WYOMING — Bobbi Barrasso, wife of Wyoming Senator John Barrasso, died in Casper after a two-year battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer, the senator’s office announced Thursday.
“After a courageous battle with cancer, Bobbi is now at peace and at home with the Lord,” Sen. Barrasso said in a statement. “In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Bobbi was a leader, fierce advocate for Wyoming and friend to everyone she met. We miss her dearly. On behalf of our entire family, we thank everyone for your prayers and continued support as we remember her and grieve together.”
Governor Mark Gordon issued a statement following the news of Bobbi’s passing.
“Bobbi was a treasure, a Wyoming native who always put her family and the people of the state first,” Gordon said. “Jennie and I send our prayers and deepest condolences to John and their family. Bobbi was a longtime friend, a stalwart supporter of Wyoming and a resolute warrior against cancer. She always put service ahead of self. As a compassionate soul, she advocated tirelessly for Wyoming children, education, mental health and suicide prevention. She made a difference, and has left an indelible legacy. The Lord doesn’t make many as good as Bobbi. Wyoming was blessed to have known her. She will be missed.”
Gordon’s statement noted that he would issue a flag notification once memorial services have been arranged.
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis also issued a remembrance of Bobbi on Thursday.
“Bobbi Barrasso has been lighting up rooms with her infectious smile, natural warmth and generosity of spirit since we first met as teenagers at the University of Wyoming,” Lummis said in a statement. “She had a fierce love for her family and her beloved Wyoming, both of which she gave to tirelessly her entire life. Through her many years of service in state for U.S. Senators Malcolm Wallop and Craig Thomas; advocating for better mental health and suicide prevention services; volunteering with organizations that provide health services for women with breast cancer; or championing Wyoming women’s trailblazing history through the Louisa Swain Foundation, Wyoming had no more loving champion than Bobbi.”
Lummis ended her statement on a more personal note.
“The people of Wyoming and her beloved hometown of Thermopolis will always count her among its greatest blessings,” she said. “To Bobbi’s husband, my friend and Senate colleague, John Barrasso, her daughter Hadley, family and Bobbi’s many special friends across Wyoming, I extend my sincere sympathies.”
