of Mountain Home, AR
May 14, 1963 - January 16, 2026
Jonnie Keith Gardner of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was born on May 11, 1963, and passed away on January 16, 2026, at the age of 62. He was raised in Plattsburg, Missouri.
Jonnie was preceded in death by his father, James ''Sonny'' Gardner; his mother, Phyllis White; and his brothers, Jimmy, Joey, and Jackie Gardner. He is lovingly remembered by his lifelong partner, Diane Edwards; his uncle, Raymond ''Kiki'' White; his aunts, Helen Perman, Doris Ferguson, and Rose Utter; along with many dear cousins, nieces, and nephews from Missouri.
Jonnie was a true jack-of-all-trades and could fix just about anything. He lived an active life and loved the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting morel mushrooms, fishing, boating, chopping and splitting wood, and cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs. He loved animals and took excellent care of them; they will surely miss him. But most of all, he loved riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycles. No matter the weather, he would always say, ''It's a good day for a ride.''
Although Jonnie was not in the military, he fought many battles in his life. His greatest battle was against lung cancer. He was a warrior! He did everything right and he beat cancer. He died a hero.
Jonnie will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him and was truly gone too soon.
A celebration of life is planned to be held in June at the Blue Heaven Resort Pavillion. His burial will be held at Reed cemetery in Edgerton. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Operation Light Shine at www.operationlightshine.org.
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23 Condolence(s)
Dani McDaniel
Friday, February 13, 2026
Ride wild, ride free…..till we meet again!
Sharlene Gries
Sunday, February 8, 2026
My deepest condolences to you Diane and to his family. It's hard to believe he is gone. I'll always remember his great smile. He was a hard worker and great at fishing. He Loved cutting wood, and hunting those morel mushrooms, and he Loved riding his motorcycle. He always had a story to tell. I remember when he stopped our painting class to show all of us that huge snake way up in the treehouse. I know he was always a big part of your life and he still is. I pray that God will comfort you and I know that you will see him again. Sending all my love. Sharlene
Penny (Wallett) Heubach
Thursday, February 5, 2026
My dear Diane, I am so sorry for your loss of Johnnie. Grief hurts. No one can replace a loved one who is gone. It is an emptiness that doesn't go away. But with the love of family, friends & our dear Lord, each day you will have the strength for the next sunrise. Much love and many prayers for you my friend.
Sharlene Gries
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
My deepest condolences to you Diane and to his family. It's hard to believe he is gone. I'll always remember his great smile. He was a hard worker and great at fishing. He Loved cutting wood, and hunting those morel mushrooms, and he Loved riding his motorcycle. He always had a story to tell. I remember when he stopped our painting class to show all of us that huge snake way up in the treehouse. I know he was always a big part of your life and he still is. I pray that God will comfort you and I know that you will see him again. Sending all my love. Sharlene
Mike Borozan
Sunday, February 1, 2026
My condolences to Diane and Jon's family. He was an amazing man.
Tina Roush
Sunday, February 1, 2026
I'm so sorry for your loss, Diane. I am thankful I had the opportunity to meet and get acquainted with him. I'm praying for you.
Judith Vance
Sunday, February 1, 2026
My dear friend I am so sorry for your loss. May God help you get through this difficult time. I am always here for you.JV
Sandy Isom
Sunday, February 1, 2026
My deepest sympathy for your loss.
Denise Cruser
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Jennifer, Bobby, Grace & Savin
Saturday, January 31, 2026
We will greatly miss Jonnie. He was a wonderful friend. He was the real deal, honest, told you what he thought. Loved Diane, his animals, fishing, riding his Harley's & a true friend. Good memories. We love & miss you Jonnie. Rest easy.
Bryan and Tona Wimsatt
Saturday, January 31, 2026
He was a good friend of ours. He will be missed by us and many others. He always had a charming smile love to cut up and tease and tell his stories. He walked the hills searching for that "ol honey hole" where the mushrooms grew. He always said spitting on his bait was the reason he could catch more fish🤣 you always knew when he was on his bike you could hear him pumping that throttle to hear his ol bike talk... miss you bud fly high I know you are...
Sue Imer
Saturday, January 31, 2026
My deepest sympathy to you Diane and John's family. I never met him but know what a great guy he was with sharing life with you, Diane, by what you always said about him.
Diane Edwards
Saturday, January 31, 2026
You promised you would never leave me. I'll never be the same without you. I get through my day pretending you are just gone on a bike ride and will be home in time for dinner.
Rest in peace my love.
Frank Bales
Thursday, January 29, 2026
See you later!
John&Nancy Horn
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Sorry for the families loss '
Johnna Spooner
Thursday, January 22, 2026
You will be missed. I always had fun with you.
Dave Johnson
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Oh Diane so sorry to learn of Johnnys passing. What a great guy known him a longtime he was a friend to you and all of us.
Trina Smith
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Kathy Dale Miller
Monday, January 19, 2026
So sorry for your loss
Robert " Smurf " Henson
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Can't wait for our next ride Jonnie aka "jonnie sportser", I will miss hanging out with you at Casey's, To his family my deepest condolences!!
Tanya Rawlings
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Condolences to your family ,🙏🏿as you deal with your loss.
Brad Bingham
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Pleasure knowing you, brother. Ride the wind.
Carolyn Pangle
Saturday, January 17, 2026
So sorry for your loss Diane. Jon was a good guy and a great companion to you. Prayers for you and your family and friends.