After a brief illness, Barbara Cheatham passed peacefully on July 4, 2020 at home with family in Red Bluff, California. Barbara “GG, Great Grandma” Lee Cheatham was born to Hans Peter and Lena Rasmussen in New Deal, Montana. She came to California in 1938 and made Red Bluff her home after living briefly in Chico and El Camino. She attended Red Bluff High School and graduated in 1954.
Barbara worked as a bookkeeper for Tehama County Health Center for twenty plus years then had another career with Cedars Nursing Homes and Mercy High School. Finally retiring to look after grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She will be deeply missed by her loving husband of 63 years, Vernon and her 4 children: Deborah Hunt, Janet Cheatham, Diane Dodero, and Jerry Cheatham.
Missing their Grandma and GG are 8 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren.
She is also survived by 3 brothers, Donald Rasmussen, Dean Rasmussen and Jerry Rasmussen. She is preceded in death by her brother Ronald Rasmussen.
Barbara’s passions were crocheting, knitting, beading, and her family. She left us all with many keepsakes.
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