Tanya Lynn (Galloway) Houle

Tanya Lynn (Galloway) Houle, age 52, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at the Crook County Hospital.

Tanya was born on August 18, 1972, to Don and Jan Galloway in Spearfish, South Dakota.

While attending Sundance High School, she was involved in many activities including band, cheerleading, Girls State, Girl Scouts and 4-H.

On June 24, 2000, Tanya joyfully became a mother to her son Braylon. Over the years she opened her heart and home as a foster mom and hosted a foreign exchange student.

Her bubbly and flexible personality made her adaptable to a variety of jobs throughout her working career. She most recently worked in the business office at the hospital in Sundance but previously worked as a nanny, CNA, bank teller, at the library, as a travel agent and for the pipeline.

August 5, 2024, was one of the happiest days of Tanya's life as she joined Joe Houle in marriage at Cook Lake. Joe loved her unconditionally and she was overjoyed to be his wife.

Tanya enjoyed the outdoors and in her spare time could be found camping and fishing. What Tanya loved the most in life was being a wife, mom, grandma and spending time with family.

Tanya will be remembered for her fiery spirit, being a light to others and for always having a smile on her face.

She survived by Joe Houle of Sundance; her mother, Jan Galloway of Sundance; son, Braylon (Courtney) Brekke of Colstrip, Montana; grandson, Landon Brekke; stepdaughter, Devine "DJ" of Loveland, Colorado; exchange student, Felix Cornel of Berlin, Germany; brothers, Lonnie (Chris) Galloway of Sundance and Rick (Kim) Galloway of Bellevue, Iowa; sister, Sherrie (Steve) Madden of Parker View, Iowa; nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and many, many cousins. Preceding her in death is her father, Don Galloway, and maternal and paternal grandparents.

A celebration of life will take place later in the summer. Memorials and condolences can be sent to P.O. Box 291 Sundance, WY 82729.

Cremation arrangements were under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Isburg Crematory of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at http://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com.