Worthington High Schools Alumni Club - Deceased Classmates
First Name
Robert Bruce
Maiden Name
Last Name
Schoonover
Passing Date
10/6/2025
Class Attended
1968
High School
Worthington High School
Robert B. Schoonover, of Groveport, passed away at the age of 75 on October 6, 2025. Rob was born March 2, 1950 in Burlington, Iowa. He was the son of Robert and Emily Louise (Rockhold) Schoonover. He lived in Burlington and Davenport, Iowa and later moved to Worthington, Ohio. He graduated from Thomas Worthington High School in 1968. In 1969, he enlisted in the US Navy where he was a Boiler Technician CVT-16 on the USS Lexington until 1975. He was a proud Veteran. After his service, he worked at Sears, Roebuck and Company for 36 years as a Distribution Center Supervisor. He then worked for Target as the Head of Maintenance for 10 years and officially retired in 2020. Robert was a very proud member of the Groveport Community where he was President of the Groveport Madison Athletic Boosters for over 20 years. During his time as Booster President he helped raise money for the construction of the new Groveport Madison Cruiser Stadium Concession buildings. He was presented with the Rare award in 2008 and was inducted into the Groveport Madison High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2023. Robert served as an Usher at Ohio State Football games for over 20 years. He loved every moment and took great pride in being even a small part of Buckeye games. What Rob loved the most was his family. He treasured being a husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. Spending time with his loved ones brought the most joy to his life. Robert is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, whom he adored, Donna (Harris) Schoonover, his twin boys who he loved more than anything and was so proud of, Bryan (Tara) Schoonover and Eric (Emily) Schoonover. His grandchildren Lucy and Tessa Schoonover and Wesley and Emily. His four brothers Tim (Jeane) Schoonover, Mark (Anna) Schoonover, Mike (Connie) Schoonover, and Jamie (Dee) Schoonover. His brother and sister-in-law Ken (Diane) Fijalkowski and their two daughters Kim Allen and Sherri (Ed) Davis. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert H. and Emily Louise (Rockhold) Schoonover.
