Jerry-Barber-Obituary

Jerry Barber

Cheyenne, Wyoming

May 4, 1938 – Sep 9, 2025 (Age 87)

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BORN
May 4, 1938
DIED
September 9, 2025
AGE
87
LOCATION
Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Jerry Ann (Long) Barber was born May 4, 1938, in Sturgis, South Dakota, to Lucille Frances (Connell) and Reginald Dewey Long, farmers and ranchers in the Newell-Vale area. She graduated as valedictorian of Newell High School's Class of 1956, where she was active in speech, drama, chorus, 4-H, and...

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May God comfort you. I enjoyed having Jerry as a teacher at KW. I will always be greatful for great teachers.

It's taking a while to accept Jerry's loss. Our grandfathers were Connell brothers, born in Illinois, raised in Nebraska, and settled in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Jerry's family lived a bit north of the Hills in Newell, while I grew up in the far southern Hills, in Hot Springs. We really didn't connect until our early teens when we began exchanging summer visits. I loved the small town of Newell, going to Jerry's organ lessons, 4-H meetings, my first (and last!) rodeo, and of course...