Mary

Harrison

Mary Lela Harrison was sent with love, by her family, to meet the Lord on November 4, 2026. Mary was welcomed into this life on October 12, 1936 by her parents Emanuel and Hulda Pagel. She married her husband, Charles and raised 4 beautiful children together. She lived a life rich in love and faith. Simple things brought her great joy, specifically flower gardening, reading books of all kinds, watching and caring for birds, adopting and caring for cats, playing Euchre, and being a steward of the earth. Her greatest joys were being a grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, a devoted member of Belvidere First United Methodist Church and its Women’s Circle, and a published poet. Her wonderful cooking and baking for the holidays, as well as the fantastic pies she made will live on through the memories they leave behind.

Mary is survived by her children: Pam (Kevin) Van Fleet, Lisa (Steve) Bryer, and Becky (Ron) Mitchell, grandchildren: Megan (Dave) Carlson, Abbey (Mike) Usmiller, Keri (Steve) Kuehne, Andrea (Dan) Rezich, Val (Nick) Graulich, Sharon (Greg) Cichy, Julie (Ken) Meister, Will Bryer, Michael (Virginia) Johnson Bryer, Regan Mitchell, and Brynn Mitchell, and numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. She is also survived by sisters-in-law Karen Pagel and Alta Vordermann.

The family would like to acknowledge the love and dedication of friends, Carol and Keith Dashner, who lifted Mary’s spirits with their weekly visits.

Mary was preceded in death by her loving husband, Charles, son Jeff, daughter-in-law Barb, parents Emanuel and Hulda Pagel, and siblings Daryl (Marie) Pagel, Doris (Clynt) Seffrood, Allan (Rosemarie) Pagel, and David Pagel.

In remembrance of Mary’s life, the family asks that any charitable donations be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (https://www.michaeljfox.org/)

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. at Anderson Funeral & Cremation Services. Prayer Service to begin at 12:00.