Ruth J. Kamp

Ruth J. Kamp, nee Vollink, age 87, of St. John, IN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Loving mother of Harvey Oosterveen, Jewel (Daniel) Hutt, and the late Gerard Oosterveen; step-mother of Kevin (Gloria) Kamp, Colleen (Randy) Van Prooyen, John (June) Kamp, David (Jan) Kamp, Dawn (Jeff) Schutt, and Sara (Josh) Austin. Cherished grandmother of Benjamin, Evan, and Gabriel Hutt, Bryan, Kyle and Jennie (Kamp) Fischer, Steve, Rachel Boggs (Van Prooyen) and Michael Van Prooyen, Timothy, Scott, Luke, Kristen Ysinga (Kamp), Diane Hassan (Kamp), Paul and Trent Kamp, Alex, Julie Aardema (Kamp), Jordan, Alena and Aaron Kamp, Tyler, Brandon, Jason, Laci and Ava Schutt, and Aiden Kamp and many great-grandchildren; dear sister of Tunis (Kathy) Vollink and Wanda (Curt) Miersma. Preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Wilhelmina Vollink.

Visitation Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30/Pleasant Springs Ln.), Dyer, IN. Interment at Orland Memorial Park Cemetery - Orland Park, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to Bethshan Association (www.bethshan.org). For further information, please contact 219-322-7300 or visit our online obituary and guest book at www.SMITSFH.com