Rev. Hanna L. Almon came to Derby in August of 1945 with her husband Rev. Clarence E. Almon. He was invited to be the minister for the Presbyterian Church for three years. She took over when he became seriously ill in December of 1945. Hanna served…
Mary Lauber and her cousin Mary Sue Hiskey in the bathtub in 1947. Mary Lauber's parents were John Lauber Sr. and Juanita Riley. Mary Sue Hiskey's parents were Marshall Hiskey and Olga Lauber. John and Olga were siblings.
John Lauber and Juanita Riley moved into the Lauber family house after they married on March 28, 1943. Their children, Mary and John Jr., grew up in the house.
Posing with his 1929 Model A in the 1930s, John Lauber was a pharmacist in Deerfield for many years and came back to Derby to take care of his elderly parents.
Fred Gerteis built this home in 1874 and in 1909 Albert and Marie Lauber moved in. Marie Lauber and son John are standing in front of the house in 1909.
The Gerteis-Lauber home had three addresses during its lifetime (1874 - 1972): RR #2 (Rural…