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Leland “Lee” DeVries

Birth	:	21 Dec 1949 South Dakota, USA
Death	:	21 Aug 2012 Lennox, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Lennox Cemetery, Lennox, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3418999, -96.9041977
Description	:	Leland "Lee" DeVries, 62, of Davis, South Dakota, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, morning August 21, 2012 at Lennox of an apparent heart attack. Leland Ray DeVries was born on December 21, 1949 at Lennox, South Daktoa, the son of Andrew and Marles (Knock) DeVries. He grew up in the Lennox area and graduated from Lennox High School in 1968. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 until his honorable discharge in 1971. On September 4, 1971 he married Shirley Sweeter at West Prairie Lutheran Church. The couple made their home east of Davis where they currently reside. Lee worked as... Read More	Leland "Lee" DeVries, 62, of Davis, South Dakota, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, morning August 21, 2012 at Lennox of an apparent heart attack. Leland Ray DeVries was born on December 21, 1949 at Lennox, South Daktoa, the son of Andrew and Marles (Knock) DeVries. He grew up in the Lennox area and graduated from Lennox High School in 1968. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 until his honorable discharge in 1971. On September 4, 1971 he married Shirley Sweeter at West Prairie Lutheran Church. The couple made their home east of Davis where they currently reside. Lee worked as a John Deere mechanic at Cavin's Implement from 1971 until 1984 and also farmed. In 1989 he became the owner/operator of DeVries Trucking. Lee had been a member of Delaware Reformed Church. He was a member of the Lennox American Legion Post. Lee sang with the Andrew DeVries Quartet for over 15 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Lee played baseball while growing up and went on to coach Junior Legion Baseball. Later Lee switched to fast pitch softball where he played catcher for the Freeman Blues, Pierson City and Davis Elevator/Jorgensen Brothers teams. His passion then became golf and the joy of his life was his granddaughter, Zoe. Besides his parents, Lee was preceded in death by one sister, LeAnn Totro in 2008. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Shirley; two children: Shawn (Kelli) DeVries and Lisa DeVries all of Davis; one granddaughter, Zoe DeVries; siblings: Laurna (Eric) Gustafson, Colorado Springs, CO, Larry (Sandy) DeVries, Lennox, Lorraine (Dan) VanGeest, Inwood, IA, Lowell (Harriet) DeVries, Chester, Linda (Terry) Thompson, Prairie DuChien, WI, Lena (Thomas) Sanderson, Rapid City, Lorretta (Ken) Lang, Oakdale, MN, Lorin (Melanie) DeVries, Lennox and Leota (David) Olsen, Fairview; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 25 at II Reformed Church, Lennox with burial in the Lennox Cemetery.

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Leland “Lee” DeVries's memorial is located at: Lennox Cemetery, Lennox, Lincoln County, USA.
When did Leland “Lee” DeVries death?
Leland “Lee” DeVries death on 21 Aug 2012 in Lennox, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.3418999
Longitude: -96.9041977

Family Members:

Parent

Andrew DeVries

(1921 - 1980)

Marles Marcella Knock DeVries

(1923 - 1992)

Siblings

LeAnn Jane DeVries Tatro

(1943 - 2008)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lennox Cemetery
Lennox, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3418999, -96.9041977

2. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Lennox, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3516884, -96.8560791

3. Chancellor Reformed Cemetery
Chancellor, Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3442001, -96.9646988

4. Turner County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Davis, Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3016205, -96.9447327

5. West Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
Lennox, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3014900, -96.8480800

6. Chancellor Baptist Cemetery
Chancellor, Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3964005, -96.9741974

7. Forever Friends Pet Cemetery and Memorial Park
Worthing, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3446000, -96.7975100

8. Delaware Reformed Cemetery
Lennox, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2573509, -96.8887863

9. Saint Edwards Cemetery
Worthing, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3300018, -96.7863998

10. Germantown Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Chancellor, Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4170990, -96.9645996

11. Faith LaValley Cemetery
Lennox, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3750992, -96.7880020

12. Davis Cemetery
Davis, Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2644005, -96.9903030

13. Worthing Cemetery
Worthing, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3236008, -96.7658005

14. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Tea, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4229300, -96.8063000

15. Norwegian Pioneer Lutheran Cemetery
Chancellor, Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4468994, -96.9539032

16. Melhus Cemetery
Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2285995, -96.9246979

17. Frieling Cemetery
Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2186012, -96.9816971

18. Hurley Cemetery
Hurley, Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2743988, -97.0982971

19. Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery
Harrisburg, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3590800, -96.6878600

20. Pleasant View Cemetery
Harrisburg, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4247017, -96.7067032

21. Mount Zion Cemetery
Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1716995, -96.9105988

22. Hattervig Cemetery
Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1925011, -97.0438995

23. Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery
Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2567700, -97.1251300

24. Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
Beresford, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1847000, -96.7758026