Robert Karl Jonassen

Robert Karl Jonassen was a pilot, a handyman, a Christian, a gamer, and a music lover. He believed in God wholly and fully and gladly thanked the Lord for his blessings and asked for help with his shortcomings. He was always a help to those around him, helping with things as simple as lifting a box to replacing brake pads on a car. He loved involving himself in DYI projects, from gardening to home renovation to building guitars. Bob was born on April 22, 1964, in Long Island, NY, and shortly moved to Germany, where he spent the first two years of his life. They returned to New York for a year in 1966 and moved to Hollywood, FL, in 1967. He was a world traveler, spending several winters and summers in his father’s home country of Norway and visiting several more countries. In 2006, Bob got his Contract working on the Ohio OAKS system, at which point he moved part time to Ohio, traveling to and from his apartment in Hilliard, OH, and his Home in Plantation, FL. After his wife was laid off from her job at American Express, the couple and their two children moved to Ohio in full, settling in Powell, OH, where he lived until his death. Throughout high school, he got into typical high school shenanigans: lighting fireworks, collecting recycling for change, and running a newspaper route for the mob (or so he told everyone). During his school days, he was hit by a car on 3 separate occasions, recovering from each hit fully. He played the trumpet in the South Broward High School Band and started his first real job as a Package Sorter for UPS. After leaving high school, Bob went to several colleges, those being Tennessee Tech, University of South Florida, and Broward Community College (where he met his lovely wife). His first pet was an Irish Setter named Clancy. His first “girlfriend” was in College: a girl named Cindy, who he dated for a short period of time before falling for the love of his life Julie. He collected records, numbering in the thousands, but could name each one and tell the story of how he acquired it. His wife believes he married her for his Groovy Ghoulies Album. He took great care of his guitars, including an acoustic guitar he inherited from his grandfather and a red electric guitar he named Sparkle. Bob’s first forays into music collection were a set of 45” vinyl and some 8-track tapes. Bob would eventually open a Record shop in 1995 for a limited time before closing it. Bob continued to collect records and CDs throughout his life, sharing a small portion of his collection with his children to encourage in them a similar love for music. He studied the Bible and reflected on how he could use its lessons in his everyday life. He was a part of several church groups, from a two-year group of intensive reflection and study known as The Journey to a weekly men’s Bible study. He was also involved with the musical section of his church, helping with the establishment of the bell’s section of his church choir. Bringing his bevy of bells experience from his church in Florida to share with the burgeoning bell choir at his church. Robert Karl Jonassen (58), died 4/2/2023 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. He is preceded in Death by his Father Olav Jonassen (91) Jan 21, 2022. He is survived by his Daughter Sarah Jonassen (23), his Son Michael Jonassen (Morgan) (26), his Wife Julie Jonassen (58), his brother David Jonassen (Renee) (62), and his mother Joan Jonassen (88).

Robert Karl Jonassen

April 22, 1964 - April 2, 2023