Joan Charlebois
Aug. 3, 1956-Oct. 31, 2019
Joan Charlebois, 63,
Centennial, CO, formerly
of Minot, died October 31,
2019 in her home.
Joan was born on Au-
gust 3, 1956, to Anthony
and Verna Charlebois
(Henjum) in Minot, ND.
She was baptized, made
her First Communion and
was Confirmed at St. Leo
the Great Catholic
Church, Minot, ND.
She attended Sunnyside
Elementary School
through sixth grade. Joan
attended Bishop Ryan
High School, graduating
with the class of 1974.
She continued her educa-
tion at Minot State
University, where she stu-
died criminal justice.
In the summer of 1979,
she moved to the Denver,
Colorado area. Joan start-
ed a job at a Holiday Inn
and with the help of a
friend, she earned a job at
a Western Geo Physical
Company. Joan held that
job until 1995 when the
company relocated.
Joan continued in the
working world of IT
departments of hospitals
and for VISA. Recently,
she was a cashier at a gro-
cery store called King
Soopers, where her
co-workers miss her dee-
ply.
Joan liked to bake for
her friends. They all loved
her chocolate covered
strawberries and eclairs.
She loved animals but
cats were her favorite.
George, Jennifer and
Garth Vader were a few of
her favorites with her
most recent fur babies be-
ing named Isabella and
Zach. She will be missed
deeply by all who were
blessed to share in her
life.
Joan is survived by: her
sisters Judy Charlebois
and Christie Charlebois,
both of Thief River Falls,
MN, and Michelle Gieser
of Logan, ND; brother,
Marty (Pam) Charlebois of
Sheridan, WY; numerous
nieces, nephews and spe-
cial friends Virginia Par-
berry and Rosemary Tan-
berg.
Joan was preceded in
death by her parents, sis-
ter Catherine ‘Kitty’ Faydo
and brother John Charle-
bois.
Mass of Christian Buri-
al: 10:30 a.m. Saturday,
June 27, 2020 at St. Leo
The Great Roman Catholic
Church, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Minot, ND
Memories and con-
dolences can be shared at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com.