Susan LeBlanc Halsrud

Our beloved and devout mother, wife and grandmother, Susan LeBlanc Halsrud entered the Lord's kingdom peacefully on Monday, March 1, 2021. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Russel Ellsworth Halsrud, II; her sons, Ryan Joseph Halsrud (Jill) and Russel Ellsworth Halsrud III; her sisters, Brenda LeBlanc Miramon, Bonita Leblanc Waesche (Randy) and her brother, Leslie Joseph LeBlanc, Jr. (Kris). She is also survived by a grandson, William Joseph Halsrud; a godchild, Megan Maleady Waesche (Mike); two nieces, Rachel Marie Waesche, Beatrice Amanda Waesche; a great nieces, Riley Boyd Miramon and a nephew, Whitney Michael Miramon, Jr. (Barbara). She was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie Joseph LeBlanc and Ollie Usey LeBlanc in addition to a great niece, Lindsay Michelle Miramon. Susan was an avid angler, top notch chef, and the organizer of all family gatherings. She truly enjoyed preparing Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for her entire family as well as spending time in Lafitte fishing with her husband, sons and grandson. She was a member of New Orleans Town Hoppers social club for over 40 years and was a dedicated and devout Catholic. She was a devoted wife, mother of two exemplary men whom she raised with love and a doting grandmother. She will be sorely missed by family and friends alike. "The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins" Edgar Allen Poe. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, 4900 Airline Drive in Metairie. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am. Interment will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery. For those who cannot be in attendance, the service will be livestreamed. To view the service or to extend your condolences to the family, please visit www.gardenofmemoriesmetairie.com. Please note that due to current state restrictions masks are required.