Edith Irene Werst ^{2 3}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1950 in Easton, Northampton, PA. ⁴ The 1950 census recorded at 1039 W. Berwick St: Charles L. Derk, minister, 28, living iwth wife Edith I., 32; Judith I., 4; and Charles R., 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Obituary: Pocono Record on 1 Sep 2000 in Stroudsburg, Monroe, PA. Edith I. Derk, age 82, of Kresgeville, died Thursday, Aug. 31, at her home. She was the wife of Rev. C. Lamar Derk. They had been married 57 years.

Born in Perkasie, on Sept. 12, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Lyman W. and Marnie (Bergey) Werst.

Most recently, Edith had worked as a secretary for the First United Church of Christ in Palmerton. Prior to that, she was a hairdresser.

She was a member of Salem United Church of Christ in Gilbert. She was very active in the church's women groups, Sunday School, and choirs of all the churches they served.

In addition to her loving husband, she is survived by one daughter, Judith I. McKendry and her husband Donald, of Maynard, Mass.; three sons, Charles Derk and his wife Vicki, of Easton, Timothy Derk and his wife April Miyasato of Chandler, Ariz., and Joel Derk and his wife Patricia, of Walnutport; two sisters, Ida Ruth of Perkasie, and Marion Nase of Sellersville; four brothers, Leonard Werst of Acton, Mass., Mervin Werst and Glenn Werst, both of Telford, and Roy Werst of Lancaster; eight grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

3. Obituary: News Herald on 13 Sep 2000 in Perkasie, Bucks, PA, United States. ⁵ Edith I. Derk, 82, of Kresgeville, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000 at her home. She was the wife of the Rev. C. Lamar Derk. They had been married for 57 years. Born in Perkasie, she was the daughter of the late Lyman W. and Marnie (Bergey) Werst.
Most recently, she had been employed as a secretary for the first United Church of Christ in Palmerton. Prior to that, she was a hairdresser. She was a member of Salem United Church of Christ in Gilbert; and very active in the church's women groups, Sunday School, and choirs of all the churches she and her husband served. In addition to her husband, surviving are a daughter, Judith I., and her husband Donald McKendry of Maynard, Mass.; three sons: Charles Derk, and his wife Vicki of Easton; Timothy Derk, and his wife April Miyasato of Chandler, Ariz., and Joel Derk, and his wife Patricia of Walnutport; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters: Ida Ruth of Perkasie, and Marian Nase of Sellersville; and four brothers: Leonard Werst of Acton, Mass.; Mervin Werst of Silverdale; Glenn Werst of Telford, and Roy Werst of Lancaster. She was predeceased by a sister, Louise, who was the wife of the Rev. Ray Pottieger of Sellersville. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Salem United Church of Christ in Gilbert. The Rev. Michael Eckroth officiated.
Interment was in Gilbert Cemetery. Memorials in her name may be made to the VNA Hospice of Monroe County, RR5, Box 5169, Suite 101, East Stroudsburg, Pa. 18301. Arrangements were by the Donald N. Gower Funeral Home, Gilbert.

Edith married Rev. Charles Lamar Derk on 27 Aug 1943 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.¹ (Rev. Charles Lamar Derk was born on 24 Aug 1921 in Shamokin, Northumberland, PA,^{2 6} died on 4 May 2016 in Brodheadsville, Monroe, PA, United States ^{2 6} and was buried on 10 May 2016 in Gilbert, Monroe, PA, United States ⁶.)