J.D. John Gonder

John "J.D." Daniel Gonder, son of Daniel Riley Gonder and Naomi Mary Schlieman Gonder, was born July 8, 1937 on a farm near Boxholm, Iowa and died April 10, 2006 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 68 years, 9 months and 2 days. J.D. as he was well known grew up on a farm near Boxholm, Iowa and graduated from Boxholm High School with the Class of 1957. On October 28, 1960, J.D. was united in marriage to Sharil Veda Peterson at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They were the proud parents of two children: Brian and Melinda. They made their home between Boxholm and Paton, where J.D. owned and operated his own farm. After J.D. semi-retired, he loved to drive a truck. He also enjoyed fishing, bowling, golfing and an occasional trip to the casino. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, the Boxholm United Methodist Church and the past president of the Boone County Cattlemen's Association. J.D. was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers-in-law: Maurice and John Peterson. He is survived by his wife Sharil of Paton, Iowa; his son: Brian Gonder and his wife Sherry of Runnells, Iowa; his daughter: Melinda Yetmar and her husband Kurt of Olathe, Kansas; his sister: Lois Toyne of Boone, Iowa; 7 grandchildren: Tanya Riehle and her husband Dennis of Cresco, Iowa, Tara Gonder and Matt Dukes of Bedford, Iowa, Tabatha Gonder of Fayette, Iowa, Taylor Gonder of Runnells, Iowa, Woody, Bailey and Monty Yetmar all of Olathe, Kansas; 2 great-grandchildren: Abby and Izaak Dukes; 4 brothers-in-law: Earl Peterson, Don Peterson, Curt Peterson and Doug Peterson; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.