Harriet Ann Visser, age 87, of Mesa Arizona, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
Harriet’s love for Jesus was displayed first and foremost in her devotion to her husband and family, and in God using her as a foster parent, ministering to inmates through Crossroads Ministry, a dress maker for orphan girls in mission fields, and serving as a Deaconess.
She was proceeded in death by her parents Herman and Gertrude DeJong. Harriet will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 67 years, George Visser; her brother, Ed
(Diane) DeJong; children, Rex (Margaret) Visser, Linda (Brad) DeKruyter; grandchildren, Nate (Jenny) Visser, Ben (Allie) Visser, Eric (Sarah) Visser, Troy (Hannah) DeKruyter, Nicole DeKruyter, and Kara (Mike) Leong; great-grandchildren, Josie, Julian, Harper, Remington, Reece, Grady, Violet, Penny, George and Fiona.
A Memorial service will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday May 22, 2025 at Grace Church, 8701 E Brown Rd Mesa AZ 85207.
Dear George and family, Randy and I send you our deepest sympathy. Harriet was such a good friend. We got to know her as more than a dear friend. It’s like the story of the star fish. An old man was walking on the beach one morning after a storm. In the distance he could see someone moving like a dancer. As he came closer, he could see it was a young woman picking up star fish and gently throwing them into the ocean. “Young lady, why are you throwing star fish into the ocean? ” “The sun is up and the tide is going out, and if I don’t throw them in they will die,” she said. But young lady do you not realize that there are many miles of beach and thousands of star fish? You cannot possibly make a difference. ” The young woman listened politely, then bent down, picked up another star fish and threw it into the sea. ” It made a difference to that one!” That, to me, describes Harriet, she made a difference one person at a time, and through her blessed life, she helped bring one more to the Lord. May peace and love surround you during this time. God be with you….
Dear George and family, Randy and I send you our deepest sympathy. Harriet was such a good friend. We got to know her as more than a dear friend. It’s like the story of the star fish. An old man was walking on the beach one morning after a storm. In the distance he could see someone moving like a dancer. As he came closer, he could see it was a young woman picking up star fish and gently throwing them into the ocean. “Young lady, why are you throwing star fish into the ocean? ” “The sun is up and the tide is going out, and if I don’t throw them in they will die,” she said. But young lady do you not realize that there are many miles of beach and thousands of star fish? You cannot possibly make a difference. ” The young woman listened politely, then bent down, picked up another star fish and threw it into the sea. ” It made a difference to that one!” That, to me, describes Harriet, she made a difference one person at a time, and through her blessed life, she helped bring one more to the Lord. May peace and love surround you during this time. God be with you….