Services will take place Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 South Burdick Street,  10:00 am Visitation, 11:00 am Memorial Service. DeVere encouraged others to optimize their potential through education. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations can be made to WMU’s Essential Needs Program. A division of WMU’s Department of Student Affairs, the program supports students who need food or self-care items or are experiencing emergency financial hardship through the generosity of WMU faculty, staff, students, alumni and the greater Kalamazoo community.  To make a gift, please make checks payable to “WMU Foundation” with Essential Needs Fund in the memo line (mail to WMU Foundation Gift Processing, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo MI 49008-5403). You can also give online:  https://secure.wmualumni.org/s/give?funds=SINS