Brett Douglas Newman

Brett Douglas Newman was born Friday, March 11, 1960 at Natrona County Memorial Hospital in Casper, Wyoming to Marjorie and Leo B. Newman Jr. He graduated from Kelly Walsh High School in 1978. 

Brett married Cherri Wert on October 2, 1982 at Winter Memorial Presbyterian Church in Casper. They have two sons, Nicholas and Kristopher. 

Brett loved all animals especially horses, cats, and dogs. He loved his horses – Commanche, Nutmeg and Rusty. He enjoyed motorcycles, snowmobiles, and building his cars. He participated in Demolition Derby Races, Pack Horse races, competed in baseball, football, wrestling, hunting, fishing, and was an avid follower of Nascar. He loved music, concerts, and fun cars. 

He was very proud of his two sons and their accomplishments in rodeo and other sports. Brett worked so hard and drove so far trying to make it to all the family sports and rodeos. He loved his grandsons, especially picking on the oldest and loving on the youngest ones. 

Brett was a delightful uncle to his numerous nieces and nephews. 

Brett loved traveling to Mexico and Las Vegas. He never missed a chance to attend the National Finals Rodeo and was excited to win numerous jackpots on the slot machine. 

Brett worked at UPS, Casper Concrete, and numerous oil field jobs. 

Brett is survived by his wife, Cherri; sons, Nick (Kayla) and Kris (Danielle); 3 grandsons, Burke, Bridger, and Kolt; 2 sisters, Arlene (Mickie) Fischer and Debra (Jim) Campbell; mother-in-law, Judy Wert, sister-in-laws, Pam Certain and Glenna Newman; Aunts, Sharron (Frank) Benedict and Donna Kirkpatrick, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, corgis, labs, and kittens. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Rick and Terry Newman; and father-in-law, Gary Wert.

A Memorial Service will be held on his birthday, March 11, 2025 at 1:00pm at Newcomer Funeral Home in Casper, Wyoming. 

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