Harriet Beezhold

Harriet's funeral service will be livestreamed from Oak Glen URC's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@oakglenurc7429   

Harriet Beezhold, nee Kramer, age 96, of Grandville, MI, formerly of Lansing, IL, went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Beloved wife of the late William “Bill” P. Beezhold. Loving mother of Phil (Julie) Beezhold, Don (Deborah) Beezhold, Cynthia (Dave) Voss, Diane (David) Guerrin, Timothy (Rebecca) Beezhold, David (Jill) Beezhold, Paul (Trisch) Beezhold, and Lynn (Kevin) Lanting. Proud grandmother of 30; great-grandmother of 53. Dear sister of the late Carolyn (late Louis) Bommelje. Loving sister-in-law of Christine Beezhold and Joe Greenwood. Preceded in death by two great-grandchildren, Olive Guerrin and Jackson Beezhold, her daughter-in-law Elizabeth (Verwoerd) Beezhold, and by her parents Harry and Ella Kramer.

Harriet was a graduate of Calvin College and studied oil painting at the Chicago Art Institute. She was a gifted artist and taught 4th grade at Roseland Christian School and art at Lansing Christian School. She taught oil painting out of her home until she was 84. Many of her art works are enjoyed by her family and the community including one of her paintings that won a national contest to represent the US space program and was displayed at NASA in Houston, TX. Harriet was a woman of deep faith with a gentle servant heart, and her humble attitude was expressed by her loving devotion to the Lord. Her greatest joy was her family, and her most heartfelt desire was for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to find faith in Jesus and follow Him.

Visitation Monday, February 16, 2026 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN. Funeral service Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. at Oak Glen United Reformed Church – 2244 Indiana Ave. Lansing, IL with services conducted by Rev. John Vermeer. Interment will be held prior to the funeral service at Chapel Hill Gardens South – Alsip, IL. Memorial contributions may be made to Georgetown and Cambridge Manor Assisted Living (Georgetown and Cambridge - Resident Memorial Fund). For further information, please contact 219-322-7300 or visit our online obituary and guestbook at www.SMITSFH.com