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Derek Nailor

August 11, 1975 — March 21, 2021

Derek Nailor, age 45, passed away at Jennie Edmundson Hospital March 21, 2021.

He was born August 11, 1975 to Douglas and Laurel (Dausel) Nailor in Atlantic, IA. Derek graduated from Carson-Macedonia with the class of 1993. He married Arran Nailor on April 26, 2003. Derek loved life, he loved watching his kids in their sports and activities. He was always there when his family needed him. He could always put a smile on your face. He left an impression where ever he went. He loved his sports teams Iowa Hawkeyes, Chicago Cubs and Chicago bears. He loved to fish and hunt. Had great memories doing that with his father and started his own memories with his children.

He was preceded in death by his nephew, Kyle Leizer.

Derek is survived by his wife, Arran Nailor; parents, Douglas and Laurel Nailor; son, Devin Nailor; daughter, Mackenzie Nailor; sister and brother-in-law, Amy and Dustin Downey; mother-in-law, Roxanne Kratina; siblings-in-law, Michael and Heather Perez, Joseph and Shauna Paczowski, Jason and Vanessa Paczkowski, Meredith and Matthew Wold, Eric and Andrea McCurdy; nieces and nephews, Lauren Nailor-Downey, Michael Britney, MArissa Colin, Joseph Paczkowski, Lucia Paczkowski, Lila Wold, Ella Wold, Conlan Downey, Oryan Downey and Lauren Downey; aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of other family and friends.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Hoy Kilnoski Funeral Home on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 AM at Saint John Lutheran Church on Friday, March 26, 2021. Interment is in the Carson Iowa Cemetery. The family will direct memorials.

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Visitation

Thursday, March 25, 2021

5:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home and Crematory

1221 North 16th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

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Funeral Service

Friday, March 26, 2021

Starts at 10:30 am (Central time)

Saint John Lutheran Church- CB

633 Willow Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

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