Ragnar Floyd Steinmo, 87, of Sebastian, FL, passed away May 13, 2016.

Ragnar was born to Karl and Elizabeth Steinmo on October 2, 1928 in Balsfjord, Norway. He came from a large family of 9 children and was raised in Tromso, Norway. He later became a chef on a tugboat and traveled the world. He also traveled as an evangelist till he came to America on January 23, 1956, and later became a citizen on June 15, 1961. He later retired in December 1988. He married Ruth Johnson on March 8, 1958 and they had 3 children, Sharon, Barbara, and Glenn. They were married for 58 years. He lived in Staten Island, NY till 1985 when they moved to Sebastian, Florida to be close to their first grandchild, Timothy. He very much enjoyed spending quality time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He also enjoyed having the grand-dogs around. He loved to cook and bake bread. He loved having friends and family over for coffee and he loved to prepare meals for them. He also enjoyed traveling back to Norway frequently to visit his family and he fully embraced his Norwegian heritage. He attended Riverside Church in Sebastian and was a part of their local prison ministry for many years. He is preceded in death by his wife Ruth who passed away in January of this year. After she passed his heart broke, as she was the love of his life. He is also preceded in death by his daughter Barbara. He is survived by a daughter, Sharon and her husband, Frank Borden; son, Glenn Steinmo; grandchildren, Timothy Borden and Kristina Borden; sister, Gerd Hansen; many nieces and nephews in Norway; and grand-dogs, Buddy, Oreo, and Dorsey.

Services will be held Friday, May 20, 2016, 4:00 pm at Riverside Church, 11205 Roseland Road, Sebastian, FL.

Donations can be made to the Riverside Church Prison Ministry.