Robert Miech, 81, of Laramie died on July 7, 2017. Robert F. (Bob) Miech lost his battle with cancer.

Bob was born July 2, 1936 in Sheridan Wyoming to Mike and Hedwick (Krezelok) Miech of Ulm Wyoming.

Bob spent his youth at Ulm going to school through the 8th grade in a one room school house. After 8th grade he moved to Sheridan, living with an elderly lady, working for his room and board in order to finish his high school education. Summers he worked on ranches and one summer he worked on the railroad. He graduated from Sheridan High and went on to Sheridan Community College. While attending Sheridan College he worked at the Artic Locker where he learned to cut meat, a trade that he fell back on many times over the years.

On October 25, 1958 Bob married Gayle Rolston from Big Horn, Wyoming. Their first child Charles (Chuck) was born in June of 1959 in Sheridan. Bob continued working at the locker plant for another year, then off to Laramie to continue his education at the University of Wyoming. He worked many part time jobs to support his family while attending school. Their daughter Leslie was born in August of 1962 in Laramie.

Bob sold insurance for Farm Bureau for 10 years. He bought the ranch in Bosler in 1970 and once again worked more than one job. He leased Wagonhound 1975-1978 where he grazed cows and harvested hay. Some of the best years. In 1978 he started to build a Farmers Insurance agency that he sold to his daughter in 2006. Bob attempted retirement many times, going as far as selling the cows, only to proclaim that he flunked retirement and thankfully hadn't sold the heifers yet. Bob and Gayle went to Bullhead City, AZ in the winter for several years enjoying the mild weather and Laughlin NV just across the river. They were able to travel in the later years including an Alaskan cruise, a Panama Canal cruise, a South and Central American – Mexican cruise including Machu Picchu in Peru. A trip to Poland with his siblings and their spouses to meet relatives, several fishing trips to Canada with his son, one with his son and 3 grandsons.

Bob was especially proud of his 3 grandsons and their wives, enjoying time spent watching them start their own families. He was thrilled that his great granddaughter, Brighton, was born on his 81st birthday.

Bob never met a stranger, loved children, playing cards, telling jokes and "stirring the pot".

Bob is survived by his wife Gayle of 58 years, brothers Jim (Marilyn), Don (Mary), sister Pat Halverson (Galen), Brother-In-Law Lyle Rolston (Carolyn) son Chuck (Sheryl), daughter Leslie (Steve Roberts), grandsons Ken (Erin), Andrew (Kate) Cliff (Melissa) and great grandchildren Vince, Emma and Brighton. He will be dearly missed by all that knew him.

A celebration of Bob's life will be held at the Elks Lodge on July 22 from 4-7 pm.

Memorials can be given to Hospice of Laramie or the Laramie Elks Lodge.

To send condolences or to sign the online guest book, visit, www.montgomerystryker.com

The Sheridan Press - July 12, 2017.