Herbert R.Van Vuren, age 86, of Crown Point, IN, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 26, 2015. Beloved husband of Dorothy Van Vuren, nee Skratsky. Loving father of Suzzane (John) Vitt, Douglas (Audrey) Van Vuren, Vicki Ellis, Brian Van Vuren, Nancy (Rod) Zivkovich and Peter (Cyndee ) Van Vuren.Proud grandfather of 12;great-grandfather of 6. Fond brother of Viola (late Cal) Wagner and Ruby (late Al) Winter, late Allen (late Frances) Van Vuren and the late Joanne (late Carl) Jabaay. Visitation Sunday, November 29, 2015 from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30&Pleasant Springs Ln.) Dyer, IN. Funeral service Monday, November 30, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at First Reformed Church of South Holland (15924 South Park Ave., South Holland, IL) with Rev. Matt Waterstone officiating. Interment Oak Ridge Cemetery-Lansing, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to Chicago Prison Ministries P.O. Box 63 South Holland, IL 60473 or Words ofHope 700 Ball Ave., NE, Grand Rapids, MI. For further information please contact 219-322-7300 or visit our online guestbook and obituary at www.SMITSFH.com