Edmunds County Tribune -

Barbara Lee Gibbs, age 72, of Ipswich, SD passed away Friday, August 4, 2023, at the Aberdeen Health and Rehab in Aberdeen after battling cancer.

Barbara was born on August 10, 1950, in Trenton, New Jersey to James and Thelma (Newell) Chew.

She married Ralph Louis Gibbs on October 14, 1989. A year later, they welcomed their youngest daughter, Diana Marie Gibbs.

In 2019, Ralph and Barbara moved from Cocoa, Fla. to Ipswich to be closer to their daughter.

Barbara was a kind, warm-hearted person and loved watching her grandchildren, not to mention she loved watching her soap operas and playing cards.

She is survived by her children, Douglas Davison of Ipswich, Sharon Orsini of Jupiter, Fla. and Diana Gibbs of Ipswich; three stepchildren, Andrea and Justin Gibbs-Merritt, and Eric Gibbs of Tamp Fla., and four grandchildren.

Barbara was so loved and will be missed by many.

In honor of Barbara’s wishes, no formal service will be held.

Schriver Funeral Home is honored to serve the Gibbs family.