Barbara Jean Strong

October 31, 2019

Barbara Jean Strong, age 81 of Fort Collins, CO passed away peacefully on October 31, 2019, surrounded by friends and family. Originally from Bloomington, Illinois, Barbara graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder, where she met her husband, Dick. She and Dick later moved to Scottsbluff, Nebraska where they raised their family and built a successful business, Strong's Pharmacy and County Store. A very creative person, Barbara loved gardening, crafts, decorating and music. She had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. She was active in the Scottsbluff community as a business leader and a volunteer. She always had a smile and a kind word for everyone. Some of her friends called her “Barbara Jean the Queen of Everything”. She was preceded in death by her parents, Karl and Jennie Prillaman, her husband Dick, and her brother Ted. She is remembered as a loving mother to Stephanie, Jennie (John), Mike (Kim), and Susan (Andrew) and cherished grandmother to nine grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, c/o Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Dr. Suite E, Fort Collins, CO 80524, or to a charity of your choice. A celebration of Barbara's life is being planned for June of 2020. Please refer back to this website for updates to the exact date/time and location, which will be posted once the service has been finalized.