NWA Capt. Robert 'Bob' Jondahl

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

WWII veteran, NWA Capt. Robert 'Bob' Jondahl

November 25, 1923 ~ January 11, 2024

 

From the RNPA/retired Northwest pilots group comes news with the passing of Captain Robert Sverre Jondahl, age 100.  Captain Jondahl joined Northwest Airlines 07-05-1949.  Widowed in 2013 with the passing of his wife Betty, Bob is survived by two of their daughters, and by the families of their daughters.

Obituary information can be found online at

https://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/0000480014/?fullname=robert-bob-jondahl 

 

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Obituary : Jondahl, Robert "Bob"

Robert Sverre Jondahl, age 100 passed away Jan. 11, 2024. Preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years Betty, daughter Joyce Richards and brother Leonard Jondahl. Survived by son-in-law Edward Richards; daughters, Kristine Toso (Milton) and Susan Wanner (Tom); grandsons, Erik (Suzannah) Toso & John (Sally) Toso; great grandchildren, Kenley, Niko and Rory Toso. Bob was born in Glasgow, Montana to Norwegian immigrants Sverre and Tomine Jondahl. He began his lifelong passion for flying by earning his pilot's license at age 16. After graduating from high school, he attended aviation college and worked part time for local flying services. During WWII he served in the Army Aircorps as a flight instructor stationed in Lancaster, CA. After the war Bob started his own flying service doing charter work and selling aircraft. On an aircraft search in Minneapolis, his good friends introduced him to the love of his life, Betty McNeil. Shortly thereafter he joined Northwest Airlines and retired as a 747 Captain and instructor after 34 years of service. For many years he spent much of his spare time restoring Cessna airplanes. Private service.

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Betty M Jondahl, 91

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Jondahl, Betty M., Passed away peacefully on September 21, 2013 surrounded by family in her home of nearly 50 years. Beloved wife of Robert for 66 years, beloved mother of Joyce (Ed) Richards, Kriss (Milton) Toso, and Susan (Tom) Wanner. Also survived by grandsons Erik (Suzannah) Toso, John Toso, great- granddaughter Kenley Toso; sister Mildred Scharfe, and several nieces, nephews and families. Preceded in death by parents, and sisters Marion Williamson and Jean Hovee. Betty Margaret McNeil was born on February 13, 1922, in Boulder, Montana. The family later moved to Havre, MT where she grew up. After completing some college work, she held various secretarial positions until going to work for the FBI during the war. In 1947, she married Robert Jondahl, and began life in Minneapolis as a NWA pilot's wife and mother to her three daughters born there……………………..