Cemetery
Maskell, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6878014, -96.9916992

10. Halverson Cemetery
Maskell, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6908600, -97.0013500

11. Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8228000, -96.7612000

12. Saint Mary Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8520584, -96.7877502

13. Newcastle Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6550500, -96.8708700

14. Saint Peters Calvary Cemetery
Newcastle, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6533800, -96.8744700

15. Spirit Mound Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8885994, -96.9424973

16. Clay Point Cemetery
Prairie Center Township, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8987700, -96.9065600

17. Lime Grove Cemetery
Maskell, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6632400, -96.9990500

18. Lime Creek Cemetery
Maskell, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6569600, -97.0004700

19. Obert Cemetery
Obert, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6702995, -97.0289001

20. Evergreen Cemetery
Meckling, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7896996, -97.0903015

21. Brule Creek Cemetery
Spink Township, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8346510, -96.7324350

22. Taylor Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8372002, -97.0785980

23. Union County Poor Farm Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7649210, -96.7077580

24. Saint Paul Cemetery
Elk Point, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7641983, -96.7061005