Robert was preceded in death by both of his parents. He was raised by his uncle, Robert Tronge in Detroit and graduated from Detroit Central School in 1996.
After attending trade school in Merion for a couple of years, Robert moved to Grnad Rapids to work for Goodwill.
An avid football fan and he also enjoyed spending many days riding “big Red”, his ATV around his property listening to his favorite music Robert Tronge