Thomas (Tom) Barribo 67 of Grand Island, Nebraska gained his angel wings on October 11, 2026 at CHI St Francis Medical Center.

A Celebration of Life service will be held from 12:00 p.m - 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at The Watering Hole in Cairo, Nebraska. The family has requested casual, NASCAR, or Husker wear. Inurnment will be held at 2:15 p.m at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo, Nebraska with a family friend providing words of comfort. 

Tom was born July 5, 1959 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Keith and Mary (Ardy) (Ball) Barribo. He Grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska; Pueblo, Colorado; Cheyenne, Wyoming and Grand Island, Nebraska.

 He was united in marriage to Edaia (Lawson) on April 10, 1987 in Grand Island. The Couple lived in Cairo and later moved to Grand Island.

 Tom enjoyed dirt track racing, NASCAR racing , Keno, SCCA Road Course Racing, Husker football and spending time with his friends and most of all, his family.

He is survived by his Daughters & Son-In-Laws, Peggy & John Poehler of Cairo, Angie & Josh Meininger of Grand Island, Son & Daughter-In-Law Larry & Breanna Iiams of St.Paul; Grandchildren Courtney Lawson , Braelyn Iiams (Trent Sommer), Taylor Meininger, Grant Meininger, Hunter Meininger and Brooklyn Iiams; Great Grandsons Sterling McDermott & Colson Lawson; Sister & Brother-In-Law Kim & Kenneth Woodbury, Brother-In-Law David & Penny Lawson, Kirk Lawson, and Sister-In Law Barb and Delwin Ebert and Cindy Lawson. Many close friends that he called Family . Very close extended sons Jeremy Hostetler, Joe Hostetler, Jerry Barribo Jr, and Chad Barribo and Really close Racing Friends Bob Herman and Kim McDonald and his beloved Dog Sheba.

Tom was preceded in death by his beloved Wife of 39 Years Edaia Barribo, his parents Keith and Ardy Barribo, Mother & Father-in-Law Charles and Vera Lawson, Brother Jerry Barribo Sr, Brother-in-law Randy Lawson and Sister-in-law Karen Lawson and a Special Racing Friend Mike Hetrick.