Obituary: Barbara Lee Brainard-Jeskey

Our precious mother Barbara Lee Brainard Jeskey was born in West Hollywood, California, to Edward and Helen Gaddis. As an only child, Barbara decided early on that she would grow up and have a large family just like her father’s.

As a youngster, Mom would travel by train to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to spend time with her relatives, who lived on a farm. As an adult, Mom talked fondly of her South Dakota family…