Lois Elaine DeVries, nee VanderWeide, age 78 of Beecher, Illinois passed away peacefully April 25, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Donald DeVries. Loving mother of Jerry (Judy) DeVries, Alan DeVries, Mark (Rhonda) DeVries and Lynda (Ron) Kuperus. Cherished grandmother of twelve grandchildren. Dear sister of Eunice (Pete) Boer, Donna (Ted) Hoekstra, Lorraine (Rich) Schroeder, Joyce (Art) Haak and the late Pat (Dennis) Chumbley. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Crete Church 24755 South Country Lane Crete, IL. Funeral service Thursday, April 30, 2015 10:30 a.m. at Crete Church. Interment private at Oak Ridge Cemetery - Lansing , Illinois. In lieu of flowers memorials to Crete Church or Crown Point Christian School appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to Smits Funeral Homes, Steger Memorial Chapel. www.smitsfh.com or 708 755-6100