Name: Elmer Harold DeVries  Age: 83  Address: Mount Olive, IL
Died: Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 4:05 am  Place:  Heritage Health Of Litchfield, Illinois
Born: June 26, 1934  Place: at his home in Staunton Twp IL.
Father: the late Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm DeVries
Mother: the late Lorene Sophie
Spouse: Ruth Ann Lotter  DeVries  She died April 14, 2016
      Date of Marriage: August 24, 1968
      Place of Marriage: Zion Lutheran Church, Mt. Olive, Illinois 
Schooling: Mt. Olive Grade School, he completed his  General Equivalency  Certificate  while serving in the United States Army.
Military: a PFC in the United States Army from January15, 1957 - December 30 1958 serving in Germany, he received a Good Conduct Medal and a Marksman with Carbine Award. He was discharged from the reserves January 14, 1963.
Church:  A member of the Zion Lutheran Church where he was baptized on July 28, 1934. and was confirmed on March 30, 1947
Occupation: Union Truck Driver
Organizations: Live member of the Amvets Post #55, VFW Post #5790  //  Turner Hall  //  NRA 
Interests: Gardening, cutting grass, tinkering in his shed wirh everything  //  relaxing, watching cars go by // loved sitting with his granddog Bongo // Sunday breakfast with the guys at 138 Cafe. //  a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals  and Kdhx radios Songwriter Showcase. 
Survivors: 1  Son:, Ray (Jami) DeVries of Mount Olive, IL // 1 Grandchild: Larry (Stephanie) Rayburn Jr. of Mount Olive, IL // 2 Great Grandchildren, Elliot & Eliza Rayburn / 1 Sister: Ellen Scheller of Mt. Olive, IL;//  2 Brother-In-Laws: John (Sylvia) Lotter of Williamson, IL.  & Elmer (Sharon) Lotter of Brazil, IN. // 1 Sister-In-Law: Carol (Dan) Holmes.
Preceded in Death: Father: Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm DeVries // Mother: Lorene Sophie Adden DeVries // Wife:  Ruth Ann (Lotter) DeVries //  Son, John Wayne Lotter //  Brother-in-law, Donald Scheller //  Brother, Mervin DeVries //  Mother- & Father in Law:  John and Ruth  Phillips :  Sister-in-law, Eileen Best
Visitation and Memorial Service: Friends may call Saturday, June 9, 2018, 10:30 am //   Service at 11:00 a.m. at  Mt. Olive City Cemetery, Mt. Olive, 
Clergy: Reverend Gary Hanover
Poem: "Feel No Guilt In Laughter" will be read by his Daughter-In-Law, Jami
Music:  Favorite recording " Louisiana Man" by Doug Kershaw, Elmers favorite singer  // "When Your Gone, Long Gone" by Bennett, Bowtell, and Urquardt  // & "Go Rest High On That Mountain" by Deanna Carter and Heart
Burial:  Mt. Olive City Cemetery
Military Rites:  The flag will be folded by Frank Gill and Ron Hubert and presented to his Son, Ray by Ron Hubert, Ray Slapak and Lavern Rosenthal will serve as Honor Guard, Gary Gardner will play Taps.
Memorials:  Mt. Olive Fire Department
condolences:  wwwbeckerandson.com
Becker & Son Funeral Home, Mt. Olive, Illinois is in charge of arrangements.