Marlene was born December 23, 1935 in Mohall, North Dakota to Leroy and Myrtle (Sanvik) Allen. She graduated from Mohall High School in 1954. Marlene married Gerald Derr on April 2, 1954 at the Zion Lutheran Parsonage. They raised 5 children in and around the Mohall area. They moved to Louisburg, Kansas in 1987, moved back to Mohall in 1997 and the final move to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2004. Marlene and Gerry were married 52 years before Gerry’s passing in August 2006.
Marlene worked at several different jobs in North Dakota, Kansas and Colorado as a nurses aid, bookkeeper and church secretary to name a few. She had several interests, sewing, playing bridge, attended many rodeos, Marlene and Gerry were avid Yellow Jacket fans and followed their sons high school sporting years and later got involved in 4-H and horse showing. In the last few years she was always in the middle of any family gathering.
Marlene is survived by her children, Gerriann (Jim) Larson, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jim Derr, Colorado Springs, Colorado, David (Sheila) Derr, Sturgis, South Dakota, John (Lori) Derr Bottineau, North Dakota, Matthew (Ann) Derr Colorado Springs, Colorado; Grand children, Geremy (Adrienne) Larson, Overland Park, Kansas, Joseph (Allison) Larson, Windsor, Colorado, Joshua (Christy Hays) Larson, Greeley, Colorado, Staff Sargent Adam (Brandy) Derr, Sturgis, South Dakota stationed at Grafenwohr Bavaria Germany in the Army, Zachary (Mikayla) Derr, Bottineau, North Dakota,
Chelsey (Matt) Norby, Minot, North Dakota, Eli Derr, Bottineau, North Dakota, Tristan Derr Colorado Springs, Colorado, Hilary Ross, Olathe, Kansas; Great Grandchildren, Ashton and Gentry Larson Overland Park, Kansas, Makenna and Dalany Larson, Windsor, Colorado, Remmi Derr, Bottineau North Dakota, Case Norby, Minot, North Dakota, Step great grandchildren, Shayelynn (Bud Carlsen) Williams Port Orange, Florida, Kyle Herder, Loveland, stationed in Norfolk, Virginia in the Navy, Diesel and Aspen Hays, Greeley, Colorado and Great great grandchildren Brooklynn and Adalynn Carlsen Port Orange, Florida, Sisters Joan (Francis) Caussyn, Rapid City South Dakota, Gloria (Gerry) Crawford,
Silverdale, Washington and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in passing by her husband, her parents and grandsons, Thomas J. Derr and Brandon Ross
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