How do i find my dads obiturary he died 2006?

Question

his name is john daniel and he didnt have a middle

Answer 1

He may not have had an obiturary published in a newspaper.  The county clerk will have a record of his death if you know where and when he died.  There may be a fee for requesting the info.

Answer 2

go online and check the obituary archives of the main newspaer in the city he lived in