Amy Ann Derley was born on Aug. 3,1979 in Larned, the daughter of Dale and Beth Zook. She passed away at her parents’ home on Sept. 12, 2024, at the age of 45 surrounded by her family. Pause for a moment and think back on a memory of Amy, see her smiling face. Remember the love she had for her family, friends and most importantly, her Lord Jesus Christ.
Amy grew up in Larned, her hobbies as a child were hosting many sleepovers with friends and acting as a mother hen to her cousins. During high school, her extracurricular activities included cheerleading, golf and state choir. She was honored to sing in Europe with the Kansas Ambassadors of Music. After school she worked at Ritzmans and on the family farm during the summers. In 1998, she graduated from Larned High School. Amy obtained an Associate Degree in Business from Highland Community College. She then returned to Larned and worked as the high school secretary for several years. She changed jobs and began working at American State Bank, where Amy met the love of her life, Jay Derley, in the Spring of 2004. Later they married on May 14, 2005 in Larned.
In 2008, Amy and Jay moved to his family farm located between Lewis and Greensburg, where Amy was an active partner in the farm and ranch operations. She did it ALL from working cattle to delivering home-cooked meals. During that time, she enjoyed cooking, dressing to the nines, and being around family and friends. In March of 2010, Amy became what she always wanted to be, a mother. Amy and Jay were blessed with a beautiful daughter, Adrianna, and later that Fall, with Dallas their delightful son. Amy was a dedicated wife and mother always attending her children's events.
Amy was an active member of the Greensburg Global Methodist Church, serving as a Sunday School teacher and church board member. Amy felt God had tested her faith several times throughout the many hospitalizations and surgeries during her lifetime. When she was on hospice, Amy reported to a preacher in the family that she related most to Job’s stories in the Bible. One of the last tests of her faith was when Amy received the news that she was not a candidate for a heart and liver transplant by two different clinics.
Survivors include: husband, Jay Derley, two children, Adrianna Jolene and Dallas Wayne of the home, Lewis; her parents, Dale and Beth Zook, Larned; sister, Stacy (Michael) Trout and nephews Colborn and Zavier, Scott City; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lester and Janet Derley, Lewis; sister-in-law, Johnna (Josh) Tyson, children Alyssa and Morgan Derley and Skyler Tyson, Overland Park; sister-in-law, Ronda (Ward) Scantlin, daughter Alex, Dayton, Ohio and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Amy was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Troy Derley, and a nephew, Noah Tyson.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday September 17, 2024, at Larned United Methodist Church with Pastor Jarred Smith and Rev. Angela De-Fisher presiding. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Interment will be in the Trotter Cemetery, Lewis. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Adrianna and Dallas Derley Education Fund in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.