Wilma Kay Derr

Wilma “Kay” Derr, 88, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.

Visitation for family and friends will be 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2026 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 17th at Wilson Cemetery in Independence, Iowa with Pastor Mark Copeland Officiating. Memorials may be made to the Fairfield Public Library or Jefferson County Health Center Auxiliary.

Kay was born July 19, 1937 in Columbus Junction the daughter of James and Frances (Hupp) Robertson. She married Charles Hamilton Derr, April 5, 1958 in Muscatine. He preceded her in death, May 21, 2018.

Kay was a registered nurse at Jefferson County Hospital. She retired after many years of faithful service. Kay enjoyed reading, gardening and tending to her flower beds. She was an avid sports fan, following the Chicago Cubs, Green Bay Packers, and Iowa Hawkeyes. Following her retirement, Kay and her husband Charles enjoyed traveling. She cherished her time spent with her grandchildren.

Those left to honor her memory include her children, Jennifer (John) Copeland of Fairfield, IA, Linette (Brett) Page of Kirksville, Missouri and Charles (Roberta) Derr of Lexington, Illinois; grandchildren, Kimberly (Aaron) Wilson, Mark (Christine) Copeland, Matthew (Megan) Page and Bryan (Tessa) Copeland; seven great grandchildren; and her siblings, Gary (Linda) Robertson of Henderson, Nevada and Carolyn (Greg) Seeley of Overland Park, Kansas.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents.