Helen M. Harrold's Obituary
Helen Mae Harrold, age 78, went to go be with her father, in Heaven, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Where she passed away unexpectedly. She was born May 29, 1944 in Troy, New York to James and Minnie Pearl (Humphrey) Keysor. Helen graduated with a Master’s Degree in Christian Education from Asbury Seminary and also earned a Master’s Degree in Education from Plattsburg State University of New York. She did her undergraduate in Elementary Education at Houghton College. On October 21, 1978, she married Jack W. Harrold in Winona Lake, IN. Their passion for faith and family brought them to Michigan where she spent the last of her remaining years. Her desire to teach and follow God’s plan for her life, led her to a fruitful career in the elementary school classrooms of New York, Indiana, and Michigan. She finished up her teaching career as a Christian Education Director at Forest Park Covenant Church. She was in love with art, books and people which made for a great combination to volunteer/educate at the Tanglewood Senior Center and the Muskegon Museum of Art, where she learned the ways of a “Docent”. It was not uncommon to find her painting lighthouses in her spare time or curled up with a good book. Many will forever know her as “The Walking Library”. Helen was a devout Christian woman, strong in her faith, she was never afraid to share her testimony or talk to a complete stranger. She made friends wherever she went and her “joyful” disposition will not only be missed by her loving family but also by the people she impacted. She never wavered from her faith and touched so many lives doing God’s work at Olivet Evangelical Free Church. Family was the forefront to her foundation and her memories will live on by the following SURVIVORS her husband, Jack; daughter, Helena (James) Rosenberger of Grand Rapids; four grandchildren: Jade, Elijah, Jackson, and Maggie; two great-grandchildren: baby Julio and Grayson; brother, James (Sue) Keysor; niece, Dawn; and nephew, Jim. Helen was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, June Keysor. A MEMORIAL SERVICE for Helen will be held 11:00 AM Friday, August 19, 2022 at Olivet Evangelical Free Church – Harvey Campus (6790 Harvey St., Spring Lake, MI 49456) with Pastor Craig Cramblet officiating. VISITATION with the family will be one hour prior to the service. MEMORIALS to Michigan Migrant Ministries (4925 Territorial Rd., Benton Harbor, MI 49022) will be appreciated. Share memories with the family at their online Guest Book at www.sytsemafh.com Arrangements by The Lee Chapel of Sytsema Funeral and Cremation Services, 6291 S. Harvey St., Norton Shores, MI 49444 (231) 798-1100
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