Cornelia A. Nydam Deyoung

Cornelia A. Nydam DeYoung, nee Bieze, age 86, of Crete, IL, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Howard A. DeYoung. Loving mother of Steven (Nancy) Nydam, Randall (Lisa) Nydam, and Donna (Dennis) Bassler. Grandmother of Austin Nydam, Stephanie Nydam, Liam Nydam, and Robert Bassler. Preceded in death by her parents Henry and Adrianne Bieze.

Visitation Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 12:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN. with services conducted by Pastor Joe Dascenzo. Private family burial to take place at Oak Ridge Cemetery – Lansing, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to Alzheimer’s Research ( www.alz.org ).

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