Dana Gonser

Sgt. Dana A. Gonser, 40, of Fowler, died Thursday April 15, 2010 at 6:02 PM at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. as a result of injuries sustained in a car-motorcycle accident in Fowler earlier on Thursday. He was born October 17, 1969 in Billings, MT., the son of James E. and Cynthia L. Jacobson Gonser, and had resided in Fowler since 2006. Mr. Gonser graduated from Butte, MT. High School, and received his associates degree in drafting and architectural design, as well as graduating from various military training classes. He married Kathryn A. Toy at Kalispel, MT. December 10, 2001, and she survives. Mr. Gonser served as a Unit Administrator for the 209th Quartermaster Co. stationed in Lafayette, and held the rank of Sergeant in the US Army Reserves. He spent 5 years on active duty with the US Army at Ft. Lewis, WA., and served in Iraq from February 2002 until April 2003 with the 889th Unit of the 101st Airborne Division. Mr. Gonser was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Big Fork, MT. Surviving with his wife are his parents, James E. and Cynthia L Gonser of Kalispel, MT., 2 daughters, Ember D. and Hailey N. Gonser of Fowler; and a step daughter Kassie R. Smith of Lafayette, IN. Friends may call at the HAHN-GROEBER FUNERAL HOME, Oxford, from 5 until 7:00 PM Wednesday. Funeral services with full military honors will be held at the HAHN-GROEBER FUNERAL HOME, Oxford,10:30 AM Thursday with interment in Mound Cemetery near Pine Village. If friends desire, memorials may be directed to the 209th Quartermaster Corps, Family Support Fund. Memories and condolences may be left at www.hahngroeberfuneralhome.com