Galen Wade Reed III

away on March 26, 2020, at City of Hope, Duarte, CA. He was 74 years old.

Galen grew up in the Antelope Valley, graduated from Antelope Valley High School and

worked for 32 years at Lockheed Martin, 20 of those in Skunk Works. He and his wife

Debbie also owned Tastee’s Frozen Yogurt and Ice Cream at the AV Mall, which then

led to owning and operating Tastee’s Catering for 16 years. Galen followed in his

father’s, grandfather’s, and great grandfather's footsteps serving at the Masonic Lodge.

Galen lived in the Antelope Valley for 67 years.

Galen was a kind, strong, hard-working, and gentle man who took care of those he

loved. His sense of humor would leave you laughing and full of joy, and he loved to talk

about the “old days” of growing up in the AV. He did his very best to leave the world a

better place and was a man of great character and integrity. He loved fishing, camping,

the ocean, every type of animal, and anything Disney (especially Grumpy). He was a

husband, father, brother, grandpa, and friend.

Galen was preceded in death by his parents Galen, Jr. and Dorothy Reed, and his son

Joshua Reed. He is survived by his wife Debbie, children Regina (Reed) Bloemendaal,

Melissa Reed, Deanna (Reed) Kaufman, and Michael Reed, as well as his brothers

William “Bill” Reed, Darren “Skip” Reed, and sister JoAnn Reed. He had seven

grandchildren: Brennon Bloemendaal, Brianna Bloemendaal, Bryleigh (Bloemendaal)

Oman, Megan Kaufman, Makenzie Kaufman, Joshua Reed, and Skylar Reed.