Earl L. DeVries, 98, Aplington

Earl Lucas DeVries, age 98, of Aplington, Iowa was born the son of John and Anna (Abraham) DeVries on June 4, 1927, Austinville, Iowa. He graduated from the Aplington High School in 1945. During this time he enjoyed playing baseball in high school and also was active in the town league.  After graduation he moved with a good friend, Vinton Christopherson to Waterloo, where they both worked at Rath Packing.

On February 19, 1954, Earl was united in marriage with Magdalene Lupkes at Washington Reformed Church, rural Ackley, Iowa. They made their home and began farming north of Austinville and later they moved and farmed near Kesley. They planted corn and beans and raised cattle.

Earl was in fellowship with the Christians at the Hitesville Gospel Hall. In 1960 Earl was saved at a Gospel Meeting in Stout by Leonard DeBuhr and Eric McCullough, through 1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”

Through the years Earl very much enjoyed interacting with everyone he met. He loved seeing the horses at the sale barn and enjoyed catching up with old friends and making new friends at community events.

Earl passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Magdalene on April 18, 2025; his parents, John and Anna; one brother, Martin and Sena (Feckers) DeVries and one sister, Martha Fitzgerald.

Earl is survived by one sister-in-law, Patty Lupkes of Ackley, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the Hitesville Gospel Hall, with burial in the Hitesville Cemetery, both rural Aplington.

Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Redman Funeral Chapel and one hour before services at the hall, both Aplington.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be left at www.redmanfuneral.com