John Daniel Mowry, 40, of Elwood, Kansas passed away on November 14, 2016.

He was born on March 9, 1976 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Keith & Marlene (Wiley) Mowry of Severance, Kansas.

He was of the Christian faith. He was a graduate of Midway High School in 1995, where he was a gifted athlete in multiple sports. John was especially talented at football, receiving an All State Recognition.

John married his wife Amy in Elwood, Kansas on June 7, 2014. They had so many dreams of living their life on a small farm and traveling the world.

John worked at Western Reception Diagnostic & Correctional Center in St. Joseph, Missouri for 14 years. He was a proud member of their CERT Team. John was a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend to many. He enjoyed watching UFC fights, playing softball with his buddies, anything KU Jayhawks and lying on his couch watching TV with his wife.

John was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Edward D. & Esther Jean Wiley, paternal grandparents, Leslie Mowry & Opal Burchett & an uncle, Mark Wiley.

He is survived by his wife Amy, sons, Jaxson, Gage, Zack, daughter, Teagan, parents, Keith & Marlene Mowry, sisters, Lynnette Huscher (Brent), Sharla Andres (Mark), brother-in-law, Travis Kimberlin (Amanda), sister-in-law, Elizabeth, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins & friends. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Saturday, November 19, 2016 At the Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena, Kansas Visitation: 6-8 Friday evening at the funeral home. Friends may call after 12 noon Friday. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Severance, Kansas Memorials: John Mowry Memorial Fund. www.harmanrohde.com