Richard Dean Devries Farmington, Illinois Obituary

Richard Dean Devries

<p>Richard Dean Devries, 72, of Trivoli, passed away at 9:20 AM on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Farmington Village in Farmington. He was born on October 26, 1949 in Peoria, a son of Dick and Juanita (Duttarer) Devries. He married Martha “Marty” Blunt on July 26, 1969 in Peoria. She preceded in him in death on November 14, 1998.</p><p><br></p><p>Also preceding him in death is his parents.</p><p><br></p><p>Surviving are his children, April Sizek of Trivoli; Brad (Tammey) Devries of Farmington; six grandchildren, Jarrid, Mykenzie, Blayne, Ethan, Thomas, and Steven; one brother, Larry Devries of Minnesota; two sisters, Becky Guminga, and Julie Thesing both of Minnesota.</p><p><br></p><p>Richard worked and retired from Caterpillar, Inc. after 32 years of service, retiring in 1999. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and served his country with the United States Army.</p><p><br></p><p>Per Richard’s wishes, services will be private, memorials can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.</p><p><br></p>
October 26, 1949 - September 24, 202210/26/194909/24/2022
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Judith Bird
September 26, 2022
One of my favorite memories of Rick was when all of us cousins played at Grandma DeVriess' house in Kickapoo. My condolences to the family. Prayers, Judy Thompson Bird