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Rest in peace, Pastor Jason. My condolences to the family.
Michael Mercado
July 17, 2025 | Saint John, IN
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Rev. Jason E. DeVries
Nov 25, 1972 - Jul 12, 2025
Guest Book
Pastor Jason had a way about him that was warm and welcoming. His smile was like a burst of sunshine. He made a great impact upon me. In his last few sermons he made a statement that really resonated with me "the paralysis of analysis."I have spent the bulk of my life over thinking to the point that it has in many ways immobilized me. I know he has touched many lives in like manner Pastor Jason is a true warrior and is now with his Jesus basking in His presence. He will be greatly missed...
Judy Padgett
July 17, 2025 | Dyer, IN | Friend
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May God bless Jason DeVries...Chuck & Barb Cummings...
Charles Cummings
July 17, 2025 | Dallas, TX | Family
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Although I was between Dyer, Hammond and Munster campus, I got to meet Jason many times He was kind, thoughtful, truly interested in people stories of their lives! Although we have lost him in a young age, I do believe he has a strong legacy by his actions, his kind words and his godly manner. Sorry to the family for their loss at such an early time of his life, but I know his spirit will bless you and all of us till we see him again.
Holly Novacich
July 17, 2025 | Schererville, IN | Friend
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Pastor Jason was truly an amazing person! He was so easy to talk to and just a down to earth guy. He will be missed by so many. It was a pleasure having him as a Preacher. Prayers for Kristin, Anneke, Justin and Kate as they mourn his loss!
KRISTIN NORMAN
July 17, 2025 | Cedar Lake, IN | Friend
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Pastor Jason is a true servant of the Living God who preached with conviction and a heart for all who call Faith Church home as well as those who may have been hearing the good news of Jesus for the first time. This side of heaven we will miss him, but we look forward to the day when we will see him again in the magnificent presence of Jesus our Lord, Savior, and Messiah-king. Thank you to his wife Kristen and children who have stood by him through times of joy and sorrow. God used you to...
Edmund Foote
July 17, 2025 | Schererville, IN | Acquaintance
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Jason is an inspiration, and he will be greatly missed by his church, family, friends and community. Prayers to the entire DeVries family as they mourn this big loss within their family. Today he sits in the presence of the many saints in heaven and heaven is a better place for him arriving. Well done good and faithful servant!
janna Van Essen
July 17, 2025 | Momence, IL | Friend
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Jason was a universally cherished servant of God and lover of people. If you knew him, you loved him and he loved you, simple as that.
He was, without a doubt, the perfect combination of someone whose infectious joy was larger than life but someone who cared deeply about every single person he met with empathy, kindness, and grace. His preaching was suffused with the word of God, and it was an honor to see him shine the light of Christ so evidently everywhere he went. I loved him...
Mike Graczyk
July 17, 2025 | Munster, IN | Friend
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I met Jason when I was about 9 years old, when his sister Nikki started going to school with me. Nikki and I had a lot in common and were in everything together, so I got to know the Devries family very well. Jason quickly established himself as the "loud and goofy sibling". Boy, did he live up to that title!
My favorite memory was a pizza party for one of Nikki's birthdays. Nick, Karen, and Jason took Nikki and some of her friends out for pizza. Some of us, just for the fun of it,...
Casey Kramer
July 16, 2025 | Friend
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Obituary
Rev. Jason's Obituary
Rev. Jason E. DeVries, age 52, of Dyer, IN, went home to his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Beloved husband of Kristin DeVries, nee Bolt. Loving father of Anneke DeVries, Justin DeVries, and Kate (fiancé Hayden Te Grotenhuis) DeVries. Loving son of Nick and Karen DeVries. Dear brother of Kyle (Kelly) DeVries and the late Nikki Lynn DeVries. Cherished son-in-law of Larry and Judie Bolt. Devoted grandson of Elmer and Georgian Van Drunen. Dear brother-in-law of Julie (Dale) Eesley and Nancy (Marty) Scarbrough.
Everything about Jason was larger than life. You never had to wonder if he was in the room because he filled the room with his physical presence, booming voice, and hearty laugh. He added life to everything he was a part of, sharing his joy and vitality with everyone else.
Jason had a genius for making everyone in his life feel seen and important, starting with his family. He was an attentive and devoted husband to Kristin, a wise and generous father to Anneke, Justin and Kate, and a loving son and brother. The people Jason loved the most got his very best, and he served them with his whole heart.
Jason had a huge circle of influence. He made friends everywhere life took him and was a well-loved pastor of the large congregation at Faith Church. He brought so many people into his orbit and kept them there with his kindness, thoughtfulness, and care. Jason was a man who truly lived out his faith in Jesus and was filled with the fruit of the Spirit.
Jason loved peanut M&Ms, chocolate chip ice cream, F1, Newcastle, the color orange, Hope College, and had a lineup of favorite comedians he’d watch on repeat. He knew more random trivia than anyone else and knew the streets of Chicago like the back of his hand. He could navigate anyone, anywhere, in any vehicle. He was the best gift-giver, reflecting his thoughtfulness and intentionality.
Although Jason’s life was never defined by cancer, he was a living example of strength, faith, and hope to everyone who witnessed the past eleven years of his life. He refused to complain and lived with the utmost courage, taking life one day at a time and enjoying so much along the way.
Jason, in his words and actions, pointed to a hope that is also larger than life itself, a hope found in Jesus Christ. Jason knew Jesus as both his Savior and friend and wanted everyone else to know Him, too. We rejoice in knowing that Jason is fully alive in the presence of Jesus.
Everyone who knew Jason loved him. It will be a privilege and a joy to carry his example, love and memory with us all the days of our lives.
Visitation Friday, July 18, 2025 from 1:00-8:00 p.m. at Faith Church 100 W. 81st Ave., Dyer, IN. Funeral service Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Church. Jason’s funeral service will be live streamed at www.WeAreFaith.org/memorial. (The link will go live approximately five minutes before the service begins.) A private family burial will be held.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Faith Church (www.wearefaith.org/giving/), Sarcoma Foundation of America (www.curesarcoma.org), Crown Point Christian School (www.crownpointchristian.org), or Elim Christian Services (www.elimcs.org).
Arrangements entrusted to Smits Funeral Home – Dyer, IN. For more information, please contact 219-322-7300 or visit our online obituary and guestbook at www.SMITSFH.com
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