ProRodeo Sports News - April 3, 2020

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PASSAGES

In 1970, Arlene was the founder and director of the Dandies at Cheyenne Frontier Days for 29 years. She served on the Miss RodeoWyoming Board for 10 years. AMiss Rodeo America volunteer since 1979, she was one of the first two women elected to the executive board. She started the Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation and authored six books on the 50-year history of Miss Rodeo America. Among the halls of fame Arlene was inducted into were the Cowgirls of the West Museum in 2000 in Cheyenne; National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in 2002 in Fort Worth, Texas; and Miss Rodeo America Hall of Fame in 2004 in Las Vegas. Arlene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Don; and sister Pauline Marlatt (in 2002). She is survived by her sister Alice Brown (Lance) Theobald; brother-in-law, Roland Marlatt; stepdaughter, Donna Kensinger; step- grandchildren, Robert, Randy and Lesa; six step-great-grandchildren; and cousins, nephews and nieces. Friends may donate to the OldWest MuseumHall of Fame, P.O. Box 2720, Cheyenne, WY 82001; the Arlene Kensinger

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ARRIVALS

Arlene Janette Brown Kensinger, who spent nearly her entire life in the rodeo world, passed away March 25. She was 89.

ROWAN KEELER AUS A boy, born March 29 to Wrangler National Finals Rodeo- qualifying bareback rider Tanner Aus and his wife, Lonissa, of New London, Minn. Rowan was 7

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Kensinger was born June 18, 1930, in Newberg, Ore., to S. Paul and Bernice Brown. She graduated in 1948 fromHawk Springs. She attended beauty school in Cheyenne, Wyo., and was a cosmetologist and makeup artist for more than 35 years. Arlene married Don Kensinger in June 1960. They worked for Verne Elliott, Harry Knight, the Buetler Brothers, Mike Cervi, Billie Minnick, and Harry and Karen Vold. Don passed away Oct. 15, 1997. Arlene organized a Quadrille Team and performed for 10 years, including at the WildWest Show and Rodeo at the World’s Fair in 1958 in Brussels,

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pounds, 10 ounces and 20½ inches long. Rowan was welcomed home by his older sister, Bristol Rae. ISABELLA GASPARIM NOGUEIRA A girl, born Feb. 13 to all-around world champion Junior Nogueira and his wife, Jaqueline, of Lipan, Texas. Isabella weighed 6.9 pounds and was 19 inches long. This is the couple’s first child.

PRCA NOTES Standout horse Dinero passes away Dinero, a versatile, reliable horse, passed away March 23. He was 25. The horse was ridden by Cory Petska, the 2017 team roping heeling world champion, and his wife, Sherry Cervi, a three-time world champion barrel racer. “(Dinero) just started having some issues and we didn’t want him to suffer,” Cervi said. “Cory probably rode Dinero for three years. He won Salinas (Calif.), Nampa (Idaho) and numerous jackpots on him, and he helped him get to the Finals. He never rode him at the Finals. I rode him at the Finals in barrel racing in 2005. (Dinero) had a great personality. He was a real personable horse, was really gritty and tried really hard, it didn’t matter what event he did.” In 2006 in Nampa, Petska, Walt Woodard and Richard Durham rode Dinero in the team roping short round before unsaddling him in order to re-saddle him for Cervi to compete on him in the barrel racing.

“He was a horse that it didn’t matter what you did, he tried,” Cervi said. “Everything was just another job to him. He was a super-talented horse. The horse I won my last two world championships on (in 2010 and 2013), Stingray, is by him. And Sister, Hailey Kinsel’s horse that she has won the last two gold buckles on, is by him.” Petska, a 15-time Wrangler NFR qualifier (2003-11, 2013-18), rode Lori, a daughter of Dinero’s, at two NFRs. Steer wrestler Todd Suhn, a 16-time NFR qualifier, rode Maximus, a son of Dinero’s, for several years. Barrel racer Tammy Fischer also rode a daughter and son of Dinero’s at the NFR. Dinero was 14.2 hands and weighed 1,250 pounds. Mel Potter, Cervi’s father, bought Dinero at age 2. Dinero was buried at the family ranch in Marana, Ariz. “(Dinero) was definitely part of the family,” Cervi said. “He will not ever be replaced, but there are some good sons of his standing and hopefully they go on. Obviously, his daughters I think will go on and be producers. His legacy will live on.”

Photo courtesy Sherry Cervi Dinero, a versatile, reliable horse, passed away March 23. He was 25. The horse was ridden primarily by Cory Petska, the 2017 team roping heeling world champion, and his wife, Sherry Cervi, a three-time world champion barrel racer.

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