Joy Scheller
September 14, 1949 ~ September 28, 2021
Joy B. Scheller, 72, of Faulkton, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Faulkton Area Medical Center.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 4, 2021 at the United Methodist Church, Gettysburg with Pastor Jeff Adel presiding. Burial will follow in the Gettysburg Cemetery. Visitation will be one-hour prior to the service at the church.
Joy B. Scheller was born September 14, 1949, in Gettysburg, SD to Curtis and Elda G. (Van Bockel) Scheller. She attended school in Gettysburg, graduating in 1967.
Joy continued her education at Northern State College where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree. She went on to teach special education and title program at Faulkton School district for 35 + years, leaving due to health reasons. She continued for one year in the Hoven School District. Joy dedicated her life to kids and education, those which she cherished the most.
After her retirement, Joy spent years helping care for her mother. They spent years at Faulkton Assisted Living, where Joy enjoyed decorating the resident’s doors and helping the staff decorate for each holiday. After Elda’s passing, Joy entered Faulkton Senior Living. Here she loved doing arts and crafts, the children’s programs, reading and watching TV. Joy was one that always accepted whatever life had to throw at her. She did it always with a smile, a kind heart and trying to encourage others. Her family and faith were the most important to her. She spent as much time as possible taking care of these things most important to her along with enjoying the outdoors, working on her tan! In 2019, Joy was the Queen of Hearts at Faulkton Senior Living and felt so honored by this.
Joy’s life will be cherished by her brother: Joe (Delia) Scheller, Seneca; niece, Brandy Scheller (Gene), Summit, SD, and family Maeghynn and Nevaeh; nephew, Derrick Scheller, Yankton and family (Heather), DeShawn, Nora, and Ruby; aunts and uncles: Jetta (Dave) LeDuc, York, NE, Raymond Van Bockel, Sr., Gettysburg, and Denny (Judy) Scheller, Wheatland, WY; and numerous cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Jon.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Joy’s arrangements.
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My dear sweet Joy, you will have no more pain and suffering just eternal peace and joy. Mom and the rest of the gang will be there to greet you with big smiles to be together again.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Joy’s family and friends. May they bring you comfort and peace. In Deepest Sympathy,
Thoughts and prayers to the family of Miss Scheller, she always made me smile 🙂 Kathy McGrath Simpson
Joy's smile reflected her gracious soul! She was one of this world's gentle lambs who is now experiencing life more abundantly than she ever could on earth! Sadness for your loss but smiling back at her eternity!!!
My thoughts and prayers are with all of Joy's family. She always had a smile on her face..
We are sorry to hear of Joy's passing. She lived up to her name all of her life. I was so grateful to have her the "youngest" member of the Seneca United Methodist Church when I served there. She was always an inspiration as she lived with challenging health issues! She was loved as a teacher in Faulkton and leaves a beautiful memory in my heart. May God bless the saints who from their labors rest. Gary
JoyBelle was a special person and will live on in our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. Praying that God will give you the comfort, strength, and peace that can only come from Him.
So sorry for your loss. Joy was a special person we will remember her smile and kind words. Cherish your memories, they will help you cope with your grief.