Ida M. Peerbolte

Ida M. Peerbolte, nee Van Dyke, age 88, of Munster, IN, went home to her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Loving wife of the late John A. “Al” Peerbolte. Devoted mother of Linda (Rick) Herman, John (Lorraine) Peerbolte, and Leanne (Jon) Heiniger. Proud grandmother of Rick (Jen), Tom, Dave Herman, and Kristina (Marvin) Buhle; J.P. and Catrien Peerbolte; Rachael (Kyle) Moore, Jack (Aimee) Heiniger, Nicole (Ethan) Howard; great-grandmother of Leah Herman and Stella Buhle, Annie, Ruby, and Winston Moore, Harry & Sam Heiniger, and Maesie Howard. Preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Ella Van Dyke, daughter Brenda Peerbolte, and daughter-in-law Cathy Peerbolte, nee Beezhold. Dear sister of Jack (Carol) Van Dyke, Cora (late Dave) Moake, Donna (late Dave) Fledderjohann, and late Hank (late Nikki) Van Dyke; sister-in-law of the late Don (Georgeanne) Peerbolte, Judy (Bill) Staat, Dave (Toni) Peerbolte, and the late Gene (Karen) Peerbolte. Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews. Ida was loved by her family, and many friends, and will be dearly missed.

Visitation Saturday, November 29, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30/Pleasant Springs Ln.), Dyer, IN, with services conducted by Rev. Jim Hollendoner. The service will be live streamed from our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SmitsFH. Private interment Oak Ridge Cemetery – Lansing, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Highland Christian School 3040 Ridge Road Highland, IN 46322, appreciated.

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