Lucas DeVries, 89, of Grand Rapids, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, June 24, 2023. He was born in Haarlem, the Netherlands to Hank and Gerda (Kooij) DeVries. He was predeceased by his daughter, Karen DeVries DeHaan, and by his sisters Alice Dykstra and Kitty VanReenen and their husbands.

He is survived by Ann, his wife of 65 years, his son-in-law, Rick (Betty) DeHaan and granddaughter, Kate DeHaan, and grandson Robert (Ashley) DeHaan, and great-grandson Ethan and great-granddaughter, Rylee.

Also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Gonnie and Gerrit Bouwsma, and several nieces and nephews in the Netherlands and the USA.

Lucas served in the Dutch Army before immigrating to the United States in 1958. He worked at Calvin University as an electrician in the physical plant for almost 40 years. He was a charter board member of the DIS (Dutch International Society) and continued serving the Society as Treasurer, Secretary, and President until recently. He organized many charter airplane trips back to the Netherlands for Dutch immigrants.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 15, at 11 a.m. in the Woodlawn Ministry Center, 3190 Burton Street S.E., (across from Calvin University), with his pastor, Rev. Mike Abma, officiating.