Donald Henry Galles, Jr. | Obituaries

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GOLD CANYON, Ariz. Donald Henry Galles, Jr. died. on Dec. 22, 2021 at age 78. He peacefully had a stroke at Scottsdale-Osborne Medical Center in Arizona while his wife Rebecca held his hand.

He was born in 1943 in Casper, Wyoming and grew up there with his parents, Don H., Sr. and Betty Galles; his sister, Celia and brother Richard.

Don is always busy. In 1970 he opened Don Galles Sales at the corner of E. Yellowstone and Lincoln where he sold used cars. A few years later, he sold motorhomes and travel-trailers instead of cars. In 1979 the motorhome business was replaced by Wales Liquor Mart, a business owned and operated by Don until he retired in 2007.

Don has two daughters, Brandi (1972) and Meegan (1975), from a previous marriage. He taught them to be strong and free, to stand up straight, to tell the truth, and not to call men. They worshiped their happy, sometimes greedy father who once jumped into their bushes in the dark, pretending to be the Easter Bunny.

Following his divorce, Don adopted a yellow lab he named Hank. Hank worked with Don at Wales Liquor Mart as its mascot. Don married Rebecca Goetsch in 2002 and his children, Rachael (1983) and Bradley (1985), were reunited in the family. Bounce, a West Highland Terrier, joined them in 2009. Rebecca loves her handsome husband Hotty. He is grateful for the 20 years worth of great opportunities they have shared. Don’s stepchildren cherish memories of corvette rides, long conversations and his BBQs, especially his grilled breakfast, with eggs bubbling in bacon grease. Bounce enjoyed riding the lawnmower with Don; he is most fond of the Dons lap.

Don is a cheerful repairman with a fine-toned castle full of refined things. He is a do-it-yourselfer with the skillsets to build, modify and repair almost anything. What he didn’t know, he learned. He was a skilled woodworker, builder, inventor and animal trainer. He built furniture and made wood like a painter.

Don loves golf and he hates golf. Regardless, his game was often a priority he scheduled for the rest of his life. He made many friends over the course. He also loves photography, drones, boating, fishing, riding Harleys and most recently, riding his e-bike.

Don was ahead of his parents; his sister, Celia Goering; daughter, Brandi and dog, Hank.

Surviving family members include his wife, Rebecca; daughter, Meegan Steinberg (Michael); stepchildren, Rachael Trank (Wayne) and Bradley Goetsch (Sherrie); grandchildren: Martena Lopez, Willym Duclo, Mariah Martinez, Evalynn Goetsch and Charlotte Goetsch; his brother, Richard; in-laws, Frank and Jill Koutz and his dog Bounce.

A Funeral Mass will be held this spring on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 10:00 am at St. Anthonys Catholic Church. A reception will be held at Casper Country Club after Mass.

Memorial donations in memory of Don H. Galles, Jr. can be done at the Stroke Shield Foundation at strokeshieldfoundation.org, at the American Stroke Foundation at americanstroke.org or at American Humane at americanhumane.org.

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