Joan Mary Carver, 76, Freeman, Missouri, died Monday, August 27, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 31, 2012 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville. Friends may call from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 30 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with Rosary service at 6:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to:
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 2700 East Mechanic Street, P.O. Box 247, Harrisonville, MO 64701.

Joan was born September 13, 1935 in Numidia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Martin Marion and Cora Agnes (Wolfgang) Weis. She married Herbert Hoover William Carver, Sr. on August 27, 1951. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville. Joan had lived in Freeman for 52 years.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Herbert Hoover William Carver, Sr. on May 24, 1988, one son, Rory Randall Carver on November 29, 1978 and one grandson, Army Cpl. Jacob Russell Carver on November 13, 2010. She is survived by eight sons, Herbert H Carver, Jr. (Verna), East Lynne, MO, Martin M. Carver (Virginia), East Lynne, MO, Russell C. Carver (Shelly), Freeman, MO, Jim B. Carver (Connie), Freeman, MO, Art F. Carver (Marie), Freeman, MO, Michael Carver, Freeman, MO, Matt Carver (Angel), Freeman, MO, and Clint Carver (Carmen), Harrisonville, MO; four daughters, Tina Carver, Freeman, MO, Diane Tomacelli (Joseph), Osceola, MO, Donna Bloustine (Steve), Harrisonville, MO and Mary Austin (Jason), Peculiar, MO; one brother, Edward Weis, Coal Township, Pennsylvania; 26 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.