Barbara Joan Zerbe

Barbara Joan Zerbe, 83, died Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Halstead, KS.

She was born on June 5, 1942, at Council Grove, KS, to Alvin and Beulah Eileen (Edwards) Harvey.

She returned to Halstead in 2022 from a move to Logan, IA in 2017 Survivors include sons: Mark (Patty) Carson, Wilsey, KS; Shane Zerbe, Wichita; daughters: Michelle Carson, Halstead; Shannon (Duane) Hefling, Halstead; Jacki (Don) Harper, Burrton; Melanie Carson, Ft. Worth, TX; brother: Larry (Eva) Harvey- Memphis, TN; sister: Sherrie Pretzer, Manhattan; bonus children: Kim Zerbe, Georgetown, TX; Kelly (Gary) Wilding, Flagstaff, AZ; Kevin (Robin) Zerbe, Panama City, FL; seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a sister: Pam VanBoxtel.

A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2026, at Kaufman Funeral Home, Halstead.

A private inurnment will be at Delvan Cemetery, Delvan, KS.

Memorials may be given to Good Shepherd Hospice in care of Kaufman Funeral Home, Halstead.