Linda G. Derr

Linda Gail Derr was born in Maryville, Missouri on November 2, 1943, one of three children of Clinton L. and Ina Mae (Frazier) Fink.

Linda graduated from Oregon High School and later attended beauty college.

She married James “Jim” Luce and they became parents of two children. They later divorced. Linda then married Lyle Derr. Lyle passed away in 2011. Following Lyle’s death, Linda made her home in St. Joseph. She then worked as an orthodontic assistant.

While living in Oregon Linda was a member of the Adelpha Club and was a 4-H leader. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Oregon, and was attending the St. Paul United Methodist Church in St. Joseph.

Linda passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at a St. Joseph hospital at the age of 77.

She is survived by her children, Aaron (Kelly) Luce, Oregon, Missouri and Donna (Aaron) Taylor, Kansas City, Mo.; stepchildren, Brett (Anna) Derr, Forest City, Mo., and Shelly (Alan) Hutchinson, Coin, Iowa; brother, Jerry (Cecelia) Fink, Oregon, Missouri; sister, Joy Fink, Omaha, Neb.; grandchildren, Toby Taylor, Garrett Taylor, Hattie Jo Luce, Isabella Luce, Ashley (Jared) Lemmons, and Gavin Graupman; and nieces and nephews.

Linda has been cremated under the direction of Chamberlain Funeral Home, Oregon, Missouri. Memorials may be directed to the Maple Grove Cemetery, Oregon. Private family inurnment will be held at a later date.