Joseph ‘Joe’ Michalski, 85, of Beloit, WI, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023, at Beloit Memorial Hospital.

He was born on December 13, 1937, in Buffalo, NY, the son of Anthony and Mary (Jasinski) Michalski. Joe joined the Air Force at the age of 17 and was stationed in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland. His tour ended in Madison, Wisconsin, where he met his future wife, Patricia Brockway. She predeceased him on June 8, 2023.