Frank Michael Legerski
Funeral services for Frank Michael Legerski, 70, West Plains, Missouri, formerly of Rock Springs, Wyomiing, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Legerski passed away April 6, 2024 at his home following a two year battle with cancer. With this knowledge Frank was able to prepare this obituary.
He was born on September 2, 1953 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of John George Legerski, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Legerski. Frank lived in Superior, Wyoming, and Rock Springs, Wyoming. He attended school at Sts. Cyrillic & Methodius Catholic School and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1971. He attended college in Boise, but never finished. He moved to Boise, Idaho and married Jerelyn Smellie. They divorced and he married Iva Bunch. They divorced. He finally met and married Gail Smith March 28, 2010. She was the one he’d been looking for all of his life. His soul mate. They retired and moved to West Plains and bought a house and 10 acres of heaven on earth. Mr. Legerski worked as a news cameraman for KTVB in Boise. He then moved back to Wyoming and became a mechanic and certified welder at Stauffer. (OCI) After a 42 year career, he finally retired. He was also on the board of directors, and chairman of the Stauffer Federal Credit Union. He was one of the leaders that pushed for the merge with FMC Federal Credit Union. After the merge, it became Trona Valley Credit Union. He was very proud of that accomplishment. His interests were riding his Harley, shooting pool, fishing, friend get togethers and family reunions. He loved making things with steel or wood. He was a gardener who was very proud of his crops and especially his lawn. He always talked about his grandpa and dad and how they taught him. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in West Plains and a Knight of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife, Gail; three daughters, Jennifer Legerski, Victoria (Tori) Sanderson and husband Paul, and Erica Legerski; one sister, Mary Peterson and husband, Ken; one brother, David; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; one sister-in-law, Earleen Arbogast; three stepsons, Joe Smith and wife, Ying, Kevin Smith and wife, Deborah, and Kenneth Smith and wife Anja; five step-grandsons; and several step-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents John and Liz Legerski and two brothers, Philip and John Jr.
Burial will be in Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Knights of Columbus and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.