Peter Henry DeYoung

Peter Henry DeYoung, age 82, of St. John, IN went home to his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Marilyn DeYoung, nee Hoekstra. Loving father of Linda (late Kenneth) Postma, Lori (John) Billstrand, Eileen (John) Bonnema. Cherished grandfather of Justine (Samuel) Vroom, Shane (Rachel) Postma, Alec (Haley) Billstrand, Kaelyn Billstrand, Danielle (Vance) Venhuizen, Jaclene Bonnema, and Kylie (Ryan) Barnes. Great-grandfather of Ellerie Vroom, Judah, Ezra, Marijke, Silas and Zion Venhuizen, Esther, Delilah, and Amos Barnes. Dear brother of Grace (Ronald) Boender, Patricia (Dr. Peter) Tigchelaar, Rev. Ronald (Fran) DeYoung, Rev. Roger (Debbie) DeYoung, and Darryl (Kim) DeYoung. Dear brother-in-law of the late Jeannine (late James) Boer. Kind uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents Henry and Pearl DeYoung. Pete was a long-time employee of Park Press in South Holland, IL. He was loved by his family and will be missed.

Visitation with family and friends will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026 from 4:00 – 7:30 P.M. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30/Pleasant Springs Ln.), Dyer, IN. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home (The funeral service will be live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/SmitsFH). A private family interment service will take place at Oak Ridge Cemetery – Lansing, IL.

Memorial donations may be given to Crown Point Christian School, Illiana Christian High School, or the Alzheimer’s Association. For further information, please contact 219-322-7300 or visit our online guestbook and obituary at www.SMITSFH.com