Obituary of Harlan C. DeVries

Harlan C. DeVries Age 74, of Spencer passed away peacefully with family at his side on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spencer. The Rev. David DePaoli will officiate. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery in the town of Sherman, Clark County. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 4PM until 8PM at Life Tributes Funeral Home in Spencer and again on Wednesday at the church in Spencer from 10AM until time of services. Serving as pallbearers will be Ben and Bryan DeVries; David LaBarge; Jacob Luttropp; Korey Rajkowski; Brenden and Hunter DeVries and Dan Rogney. Harlan was born January 14, 1940 in Waverly, Iowa, son of the late Carl and Mabel (Sassmann) DeVries. He graduated from Fairbank, Iowa. Following graduation he worked on his parent’s farm in Loyal in the Town of Sherman. On June 24, 1961 he married Gloria Hardy in Belviedere, Illinois. Harlan and Gloria bought his parents farm 1976 where they continued farming. Harlan was also employed at the former Weyerhaeuser now known as Marshfield Door Systems in Marshfield and later worked at Fleet Farm until his retirement four years ago. Hobbies included attending his grandkids ball games and supporting them, camping in Hatfield, Dexter and Lake Wazecha. Traveling was a passion and he took trips to Mexico, Hawaii, Branson, Alaska, Colorado and New York. Harlan enjoyed fishing with his father and his uncle and loved driving his International 666 tractor. He is survived by his loving wife, Gloria of Spencer, his children: Russell (Vicki) DeVries of Castle Rock, CO; Karen (Joel) Luttropp of Spencer; Peter (Daya) DeVries of Loyal and Paul (Melissa) DeVries of Vesper; his grandchildren: Benjamin (Claire) DeVries; Bryan DeVries & Emily DeVries; Megan (Dan) Rogney; Katie (Korey Rajkowski) Luttropp; Melinda (David) LaBarge; Jacob Luttropp; Brenden & Hunter DeVries and Abigail, Rachel and Ryan DeVries; two great grandchildren: Avery & Genevieve DeVries; two step grandchildren: Ryan & Mikaela Spalding; two sisters: Sharon (Earl) Gamble of Marshfield and Nancy (Donald) Mueller of Columbia, MO. Harlan was preceded in death by his parents; his mother-in-law: Mildred Sims; his father-in-law: Chester Hardy and a brother-in-law: Robert Hardy. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the physicians and staff of Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital 8 North and Palliative Care and Marshfield Clinic Oncology Department. Arrangements are entrusted to Life Tributes Funeral Home and Cremation Service-Spencer. Visit www.lifetributesfuneralhome.com to share thoughts and condolences.