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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.
Susan Flake
September 26, 2025 | School
Cheyenne, Wyoming
May 4, 1938 – Sep 9, 2025 (Age 87)
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...
Read MoreMay God comfort you. I enjoyed having Jerry as a teacher at KW. I will always be greatful for great teachers.
Susan Flake
September 26, 2025 | School
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...
Catherine Woessner
September 23, 2025 | Family