Joan Nisbet, age 79, of East Grand Forks, MN passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Joan Carol (Hanson) Nisbet was born on August 12, 1947, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of John Hanson and Ethyl Hadland. Joan graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1965 and studied at the University of North Dakota.

On September 3, 1966, she was united in marriage to Roy Nisbet in East Grand Forks, MN. Joan worked as a part-time bus driver and later became a real estate agent in Grand Forks, ND. Joan was an avid quilter and enjoyed all fabric crafts.

Family members of Joan include two children, Karl Nisbet of Hillsboro, ND and Deb (Ben) Sclair of Lakewood, WA; three grandchildren, Zenith, Brenna and Jack Sclair; sibling, Nancy Lyum; nieces and nephews, Kim Lyum, Steve Hanson, David (Amy) Nisbet, Dan Nisbet, Lindsay, Aaron and Heather Breidenbach.

Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Roy, her parents, and her siblings, John Hanson and Terry Hanson.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2:00 PM, Friday, November 13, 2026 at Dahl Funeral Home, 2029 Central Ave NW, East Grand Forks, MN

VISITATION: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Friday, November 13, 2026 at Dahl Funeral Home

INTERMENT: Immediately following services, Nisbet Cemetery, Huntsville Township, MN