Sen. John Barrasso's Wife Dies Following Brain Cancer Battle

Bobbi Barrasso was a vocal advocate for addressing Wyoming's high suicide rate.

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) announced Thursday that his wife, Bobbi Barrasso, had died following a two-year battle with glioblastoma brain cancer.

“After a courageous battle with cancer, Bobbi is now at peace and at home with the Lord,” he said in a statement, noting that she died in Casper, Wyoming.

The senator is the chair of the Senate Republican Conference and the third-ranking member of his party’s leadership in the chamber. He spent 24 years as an orthopedic surgeon before entering politics in 2003, and has served in the Senate since 2007. He has three children with his late wife.

“In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Bobbi was a leader, fierce advocate for Wyoming, and friend to everyone she met,” he said in Thursday’s statement. “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.”

According to a biography provided by the nonprofit Meridian International Center, Bobbi Barrasso held degrees in both speech pathology and law, and worked for two U.S. senators during her career. She helped found the group Congressional Spouses for Suicide Prevention and Education after learning of Wyoming’s high suicide rate.