Jon Gossman

JON GOSSMAN

Stanwood

Jon Gossman, 21, of Stanwood, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, by the Rev. Scott Keele Kober. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: 3 p.m. Monday at West Union Cemetery.

He was born on July 30, 1994, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Twyla (McElree) of West Union and Mark Gossman of Cedar Rapids. Jon grew up in Cedar Rapids, where he played soccer, baseball and football, and enjoyed hanging out with the neighborhood kids. He graduated from Midland Park High School in 2012. He attended one year of college at Muscatine Community College. He was employed at Allsteel in Muscatine and most recently at CCB Packaging in Hiawatha. Jon was always willing to help out a friend any way he could, and was loyal to his word.

Jonathan married Mikaela Paulsen-Brown on July 19, 2014. They were blessed with a beautiful baby daughter, Lilah Rae, on Jan. 27, 2013. One year later, on Jan. 30, 2014, a beautiful baby boy was born, Zayne Alexander. They captured everyone's hearts. Jon was such a proud and loving father, and loved his family dearly.

Jonathan is survived by his wife, Mikaela; children, Lilah and Zayne; parents, Twyla (Dennis) McElree and Mark Gossman; brother, Chris Gossman (Josy Zielger) and family of Farmersburg, Iowa; stepbrothers, Dan (Shari) McElree and family, and Matt (Janell) McElree and family; grandparents, Elmer and Harriet Moss of West Union, and Keith and Barbara Paulsen of Stanwood; mother-in-law, Karen Paulsen; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He is preceded in death by his uncles, Mike Gossman and Kenny Sutton; aunt, Jennifer Gossman; and father-in-law, Melvyn Brown.

Please share your support and memories with Jon's family on his tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.