Robert George Schaff, age 60, passed away at home Friday, April 12, 2019, surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born Nov. 12, 1958, to George and Donna (Adams) Schaff in Cottonwood, and graduated from Orofino High School in 1977. He joined the U.S. Army National Guard and served as a recruiter and explosives/tactical weapons engineer until 1984.
He later worked as a self-employed carpenter, an electrical apprentice and as a Clearwater County sheriff’s reserve deputy with a specialty in diving. Following another passion, he studied pre-nursing at North Idaho College prior to starting a career at Kootenai Health in IT management. Bob worked at Kootenai Health for more than 26 years, most recently implementing the emergency communication systems.