Johnny Jonas, 55, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Oklahoma.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Grand Prairie Cemetery in Ellsworth, with full military honors provided by the Ellsworth American Legion. A time of fellowship will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday after the graveside service at the Magnolia Methodist Church in Magnolia.
Johnny Jonas was born on Sept. 10, 1966, to Robert and Viola (Emerine) Jonas in Winters, Texas. He attended school in and around Ballinger, Texas. Upon graduating from high school in 1986, Johnny joined the Air Force and trained at Chanute AFB, Illinois, to be an aerospace ground equipment (AGE) technician. His Air Force assignments included Holloman AFB in New Mexico, Osan AB in Korea, and Tinker AFB in Oklahoma, where he remained until his retirement in 2017 with 20-plus years in service of his country. While stationed at Tinker, Johnny deployed in support of Desert Shield/Storm, Operation Provide Comfort, and many others.
After retirement from the Air Force, Johnny accepted a position as an auxiliary operator for OG&E at Horseshoe Lake plant in Harrah, Oklahoma, where he worked for 14 years. His work required his expert mechanical skills in providing Oklahoma and surrounding states with electrical power. He retired from OG&E in October 2021.
Johnny enjoyed all kinds of hunting and fishing with his sons, including bear hunting in Minnesota. He also loved tinkering on old Jeeps and helping others with their mechanical needs.
Johnny and his wife of 23 years, Shawna, especially loved time with their children and supporting them in their activities.
Johnny is survived by his wife, Shawna (Bruhn) Jonas; his daughter Hunter; his son Jake; his two sisters, Karen (David) Lara and Mary (Dean) Harper, and his two brothers, Robert JR and Roy Jonas, all of Texas; his father- and mother-in-law, Richard and Linda Bruhn; sister- and brother-in-law Tonya and Jade Honermann; and brother-and sister-in-law Josh and April Bruhn, all of Minnesota; nieces and nephews; and other family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents, and two nieces.
Arrangements are provided by Hibbs Funeral Home of Choctaw, Oklahoma, and Dingmann Funeral Home of Adrian, dingmannandsons.com.
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