Joan M. Chisholm, 86, passed away on December 23, 2021, at Good Samaritan in Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born on May 18, 1935 at Ellinwood, Kansas to Harry M. & Mary Anna (Weber) Schartz. Joan married Paul R. Chisholm on August 24, 1957 at Great Bend. He died April 1, 2011.
Mrs. Chisholm was a life-long area resident. A devoted farm wife and homemaker, Joan was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish and Altar Society. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by a son, Scott Chisholm and wife Linda of Great Bend, Kansas; two grandchildren, Ashley Gerhardt and husband Ryan, and Brent Chisholm and fiancé Erin Ensley, all of Great Bend, Kansas; two great-grandchildren, Bexley and Korbyn Gerhardt. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Paul; son, Brad and infant twin daughters; brother, Melvin N. Schartz and sister, Norma Lee Garrett.
Visitation will take place on Monday, December 27, 2021, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home with an Altar Society Rosary at 4:00 p.m. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Prince of Peace Altar Society or Holy Family School Endowment, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.