Margot Derby

Our beloved Margot Derby went to be with our Lord on July 24th 2011, while residing at Life Care Center of Casper, WY. Born March 22, 1927, Margot was raised in Waldenburg-Dittersbach, Germany, where after World War II she was working as a translator and met the lover of her life, Richard A. Derby. They married in Stuttgart, Germany and moved to the United States where she later became a citizen. While her husband was in the military, they were stationed in Ohio, Colorado, Indiana, finally settling in Casper, where Richard became commander of the ROTC Program at Natrona County High school in 1951. A homemaker, Margot also ran a garden shop, taught German at Casper College, worked at Brody's Furier and DeMarco's and retired as a secretary of Trinity Lutheran Church. She had a love of languages and spoke fluent German, French and English. Margot also loved to play the piano and listen to classical music, and relished in fine literature, gardening, sewing and cooking.
From her loving marriage to Richard, Margot is survived by all five of their children: Patricia (Robert) Beck; Barbara (Carl) Unger; Keith (Pamela) Derby; Michael (Barbara) Derby; and Christine Meads. She is also survived by a sister Hiltrud Biser, brother-in-laws Dave and Tom McQuaide; Sister-in-law Dorthy Weaver; 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grand children; 1 great-great grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Friday July 29, 2011 at 10:00 am. The family will receive friends on Wednesday July 28, 2011 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Newcomer Funeral Home located at 710 E. Second Street Casper Wyoming. Messages of condolence may be left at www.newcomercasper.com