Krista Kay (Forry) Harrison

Krista Kay (Forry) Harrison, 63, of rural Fostoria, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. She was born March 11, 1954, in Bucyrus, the daughter of the late Clyde and Evelyn (Lucas) Forry. She married Paul Harrison Dec. 27, 1975, and he survives. Other survivors include her three children, Jeremy (Kim) Harrison of Ashland, Aaron (Kelly) Harrison of Medina and Kaylene (Christopher) Kiefer of Tiffin; her mother-in-law, June Harrison of Fostoria; five grandchildren Andre of Ashland, Lincoln and Lucille of Medina and Mathis and Ryland of Tiffin; a sister, Mary Ann (Fahy) Mullaney; and two brothers, Gary (Marsha) and Jim Forry. Her oldest sibling, John, pre-deceased her in 2006. Krista attended St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Findlay, and assisted with the youth program there. She also volunteered at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria. She was a member of Seneca County and Ohio Retired Teachers Association and Good Shepherd Home Auxiliary. She graduated from Lakota High School in 1972, received a bachelor's degree from Bluffton College in 1976, followed by a master's degree from Ashland University in 1994. She started her career as a first-grade teacher at Lakota. While taking time off from full-time teaching to raise her family, she started the Y Wonderland preschool at Fostoria. She then returned to the public sector, being hired by Bettsville Schools in 1986, and was instrumental in starting both a preschool and an all-day, every-day kindergarten. She retired as dean of students at Bettsville in 2012. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren as well as scrap-booking. She also was a 31 senior consultant which afforded her the opportunity to make many new friends. A funeral for Krista Kay Harrison will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug.19, 2017, at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home, Upper Sandusky, with the Rev. Laurie Beaty officiating. Burial will follow in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria. Visitation for family and friends will be 4-8 p.m. Friday and 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Bridge Hospice or to F.A.C.T. and can be sent to Lucas-Batton, 476 S. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, OH 43351. Online condolences may be sent to www.lucasbatton.com.