EUGENE F. MICHELS
Eugene F. Michels, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Retired), 62, of Lake
Ozark, Missouri, died late Saturday evening, August 16, 1986 at St. Louis,
Missouri. Funeral services will be held this Tuesday, August 19, in Missouri.
Military graveside honors will be held 10 am Friday, August 22, at Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc. Rev. Jeff Vanden Heuvel will officiate.
Colonel Michels was born July 21, 1924 at Dorchester, Wisconsin, son of the
late Matthew P. and Emma Regele Michels. He lived and received his education
in Manitowoc, graduating from Lincoln High School with the Class of 1942. He
then continued his education at Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia
and University of Wisconsin. Colonel Michels served with the United States
Army Air Corps during World War II and was discharged in June of 1946. In 1951
he was recalled to active duty for the Korean Conflict and served with the
United States Air Force until his retirement at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado
in 1971. From 1971 to 1976, Colonel Michels served as Manager of the Officers
Club, Defense Depot, Ogden, Utah. Since leaving Utah he and his wife, Barbara
Jean, have resided at Lake Ozark, Missouri. During his career he earned numerous
awards and decorations including the Purple Heart. Mr. Michels flew 38 combat
missions and was shot down in enemy territory in Ulm, Germany in March of 1945.
Colonel Michels has received the Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense
Service Medal, Air Force Award, Armed Forces Reserved Medal, European -African
Campaign Medal.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Jean of Lake Ozark; two sons, Steven of
Eldon, Missouri and Phillip of Denver, Colorado; a daughter, JoAnn Strein of
Eldon, Missouri; a brother, Robert Michels of Manitowoc; three grandchildren
and other relatives and friends also survive.
Friends may call at Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 7 pm to
8:30 pm Thursday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., Aug. 19, 1986 page 14
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[d. at Lake Ozark Missouri/bur. on Miss Evelyn Michels lot]
Eugene F. Michels, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Retired), 62, of Lake
Ozark, Missouri, died late Saturday evening, August 16, 1986 at St. Louis,
Missouri. Funeral services will be held this Tuesday, August 19, in Missouri.
Military graveside honors will be held 10 am Friday, August 22, at Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc. Rev. Jeff Vanden Heuvel will officiate.
Colonel Michels was born July 21, 1924 at Dorchester, Wisconsin, son of the
late Matthew P. and Emma Regele Michels. He lived and received his education
in Manitowoc, graduating from Lincoln High School with the Class of 1942. He
then continued his education at Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia
and University of Wisconsin. Colonel Michels served with the United States
Army Air Corps during World War II and was discharged in June of 1946. In 1951
he was recalled to active duty for the Korean Conflict and served with the
United States Air Force until his retirement at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado
in 1971. From 1971 to 1976, Colonel Michels served as Manager of the Officers
Club, Defense Depot, Ogden, Utah. Since leaving Utah he and his wife, Barbara
Jean, have resided at Lake Ozark, Missouri. During his career he earned numerous
awards and decorations including the Purple Heart. Mr. Michels flew 38 combat
missions and was shot down in enemy territory in Ulm, Germany in March of 1945.
Colonel Michels has received the Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense
Service Medal, Air Force Award, Armed Forces Reserved Medal, European -African
Campaign Medal.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Jean of Lake Ozark; two sons, Steven of
Eldon, Missouri and Phillip of Denver, Colorado; a daughter, JoAnn Strein of
Eldon, Missouri; a brother, Robert Michels of Manitowoc; three grandchildren
and other relatives and friends also survive.
Friends may call at Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 7 pm to
8:30 pm Thursday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., Aug. 19, 1986 page 14
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[d. at Lake Ozark Missouri/bur. on Miss Evelyn Michels lot]
EUGENE F. MICHELS
Eugene F. Michels, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Retired), 62, of Lake
Ozark, Missouri, died late Saturday evening, August 16, 1986 at St. Louis,
Missouri. Funeral services will be held this Tuesday, August 19, in Missouri.
Military graveside honors will be held 10 am Friday, August 22, at Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc. Rev. Jeff Vanden Heuvel will officiate.
Colonel Michels was born July 21, 1924 at Dorchester, Wisconsin, son of the
late Matthew P. and Emma Regele Michels. He lived and received his education
in Manitowoc, graduating from Lincoln High School with the Class of 1942. He
then continued his education at Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia
and University of Wisconsin. Colonel Michels served with the United States
Army Air Corps during World War II and was discharged in June of 1946. In 1951
he was recalled to active duty for the Korean Conflict and served with the
United States Air Force until his retirement at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado
in 1971. From 1971 to 1976, Colonel Michels served as Manager of the Officers
Club, Defense Depot, Ogden, Utah. Since leaving Utah he and his wife, Barbara
Jean, have resided at Lake Ozark, Missouri. During his career he earned numerous
awards and decorations including the Purple Heart. Mr. Michels flew 38 combat
missions and was shot down in enemy territory in Ulm, Germany in March of 1945.
Colonel Michels has received the Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense
Service Medal, Air Force Award, Armed Forces Reserved Medal, European -African
Campaign Medal.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Jean of Lake Ozark; two sons, Steven of
Eldon, Missouri and Phillip of Denver, Colorado; a daughter, JoAnn Strein of
Eldon, Missouri; a brother, Robert Michels of Manitowoc; three grandchildren
and other relatives and friends also survive.
Friends may call at Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 7 pm to
8:30 pm Thursday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., Aug. 19, 1986 page 14
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[d. at Lake Ozark Missouri/bur. on Miss Evelyn Michels lot]
Eugene F. Michels, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Retired), 62, of Lake
Ozark, Missouri, died late Saturday evening, August 16, 1986 at St. Louis,
Missouri. Funeral services will be held this Tuesday, August 19, in Missouri.
Military graveside honors will be held 10 am Friday, August 22, at Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc. Rev. Jeff Vanden Heuvel will officiate.
Colonel Michels was born July 21, 1924 at Dorchester, Wisconsin, son of the
late Matthew P. and Emma Regele Michels. He lived and received his education
in Manitowoc, graduating from Lincoln High School with the Class of 1942. He
then continued his education at Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia
and University of Wisconsin. Colonel Michels served with the United States
Army Air Corps during World War II and was discharged in June of 1946. In 1951
he was recalled to active duty for the Korean Conflict and served with the
United States Air Force until his retirement at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado
in 1971. From 1971 to 1976, Colonel Michels served as Manager of the Officers
Club, Defense Depot, Ogden, Utah. Since leaving Utah he and his wife, Barbara
Jean, have resided at Lake Ozark, Missouri. During his career he earned numerous
awards and decorations including the Purple Heart. Mr. Michels flew 38 combat
missions and was shot down in enemy territory in Ulm, Germany in March of 1945.
Colonel Michels has received the Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense
Service Medal, Air Force Award, Armed Forces Reserved Medal, European -African
Campaign Medal.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Jean of Lake Ozark; two sons, Steven of
Eldon, Missouri and Phillip of Denver, Colorado; a daughter, JoAnn Strein of
Eldon, Missouri; a brother, Robert Michels of Manitowoc; three grandchildren
and other relatives and friends also survive.
Friends may call at Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 7 pm to
8:30 pm Thursday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., Aug. 19, 1986 page 14
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[d. at Lake Ozark Missouri/bur. on Miss Evelyn Michels lot]
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