Gretchen Johns-Derbyshire Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Gretchen Johns-Derbyshire of Winona, Minnesota, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Gretchen left this world on August 1, 2025 at the age of 59, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gretchen Johns-Derbyshire to show support.
As we bid Gretchen farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Gretchen is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She is survived by: her parents, Arthur Johns and Judith Johns (Czaplewski); her husband Eric Derbyshire; her sons, Lucas and Max; her siblings, Jodi Johns-Zimmerman (Cris) and Arthur Johns (Tami); and her pet Leo. She is also survived by many extended family members and dear friends.
