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Derby, Delorise L.
Delorise L. Derby, 76, of Crestview Acres in Marion, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids from a brief illness. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 9 until service time Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia (Matt) Lubbock of Marion; a son, Ray Jr. of Cedar Rapids; a sister, Jodie (Melvin) Aiken of Kansas; and a brother, Everett (Linda) Young of Marion. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Kerrie, Tracie, Scott, Ricky, Mikayla, Hailey and Dallas; and seven great-grandchildren, Kyle, Britini, Hunter, Lucas, Oliver, Parker and Kira.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a daughter, Carol Derby; a sister, Dorothy Cox; and two brothers, Don and David Young.
Delorise was born Jan. 8, 1934, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of C. Vincent and Grace Kelly Young. She married Raymond R. Derby on June 9, 1951, in Iowa City. He died in 2006. Delorise was a homemaker.
She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
A memorial fund has been established in Delorise's name.
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