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Christine E. DeVries

Christine E. DeVries, 97, of Huntington, IN, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, at 2:30 p.m.at the Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.

Mrs. DeVries was a homemaker. She knitted many hats and scarves to donate to the Salvation Army.

She was born June 7, 1917, in Bloomington Grove, NY, to Joseph I. and Frances M. Corron Coy. She married Herman DeVries on Sept. 19, 1947, in Parchment, MI. He preceded her in death on Oct. 3, 1989.

Survivors include two daughters, Joyce (Harold) Laker, of Kalamazoo, MI, and Diane (George) Danielson, of Huntington; a son, Tom (Jackie) Manning, of Oakland, ME; two stepsons, Nick (Betty) DeVries, of Vicksburg, MI, and Ted DeVries, of Las Vegas, NV; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

There are no calling hours. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Grand Prairie Cemetery, in Kalamazoo, MI.

Myers Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

To sign the online guest registry, visit www.myersfuneralhomes.com.