Joan Elizabeth (Phillips) Derango, 90, of Peru, passed away March 5, 2022 in St. Margaret’s Health in Peru.
Funeral services will be 7:00 PM Wednesday in the Hurst Funeral Home in La Salle with Rev. Betty Delgado officiating. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Wednesday from 5:00 PM until time of services. Private family burial will be in Peru City Cemetery.
Mrs. Derango was born in La Salle on February 4, 1932 to Edgar and Adele (Traeger) Phillips. She was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ in La Salle her entire life. She served on the church Council, taught Bible School, and taught Sunday School for 35 years.
Joan worked at La Salle State Bank until she retired in 1995. She also was a cub scout and girl scout leader when her children were young.
She is survived by three children, Russell (Teri) Derango of Lexington, Robin (Mark) Derango Nation of Peru and Dean Derango of Serena; three grandchildren, Bridget (Rob) Lindgren, Christina (Stu) Anderson and Clint Derango; five great-grandchildren, Emily O’Brien, Riley O’Brien, Alise O’Brien, Nolan O’Brien and Aubrey Anderson.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents, Aunt Hilda Traeger; sisters, Beverly Adrian, Donna Oberholz; brother Edgar Phillips Jr. and her grandson Brett Barry.
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