Mary Derry

 Mary passed peacefully from this life on June 11th, 2023, after her battle with cancer. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers. 

Visitation/Celebration of Life for Mary will be on Saturday, June 24, 2023 from 1-4 p.m. at Keehr Funeral Home, Spring Valley.

She was born in Austin, Minnesota on the 8th of March, 1958 to Verle and Beverly (Myhre) Fretty. Mary graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1976 as an FFA Chapter Sweetheart and cherished friend to many. In 1976 she married Randy Derry of Leroy, Minnesota at Bear Creek Lutheran Church. The couple had made several moves together throughout Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, before making home in Spring Valley, Wisconsin for over three decades. 

There were many things that Mary enjoyed doing: camping, cooking, caring for all of her animals, gardening, four-wheeling, cross country skiing... but there was nothing more important to her than spending time with her family. She loved attending her grandchildren's school and sporting events, watching movies, going to garage sales with them, and even taking long drives just to talk with her grandkids. She loved her family more than anything.

 She is survived by her husband of nearly 48-years, Randy Derry, three children: Emily (Jeremy) Donath, Zachariah Derry, and Gwendolynn (Adam Sandberg fiancé) Derry; six grandchildren: Dominic, Dakota, Dalton and Cloe Donath, Ty and Teagan Derry; her mother Beverly Jacobson of Grand Meadow; and brother Joseph Fretty. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family. She was preceded in death by her father, her brothers Mark and David Fretty, and her mother and father-in-law Doris and Darold Derry.  

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