Grace Mae Devries

Grace Mae DeVries, nee Kuipers, age 97, of Munster, IN, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 1, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Frank DeVries and the late Lester Eenigenburg. Dearest & beloved mother of Linda (Terry) VanDerAa, Wesley Eenigenburg, Cheryl (Jeremy) Gil, Kurt (Cheryl) Eenigenburg, the late Douglas (Dorinda) Eenigenburg, and the late Wayne Eenigenburg; step-mother of Tom (Janelle) DeVries, Sid DeVries, James (Cyndee) DeVries, Fran (Paul) Zuidema, Doreen (Al) Bultema, and Claire (Joe) Kusbel. Proud grandmother of 16; great-grandmother of 29; step-grandmother of 22 and one late step-grandson; step-great-grandmother of 69; step-great-great-grandmother of 3. Dearest sister of Ruth Ann (late Everest) Czysczon, Pearl (late Earl) Welch, Russell (Pam), late Donald (late Dorothy), late Bill (late Hilda), late Andrew (late Edna), late James (late Jean), and the late Bart (Corky) Kuipers. Kind aunt and great aunt of many. Preceded in death by her parents Andrew and Anna Kuipers.  Visitation Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Funeral service Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Smits Funeral Home 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN, with Rev. Herm Schutt officiating. Interment Oak Ridge Cemetery – Lansing, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Bible League (3801 Eagle Nest Dr. Crete, IL 6417), Illiana Christian High School (2261 Indiana Ave. Lansing, IL 60438), or Elim Christian Services (13020 S. Central Ave. Palos Heights, IL 60463) greatly appreciated.