G. Veta

Gerald John Veta, Cheyenne native and prominent member of the community, passed away May 29 in Scottsdale, Ariz., at age 92. His family came to Cheyenne in 1906. He graduated from Cheyenne High School. Veta married his wife of 73 years, Margaret Pasternack, in 1940. Veta, known to all as Johnny, was the owner of Western Ranchman Outfitters, an internationally-recognized retail and catalog Western-wear and riding equipment business. President Jimmy Carter named him to represent Wyoming at Carter's National Small Business Conference in 1980. In 1991, Memorial Hospital of Laramie County named Veta, a past president and long-time member of its Board of Trustees, as honorary chairman of Denim ‘N Diamonds. That same year, the Jewish organization B'nai B'rith honored Veta for 50 years of service to the Cheyenne Jewish community, where he was a lifelong member of Mount Sinai Synagogue, having served as president of the congregation and as a member of its Board of Trustees. In 1985, the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce named Veta their Man of the Year. Veta is survived by his wife, Margaret; their daughter, Sherry Veta Snyder, wife of the late Charles A. Snyder; their daughter and son-in-law, Ann Veta Brick and Steven A. Brick; and their daughter and daughter-in-law, D. Jean Veta and Mary Ann Dutton. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and by his sister, Phyllis Veta Forman. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Mount Sinai Synagogue, 2610 Pioneer Ave., with interment at the Mount Sinai Cheyenne Cemetery, 2501 Seymour Ave. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Mount Sinai Synagogue, 2610 Pioneer Ave., Cheyenne, WY 82001, or to a charity of the donor's choice.

Service

Friday, May 31, 2013 1:00pm

Mount Sinai Synagogue

2610 Pioneer Ave.

CHEYENNE, WY 82001

Interment

Cheyenne Jewish Cemetery

Cheyenne

CHEYENNE, WY 82001

Reception

Little America

2800 W. Lincolnway

CHEYENNE, WY