Bernice
“Bea” (Kraemer) Harrison, age 92, met her savior, Jesus Christ, face-to-face
late Friday evening, August 31, 2018, at Sharon S. Richardson Community
Hospice. She was a life-long resident of
Adell until moving in to Pine Haven in 2014.
Bea was born
on April 8, 1926, the only daughter of John and Clara (Neumann) Kraemer. She attended Adell Lutheran Grade
School. She met Richard (Dick) Harrison
during Waldo High School orientation, and both graduated in 1944 with Bea as
the class salutatorian. The couple was married on June 28, 1947 at
Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Adell. Dick
preceded her in death on April 30, 1985.
Bea worked
at the U.S. Post Office in Adell for 34 years, retiring in 1989. She also sold Sarah Coventry jewelry for
several years. She was an extremely patriotic woman. She loved her country, old movies, big band
music, reading, shopping, Bible studies, and a good burger from Chester’s.
Through
grace alone, in 1973, Bea gave her life over to Jesus Christ. For over 25 years she traveled all over the
Midwest sharing her story of how Jesus changed her life. She shared most often through Stonecroft
Ministries/Christian Women’s Club. She
was a member of Grace Bible Church in Adell.
She was a former member of Open Door Bible Church in Port Washington
where she taught Sunday School.
Bea is
survived by her three daughters: Pam (Dennis) Jackson of Hingham, Nancy (Pat)
Schultz of Fond du Lac, and Jackie (Kevin) Kalkofen of Hingham; her son, Rick
Harrison of Sheboygan Falls; seven grandchildren: Nikki (Jon) MacDonald of Sheboygan, Adam
(Stacey) Jackson of DePere, Ally (Kyle) Armstrong of Wauwatosa, Abby Schultz
(special friend Matt Quock) of Shorewood, Kate (Dallas) Martin of Menomonee
Falls, Josh (Torrie) Kalkofen of Appleton, and Jordan Kalkofen of Chicago, IL; ten
great-grandchildren: Drew (Gwen), Ryan, and Luke MacDonald, Lyndsey, Hannah, Grace, and Emily Jackson,
Norah and Logan Armstrong and Baby Girl Kalkofen due in December; two
sisters-in-law: Marie Simpkins of
California and Barbara Beine of Slinger.
Also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Bea was
preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her brother (Vernon
Kraemer).
A
Celebration of Bea’s life will be held Saturday, September 8 at the Suchon Funeral
Home in Plymouth. Visitation will be
held from 10:00 – 12 Noon with the service to follow.
In lieu of
flowers, memorials in Bea’s name may be made to Grace Bible Church or Campus
Life.
The Suchon
Funeral Home and Cremation Service is serving the family. For online condolences, please visit
www.suchonfh.com
.
The family
would like to express their deepest thanks to the staff at Pine Haven Christian
Communities and Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. The compassion, love, and care given to our
mom will never be forgotten. God bless
you all.
