Trent E. Hersman
May 1, 1971-July 22, 2007
Trent E. Hersman, 36, died Sunday, July 22, 2007, in Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, from injuries received in a furnace explosion at his home on July 5.
He was born in South Bend, IN, on May 1, 1971, the son of Troy and Linda (Nelson) Hersman. He graduated from Brandywine High School of Niles in 1989 and attended Olivet College.
He was married to Lisa Austin on Aug. 22, 1992, in Vicksburg, MI. They resided briefly in Niles before moving to Mendon 13 years ago.
Trent was a Chicago Cubs baseball and a Notre Dame football fan. He enjoyed golf, and was currently secretary of the Monday Night League at St. Joseph Valley. He attended the Mendon United Methodist Church and was a member of the Niles Eagles. Trent was employed by Lear Plastics, now I.A.C. in Mendon.
Trent is survived by his wife, Lisa; five-year-old twins, Dalton and Caitlyn; his mother, Linda Hersman of Niles; a brother and sister-in-law, Todd and Stephanie Hersman of Elkhart, and their five children, Amber, Danielle, Autumn and Chase Hersman, and Brittany Qualls; his mother-in-law, Deborah Austin of Athens; two brothers-in-law and their spouses, Brent and Deanne Austin of Richland and their son, Clayton, and Ryan and Melissa Austin of St. Johns; grandparents-in-law, Carl and Margaret Green of Athens; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Troy; a brother, Tad; and by his father-in-law, Kenneth Austin Jr.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Eickhoff Funeral Home in Mendon.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2007, in the funeral home, with Rev. Ward Pierce, pastor of the Mendon and West Mendon United Methodist churches officiating. Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Dalton and Caitlyn Hersman College Fund.
Online register and condolences may be sent to www.eickhofffuneralhome.com.
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