- Date Of Birth: August 8, 1927
- Date Of Death: December 13, 2015
- State: New Mexico
Robert (Bob) Ondrasek, 88, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Mountain View Hospital in Las Cruces.
Bob is survived by wife of 66 years, Helen, their children Elena, Donald & Holly, 6 grandchildren (4 human & 2 canine) and 5 great grandchildren.
Bob grew up on his father’s homestead near Baker, MT and spent 32 years in the coal mining industry (machine operator, mechanic, welder, electrician, and foreman) in North Dakota including 24 working years in Beulah. Once retired, Bob & Helen traveled throughout the country in their motor home and settled in Deming, New Mexico.
Bob was a talented “fixer” of many things and liked to putter around the house.
He was fond of restoring classic vehicles and showing them in parades. Bob liked music and played steel guitar with a local group. He enjoyed watching professional bull riding and old time country music.