A celebration of the life of Mike McNealey, a 71-year-old Buffalo resident who passed away Sunday at the Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Sheridan, Wyoming following a short illness, will be held next summer by his family. The service will be announced at a later date.

Donations in Mike’s memory may be made to the St. Francis Animal Shelter at 106 Flatiron Dr. in Buffalo, Wyoming.

Online condolences may be made at www.harnessfuneralhome.com.

Michael Dean McNealey was born on August 8, 1952, in Sheridan, Wyoming to Dean and Eva McNealey. He grew up and went to high school in Sheridan. After high school, he worked at various ranch jobs around Sheridan. He and his first wife Richie moved to Davenport, Iowa in 1973 where he worked for Alcoa Aluminum as a crane operator. In 1980 they moved with their two sons back to Sheridan where he cooked at various restaurants and lodges. Following a divorce, he was married on October 5, 2001, to Cathy Pryor and they made their home in Buffalo where he continued cooking and also worked for Cooley Images. He owned and operated Mike’s Painting and painted commercial and residential for several years. He retired in 2014 and worked part-time at both City Liquor and Crazy Woman Liquor. They continued living in Buffalo until his death.

Mike was an avid outdoorsman and loved spending time in the mountains fishing and camping. He was a dedicated member of the NRA.

He is survived by his wife Cat McNealey of Buffalo; two sons, Chris and Bryan McNealey both of Sheridan, Wyoming; one step-daughter Stephanie Noyes and her husband Derrick of Oxford, Nebraska; two step-sons, Brian Pryor and his wife Audrey of Kaycee, Wyoming and Scott Pryor of Rock Springs, Wyoming; one brother Jim McNealey and his wife Evelyn of Nashville, Tennessee; one sister Mary Feindt and her husband Rich of Denver, Colorado; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews and his special friends, Midnight and Rowdie Girl, his beloved cats.

He was preceded in death by his parents Dean and Eva McNealey.

SheridanMedia.com - Nov. 21, 2023.