Charles “Chuck” Derry was born Dec. 4, 1934, in Rippey, Iowa, to Melvin Vern and Lorene (Johnson) Derry. He died July 11, 2026, in Jefferson, Iowa. Chuck grew up in rural Rippey and graduated from Rippey High School in 1952. He married Melba Ann Shipley on July 31, 1953. The couple lived in Perry until Chuck entered the U.S. Army in 1957. He was stationed in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and honorably discharged in 1959. When Chuck and Melba returned to …
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