Joan Halbur, age 71 of rural Carroll passed away at her home on Tuesday February 13, 2024.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Willey. The Celebrant will be Fr. Patrick Behm. Music will be by Jane Heithoff and the St. Mary’s Choir. Lectors will be Katelyn Halbur and Mary “Micker” Snyder. Gift Bearers will be Joan’s grandchildren. Eucharistic Minister will be John Grossman. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Willey.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll with a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m. Additional visitation will be from 9:30-10:15 a.m. on Tuesday in St. Mary’s Parish Hall prior to the Funeral Mass.
Memorials may be left at the funeral home or the church for Caring Hearts in Carroll. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Joan’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Joan M. Halbur was born on December 23, 1951, the daughter of Louis and Marian (Klocke) Grossman. Joan grew up in Carroll, Iowa and following high school began work at General Electric. Joan made many lifelong friends at GE and remained employed until their closing. She then worked many years with individuals with disabilities. Joan had a passion to help anyone in need and always made sure that her clients were well cared for. She is remembered to have always made sure her clients had a gift to open for Christmas.
Joan M. Halbur was united in marriage to Roger A. Halbur on November 12, 1982. Roger and Joan operated the family farm while raising their three children. Joan prided herself on being a hard-working mother; no one could return dirty and oily farm shirts to their original white overnight like Joan could!
In her younger years Joan was vivacious and always on the go. She enjoyed shopping, playing cards, baking and decorating her amazing cakes and spending time with her many friends and loved ones. Joan was especially fond of her grandchildren and loved spending time with them whenever possible.
Left to cherish the memories of Joan’s beautiful soul are her husband Roger Halbur; son Ben (Kristen) Halbur of Carroll; son John (Stephanie) Halbur of Rockwell, IA; daughter Leann (Leighton) Lansink of Odebolt, IA; 8 grandchildren: Carter Lucas , Katelyn Halbur, Hunter Lucas, Adrian Halbur, Bristol Halbur, Louis Lansink, Evelyn Halbur and Magdalene Halbur; four sisters: Lou Ann Mowrey (Ronnie) of Carroll, Mary “Mickey” Snyder (Barry) of Glidden, Joyce “Fred” Wittrock (Jim) of Carroll and Betty Appleby (Mark) of North Fort Meyers, FL; five brothers: Gary Grossman (Shirley) of Wheaton, IL, Mark Grossman (Lynne) of Waukee, John Grossman (Joan) of Castle Rock, CO, Joe Grossman (Sue) of Albert Lea, MN, Mike (Barb) of Des Moines; sister-in laws: Teri Halbur and Ann Halbur; brother- in-laws: Jim Bayliss (Linda) and Neil Halbur; also aunts, uncles, many nieces, nephews and loved ones.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents Louis and Marian Grossman, her sisters: Donna Bayliss and Lori Christofferson, a nephew Aaron Appleby; her in-laws: Dorothy and Adrian Halbur.
