Galena was born in Minnesota but grew up in Oregon.  She received a Master's of Science from Oregon State in 1933.   Galena taught math at Milton-Freewater high school until her retirement.  An Oregon State engineer said that he learned more math from her than he did in college!   Galena spent the last years of her life at the Orchards Retirement Center in Milton-Freewater. She died at the age of 98.