John E. Walbridge, 57, of Burns, WY, and Arapahoe, NE, died February 22, 2014, at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne. He was born May 25, 1956, in Lexington, NE, to Addison and Helen Walbridge. He married JoDee Anderson on July 27, 1991, in Reno, NV. He was a farmer and rancher. He is survived by his wife, JoDee Walbridge of Burns and Arapahoe; children, Samuel Gillen of Oxford, NE, Maxwell Walbridge of Burns, WY and Fayth Walbridge of Burns, WY; grandson, Ayden Gillen; father, Addison Walbridge of Arapahoe, NE; siblings, Irvin (Karen) Walbridge of Arapahoe, NE and Rhonda (Jim) Lakey of Lincoln, NE. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Walbridge. Cremation has taken place under the care of Schrader Funeral Home and memorial services will be held in Arapahoe, NE, at a late date.