Arris Druyff, Jr.

Arris Druyff, Jr., 91, of Ault, Colo., passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at Grace Pointe in Greeley, Colo. Junior, as his friends called him, was born in rural Iowa March 2, 1927 to, Arris and Olive (Brawner) Druyff, Sr. where he was raised, later moving to Alabama.

Junior began working as a welder in the shipyards in Mobile, Ala., as a civilian and later enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war, Junior moved to Iowa where he worked various jobs around Newton. It was there he met Nell Berdine Wooddell. They were married June 9, 1950, in Prairie City, celebrating 68 years together.

In addition to farming, he worked with Allis Chalmers Co. as a service representative until retiring. Junior enjoyed a long retirement, moving to Ault, Colo., where they enjoyed summer trips throughout Colorado in their RV and winters in Yuma, Ariz., for more than 20 years.

Junior was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Ault and assisted with many military honors at local events. He enjoyed fishing, tinkering on and repairing engines, hunting rocks and minerals, lapidary and stock car racing.

Thankful to have shared his life are his wife, Nell Berdine; sons, Jim (Linda) and Mark (Donna); one granddaughter, Jennifer (Brian) Gastrock; three great-grandchildren, Cooper, Grace and Bennett Gastrock; Donna’s daughter, Amanda (Joe) Kelly and their children, Coleton and Sawyer Jo; Donna’s son, Dustin Kern; sister, Jean Blessing; sisters-in-law, Gay Haney and Irene Druyff; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Walter and Doran Druyff, Peggy Hutcheson, Alta Donaldson and infants, Joyce and Robert Druyff.

A life celebration service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at First Lutheran Church of Ault, 402 Graefe Ave. with military honors. A luncheon will follow.

Memorial gifts may be made to the First Lutheran Church of Ault in care of Adamson, 2000 47th Ave., Greeley, CO 80634. Friends may leave condolences at AdamsonCares.com.