Kay L. Harrison

Kay L. Harrison of Holt, Michigan, passed away on October 13, 2023, with her family by her side.

She was born on December 15, 1945, in Lansing, Michigan, to parents Theodore and Lucille Anderson.

Kay graduated from Holt High School in 1964.

In 1963 Kay met her true love, Bob at Edru Roller Skating Rink in Holt and this was when their life together began.   Kay and Bob were married after high school and shortly thereafter, they purchased Kay’s childhood home where they would live and raise their family.

Kay worked as a secretary at Lansing Supply and took great pride in her employment.  Once she had her family, she devoted her time to raising their children, Tracy and Ted, and being at home with them.  Later in life, Kay worked cleaning houses and enjoyed the flexibility of having her own work schedule.

To know Kay was to know that she loved her family, plants & gardening, her dogs and nature.  She was a huge MSU fan.  You would often see her wearing her MSU sweatshirt and cheering on her Spartans!  She also loved the outdoors and vacationing on Drummond Island where she was always on the lookout for black bears.

Kay was a caregiver and a friend to all.   She could strike up a conversation with anyone she met.  Maple Street was the place that she called home for the majority of her life, and she loved being from Holt, raising her family there and living her life in a community that still had a small town feel.

Kay is survived by her daughter, Tracy (Tony) Casali; her daughter-in-law, Annie Harrison; her 4 grandchildren, Tony Casali II, Dominic Casali, Gabrielle Harrison & Audrey Harrison; as well as her twin sister, Karen (Ken) Wirt; sister, Judy (Steve) McEnaney; sister-in-law, Helen Bond; brother-in-law & sister-in-law, Gary & Carolyn Eversole; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Kay was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Bob, her loving son Ted Harrison, brother Raymond Bond, and her parents.

A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, 2121 N. Cedar St., Holt.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday beginning at 3:00 p.m. until service time at 5:00 p.m.

Those who wish may make memorial contributions, in loving memory of Kay, to the “Lieutenant Ted Harrison Memorial Scholarship.”

An account (with EIN obtained) specifically dedicated for this purpose only has been created at MSUFCU. The scholarship will be awarded annually at the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office awards ceremony to a qualifying student.

Options to donate:

1-Venmo @Lt_Harrison_Scholarship

2-Envelopes will be available at the memorial service and visitation

3-Mail to: Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, ATTN: Scholarship Fund, 630 N. Cedar St, Mason MI 48854

Make all checks payable to: “Lt Ted Harrison Memorial Scholarship”