Michael Dee Robertson

Surrounded by family and loved ones, Michael Dee Robertson, left this life on Monday, May 17, 2021 to meet his Heavenly Father and begin a new journey of service to those in need.

Michael was born in San Diego, California on January 9, 1982 and moved to Hurricane, Utah when he was 6 months old. Michael was the oldest of five children born to Kelly Robertson and Linda Yazzie.

Michael was married to Becky Arbon and they had three beautiful children together--Maddox (11), Noah (9), and Kaylie (8), who he dearly loves.

Michael’s sweetheart now, Raquel, has two children--Sophia (9), and Bentley (7), who thought of Michael as their dad and he felt like they were also his children.

Michael’s childhood and teen years were filled with basketball, baseball, livestock shows, and Scouting—achieving his Eagle Scout award.

He was an all-state basketball and baseball player in high school in southern Utah.

He won numerous 4-H junior livestock shows with his Grand Champion sheep.

He was very close to, and spent a lot of time at, his Grandpa and Grandma Robertson’s property in southern Utah helping his grandpa build a ropes course which was focused on behavioral health. When he wasn’t helping his grandpa, he was helping care for his grandma who fought cancer for a many years.

Professionally, Michael was a registered nurse and worked in the behavioral health unit at Portneuf Medical Center.

He was never satisfied and was always challenging himself to learn more and become a greater resource for those with behavioral health challenges.

After he received his bachelor’s degree in nursing at Idaho State University, he entered the doctorate program at Arizona State University and was 6 months away from receiving his doctorate degree and becoming a Nurse Practitioner.

Michael was very proud of his Native American heritage and spent a significant amount of time and effort learning the Navajo culture and language from his mom, grandmother, aunts, and uncles.

His knowledge and reputation in behavioral health was noticed by the Navajo tribe and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Because of this, they had asked Michael once he completed his doctorate education and received his degree, to consider serving in the Bureau of Indian Affairs to focus on behavioral health for all Native Americans.

The love of building that he learned from and with his Grandpa Robertson carried into his adulthood--whether he was building furniture for the home, chicken coops on the farm, or elaborate dog kennels for his dogs.

This quality of building carried over into how he looked at and envisioned others in his personal life and professional career. He had several patients who credited him with restoring purpose in their life and giving them a renewed desire to live.

Michael loved the outdoors, including camping, hunting, fishing, and golf.

Michael is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Above all else, Michael’s greatest love and joy was for his children. He would do anything for them. He worked hard to help provide for them and found his greatest joy in them. Above all, it was his greatest wish that his children continue to know and feel that he loves them.

Michael is survived by his three children, Maddox, Noah, and Kaylie; his fiancé, Raquel Torres; her two children, Sophia and Bentley; mother, Linda Yazzie; father and stepmother, Kelly & Andrea Robertson; sisters, Sheila Robertson and Monica Robertson (Manuel); brothers, Eric Robertson (Jessica), Brandon Robertson; stepbrother, Hayden (Hanna); stepsisters, Madalyn (Parker), Meaghan, Marryn; future brother-in-law, Joe Maravilla, and many nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles.

Michael was preceded by his paternal grandparents, Dennis and Donna Robertson; and his maternal grandparents, George D Yazzie and Mary Knight.

Services were held on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 11 am at the LDS church, 4773 Independence Ave., Chubbuck, Idaho, with a viewing from 10 to 11 am prior to the services. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery, 1520 S. 5th Ave. Pocatello, ID.

A special thank you to the staff at Heritage Hospice.