ProRodeo Sports News June 14th, 2019

Katen; cousin, Russ McMillen; and son-in-law Jerry James. McMillen is survived by his wife, Nan L. (Wiggins) McMillen, mother of Ty Justin Mull and granddaughter Kendall Mull; Ken’s children Burl (Dana) McMillen, Doug (Cynthia) McMillen, Katy James; Nancy (Jim) McDonald, mother of Burl, Doug and Katy; brother Paul (Carolyn) McMillen; sister, June Katen; sister-in-law, Dorothy McMillen; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorials may be sent to the Nebraska Hereford Foundation Scholarship fund, Cheyenne County 4-HCouncil Scholarship fund or the First United Methodist Church in Sidney. People may view Ken’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www. gehrigstittchapel.com.

In 1978, he moved to Stephenville, which is where Ed Galemba Saddle Shop is still located. In 1995, Galemba took up team roping. Galemba was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving partner of 24 years, Margo Peters and her son, Ross Beaver, and daughter, Temi (Josh) Nichols and their children Kayle and Colby; grandchildren Emma, Jay Riley and Nathan Beaver; Ed’s sister, Evelyn Pravecek and her children, Lawrence (Candy) Pravecek and their children Madison and Benjamin; Tasha Pravecek and son, Zakhar; Jennifer (Robert) Daniele and their children Audrey, Charlie, and Owen; Samantha (Bill) Giugno and their children Zachary, Alexander, Gwenyth and Gavin; Ed’s stepsonWade (Vicky) Greenough and their daughter, Hailly. A celebration of life service for Galemba is scheduled for, Saturday, June 22, at 2 p.m. (CT), at the NHardway Ranch, 20194 N. US Hwy 377, Bluff Dale, Texas. Kenneth A. McMillen, of Sidney, Neb., passed away June 2 in Loveland, Colo. He was 80. McMillen was KENNETH A. McMILLEN

PASSAGES

EDWARD RAYMOND GALEMBA Edward Raymond Galemba, of Stephenville, Texas, a two-time qualifier for the National Finals Rodeo in steer

wrestling in 1968 and 1970, passed away May 15 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 79. Galemba was born April 29, 1940, in Bridgeport, Conn., to Edward A. Galemba and Loretta Swierczewski Galemba.

Galemba

Galemba attended St. Michael’s Catholic School in Bridgeport, Conn., in grades first through eighth. He was a graduate of Fairfield Preparatory School in 1957 in Fairfield, where he played football and pole vaulted. His senior year they won the state championship in football. In 1959, Galemba attended South Dakota State University on a football scholarship and competed in pole vault. He graduated with an associate degree in Animal Husbandry. In 1961, while working on a ranch for Stanley Johnson in Ree Heights, S.D., Ed learned steer wrestling under the tutelage of steer wrestler Willard Combs, a three-time qualifier for the NFR (1959-61). Galemba joined the Rodeo Cowboys Association in 1964 and quickly rose in the steer wrestling ranks. He qualified for the NFR in 1968, finishing 10th in the world standings. On July 21, 1970, Galemba won the

ARRIVALS

ZOEY GRACE PRCIN A girl, born May 25 to PRCA tie-down roper Tyler Prcin and his wife, Nicole, of Alvord, Texas. Zoey weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long. This is the couple’s first child. KETCH CARTER WILEY A boy, born June 4 to PRCA team roping header Chase Wiley and his

born on Sept. 13, 1938, in Sidney, Neb., to parents Arthur George and Edna Mable

(Hammond) McMillen. He graduated from Sidney High School and attended the University of Nebraska.

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PRCA NOTES Calgary Stampede. He finished fourth in the world standings that year. During Round 7 of the NFR, he suffered a knee injury. While recovering, he began an Through the years he was employed with Wheatbelt Public Power, the Egging Company and managed the Far More Coop for 27 years. At retirement, Ken had more time to enjoy raising Registered Hereford Cattle on the 7 MillIron Ranch. McMillen was invested and involved in the community. He enjoyed time spent with family, friends and colleagues. McMillen was preceded in death by his parents; brother Ron; brother-in-law Dale apprenticeship in a saddle shop in Fort Worth, Texas, that was across the street from where he was staying with Bobby Mayo. In 1972, he bought that business and moved it to Chandler, Okla.

wife, Kimberly, of Pleasanton, Texas. Ketch weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 inches long. This is the couple’s first child. Wiley

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