Josh and his wife, Elizabeth, have been married for 12 years. The couple has four children, Ethan (16), Walker (16), Katie (10) and Aubrey (9). They are active members of Elk River Baptist Church. Josh was born and raised in Grove. He graduated from Grove High School in 1995 and attended Missouri Valley College on an athletic scholarship before deciding his mission was to join the U.S. Army. Nine years later, following medical retirement from the military, he returned to Grove where he is raising a family. Josh works in agriculture and real estate, and he and his wife are small business owners.