Funeral Services for Mrs. Heidbreder will be held on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. Mark Thompson officiating.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of the service at the church.
Burial will follow the service at Zion Cemetery in Lincoln.
Joan Carol Coombs was born on December 8, 1933, in Lincoln, the daughter of William and Bertha H. Rodgers Coombs. She was united in marriage to Henry Marvin Heidbreder on July 18, 1954. He preceded her in death on July 6, 1989.
She is survived by her children: Debra (Mike) Zambrowicz, Mark (Jennifer) Heidbreder, Cheryl (Rick) Smith, and Sara (Herman) Schwantz; eight grandchildren: Eric Zambrowicz, Joseph (Sara) Heidbreder, Stephanie (Marco) Rhein, Heather (Ryan) Crawley, Forrest (Emma) Smith, Paul Schwantz, Porter Schwantz, Peyton Schwantz; three great-grandchildren: A.J. and Emmy Heidbreder, and Leo Rhein; one sister: Gloria (Richard) Craig; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband and parents; her siblings and their spouses: Frances Coombs, Shirley Coombs, Walter Eugene (Marge) Coombs, Robert (Maxine) Coombs, Betty (Robert) Washam, George (Dorothy) Coombs, John (Carol) Coombs, Joyce Bailey and Earl Coombs; and her in-laws: Fred (Dorothy) Heidbreder, Harold Heidbreder, Lloyd (JoAnn) Heidbreder, and Vernon (Betty Jo) Heidbreder.
Joan graduated from Lincoln Community High School in 1951. She was previously employed at Lehn and Fink, Shay’s Dry Cleaners, Lincoln Shopper, and was a babysitter. Most of her career was spent as a talented seamstress. She was a great mother, grandmother, and homemaker.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church where she volunteered and was a member of the Quilter’s Guild and a Sunday School Teacher. She also spent several years volunteering at Zion Lutheran School in the library and where needed. She enjoyed being an active member of the church. Her hobbies included gardening and canning the fruits and vegetables she raised as well as quilting and any creative sewing projects she would come across.
Memorials may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church, Lincoln, or the Zion Lutheran School, Lincoln.
Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.