Published by admin on Mon, 03/28/2022 - 3:48pm
Robert “Bob” Elmer Michaels
April 21, 1942-March 14, 2022
Bob, Robert Elmer Michaels, 79, passed away peacefully in his sleep March 14, 2022. Bob was born on April 21, 1942, in Basin to John Michaels Jr. and Helen House Michaels. Bob’s loving siblings, Dorothy, Karen and Jim, were often his partners in mischief. The family farm they called home was southwest of Otto. After several years they moved to Basin. At age 11, Bob contracted Polio and was in an iron lung. Through the help of his determined parents and siblings, Bob persevered and lived a full life undefined by Polio. Bob’s mechanical abilities became apparent at a young age and in lieu of high school, he completed diesel mechanics training in Chicago.