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Brent Haver Obituary
age 39, of Dover, died Monday, July 11, 2016 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a recent illness. A son of Wesley and Rise Jean (Steele) Haver of New Philadelphia, Brent was born Sept. 1, 1976 at Dover, Ohio. Brent graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1994, where he was known by classmates as the "Gentle Giant." He was a member of the New Philadelphia football team and was the starting center wearing the number 50. He won various awards during his football career including All Federal League Center and the Bill Kidd Award for the most outstanding lineman. He played in the Times Reporter East-West Charity All Star game and was also nominated to play in the Ohio North-South All Star game. Brent was a four year letterman of the track team and was a member of the Homecoming Court his senior year. In his younger years, he played Little League Baseball at Midvale where he was voted to the All Star team several years. Following graduation from high school, Brent attended and graduated from Traynor's Police Academy where he was awarded the "Top Gun" award for accuracy. He worked at Belden Brick Company for 16 years and worked as a police officer at Bolivar and Sugarcreek for 12 years. Brent was an avid gun enthusiast and marksman and he also enjoyed collecting guns and knives. He enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid survivalist. He was an excellent artist; he enjoyed Star Trek and batman as well as reading.
On April 28, 2001, Brent married the love of his life, Marcy (Oberhaus) Haver and the couple have two daughters, Makayla and Madelyn. He is also survived by his parents; his sister, Danielle (Earl) Zwissler of Mogadore and their children, Ariana and Logan; his grandmother, Norma Jean Steele of Uhrichsville; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Wesley and Karen Oberhaus of New Philadelphia; a brother-in-law, Michael (Brenda) Harsanje of Florida and their children, Elizabeth and Vincent and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Brent was preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Nancy Haver and Malcolm Steele.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia. A funeral service celebrating Brent's life will be held on Friday, July 15, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home with his Uncle Blaine Steele officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Burial Park at New Philadelphia. Following the committal service a luncheon will be held in the Geib Family Center at New Philadelphia. Those wishing to do so may send the family a personal condolence and light a candle in remembrance of Brent by visiting the funeral home website, www.geibcares.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Brent W. Haver Memorial Fund c/o First Federal Community Bank, 244 West High Avenue, New Philadelphia, OH 44663 to benefit his children in their future educational endeavors.
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Wesley Haver
July 11, 2025
Love and miss you so much Brent !!!
Rise Haver
July 7, 2025
My precious son, I miss you every day. Thank you for coming to visit your Dad and I, you let us know in so many ways that you are with us. Thank you for watching over Makayla and Maddie and Danielle. There is a hole in our hearts, that nothing will ever fill, until the time that we are all together again. Love you son
Wesley Haver
July 12, 2024
It was a very hard day yesterday Brent , but the thing that keeps me going is knowing someday will be back together , I love you so much love Dad
Rise' (mom)
July 10, 2024
We were beside you when you took your first breath, and we were beside you along with your sister Danielle, when you took your last breath. There is no greater love than the love we have and will always have for you. We miss you so much Brent. We will all be together someday, I promise you.
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Danielle
July 7, 2024
Miss you.
Rise's (mom)
February 22, 2024
Every day I think of you, every day holds a memory of you that holds a special place in my heart I miss you so much Brent, our lives will never be the same until we will all can be together again.
wes haver
February 20, 2024
I love you and miss you very much Brent ,think about you every day !!!
Danielle
February 19, 2024
Thinking of you today. Earl and I were just talking about you yesterday and how we would talk upstairs in mom and dad's kitchen on Christmas when everyone else was downstairs. We didn't get too much time alone to talk, but when we did, it was just like when we were kids.
Come visit me and let me know you're here. I love you.
Danielle
Wesley Haver
July 12, 2023
Thinking about you Brent and how much I miss you I love you so much you was and our a wonderful son. Love Dad
Jamie Thompson
July 11, 2023
Thinking of you today just like everywhere day. We all miss you very much. An alarm on my phone went off at 3:46pm I didn't set one. I know your with me! Miss and love you Brent.
Rise'
July 10, 2023
Rise'
July 10, 2023
Rise'
July 10, 2023
Brent, we miss you so much, the 3 people who love you most in the world cry for you and what we lost every day for the last 7 years. We love you so much, our perfect son. Love, Mom, Dad and Danielle
Danielle L ZWISSLER
September 11, 2022
Thinking about you today, brother. I miss and love you so much.
Danielle Zwissler
July 7, 2022
Thought about you all day today. Man do I miss you. So many things to talk about and to catch up with. It is so hard to believe it has been six years already, then again sometimes it seems like forever. I wish I could just hug you. See you. I love you, Brent.
Mom and Dad
July 7, 2022
Our pain is as great today as it was 6 years ago. We love you and miss you so much, our precious son. We will meet again one day. Love Mom and Dad
Mom and Dad
September 15, 2021
We miss you so much Brent, our lives will never be the same. We love you so much.
Danielle
November 20, 2020
I think about you every day, Brother. I miss you and your laugh and your voice. Everything is just so crazy right now. I love you.
Danielle Zwissler
July 7, 2020
Man do I miss you. 4 years ago today I got that horrific call. Please watch over us and help us where and however you can. I know that this is the end and the beginning of all things. I know you are with me. I love you so much.
Danielle Zwissler
June 20, 2020
Phyllis passed. I know she is in Heaven, happy and no longer in pain. I know that you are happy there, too. Thank you for getting me through this. I love you, Brent. I can't believe how much has happened these last 4 years. The world is nuts, the kids are getting big, the whole quarantine debacle and now the rioting. I'm ready for 2021. Lol we will talk again soon.
Happy Father's Day.
Love you
Danielle Zwissler
May 7, 2020
This is the longest I've gone without writing. Sorry. I've talked to you a million times and still can't believe you aren't here. I miss you. I know you are happy there. I know that you are proud of all of us. I feel you deep in my soul. I'm sorry I missed New Years and Valentine's and Easter. You would have just celebrated your 19th wedding anniversary, laughed hard about this stupid corona virus and probably would have joked about zombies. We would have watched your daughters as they performed on stage, playing drums. You would be here next month as Ariana turns 18. 18! I still remember telling you that you were going to be an uncle. My kids are missing out on so much without you here. No aunts to love them or to hang out with them. No uncle's either. I miss our talks at Christmas and on all the holidays. I miss laughing with you. I miss your hugs. God sure knew what He was doing when He made you. Thanks for helping me with my ascension. Thank you for everything. We will see each other again.
I love you
Danielle
Danielle Zwissler
December 27, 2019
Merry Christmas, brother. I love and miss you so very much. I know you were with us. I love and miss you!
Danielle Zwissler
November 12, 2019
I miss you. This time of year is hard. I'm going to that class on Sunday, though, so hopefully I will get a few pointers on how to be better with it. Pastor Kim is amazing. Thank you for leading me to him. I love you, Brent.
Danielle Zwissler
August 22, 2019
I miss you terribly. I love you and need you.
Danielle Zwissler
July 10, 2019
Brother, I'm heartbroken. I miss you terribly. Please visit me today.
I love you,
Sis
Danielle Zwissler
June 12, 2019
It's less than a month now until three years have passed. It's crazy. Time really is flying. .I miss you dearly, brother. I think about you all the time and wish you were here with us. The girls are hilarious. They remind me of you so much. We had a real nice weekend with them and can't wait to see them again. Father's Day is this weekend, and we made sure we got you something from the girls. I got you something, too. Mom and Dad aren't the same, as none of us are. Hope you have a great Father's Day. Spend time with our grandpas. I'm sure you can show them a thing or two about fishing. :)
Love You!
May 13, 2019
Your Dad and I miss you so much. Another
Mothers Day without you, breaks my heart.
We celebrated with your daughters who are
exactly like you. You, I know are so proud
of them. We will always remind them of how
wonderful of a Father to them you were, and
how very lucky they were to have you as their
Daddy.
Love you Brent, we miss and think of you every day.
Love Mom & Dad
Danielle Zwissler
May 11, 2019
Time is going so fast. But no time in the world would have prepared me for this. I miss you so much. Thanks for everything that you have done for me and Earl. We are listening.
Love you
Danielle Zwissler
April 21, 2019
Happy Easter, Brent. I love you so very much. I hope you have a great celebration today. We all miss you so much.
Danielle Zwissler
April 10, 2019
Happy Siblings Day, Brent. I miss you more than you can imagine. I hope you are well. I love you so much.
Danielle Zwissler
March 7, 2019
I miss you so much. Life isn't the same without you. I can't tell you how much I miss your laugh and our talks.
February 13, 2019
Hello Brent,
Your Dad, sister and I miss you so much. You have left a huge hole in my heart. I think of you every day, I will always do everything I can to keep your memory alive, especially with your children who was your whole world. Love you my son.
Mom
Danielle Zwissler
February 12, 2019
Happy Valentine's Day. I'm going down today to give you some flowers and to paint. Wanted to see you when I was down Sunday but it snowed like crazy, and I didn't feel too good about going down those roads. Man do I miss you. Did you see that Robert Pattinson is going to play the new Batman? I can just imagine your response. Makes me laugh. And I really don't think he will be bad. Remember what everyone was saying about Affleck?
Anyway, I miss you, and I hope I can see you again soon. Love you
Danielle
Danielle Zwissler
January 13, 2019
Hey, brother. I miss you so much. I'm coming down to see you this weekend. I hope that you are doing great where you are. I hope Heaven is as amazing as I imagine it to be. I know you are no longer in pain, and I hope that you can help us get through this all. It's hard. Everyday I appreciate this life even more and try hard to be a better person. Hopefully, I will make us all proud. I love and miss you so much.
Talk to you soon.
Danielle Zwissler
December 25, 2018
Merry Christmas, Brent. I love you so very much and miss you more than you can imagine. It isn't the same without you. I am so glad you had the girls. They are two Wonderful girls that make life a lot easier. They are funny, kind and intelligent and I love them just like I love you.
I hope today is good for you. Give everyone a kiss from us and let them know that we miss them too.
I'll see you today. I hope you like your tree and gifts and Santa.
Love you!
Danielle Zwissler
November 11, 2018
Thanks for the birthday message! I miss and love you very much. I hope this finds you well. Say hi to everyone for me.
Love you
Danielle Zwissler
October 31, 2018
Well, I'm 40. You know that already, though. I came to see you on my birthday before going to the party and it was nice. I never want to go a year with out talking to you on my birthday. We always talk on that day, and I always make fun of the fact that you're older.
I miss you, Brent.
Talk to me.
Love you!
Happy Birthday
Danielle Zwissler
August 31, 2018
Brent,
I hope you have a great birthday in Heaven. I hope that you have a better day than we all will. We miss you so very much. This life is hard enough, but without you, it's awful. I'll be with Mom and Dad, probably singing "Happy Birthday" to you at the cemetery. You know how lovely we sing... we will literally be disturbing the dead. lol I'm sure you'll get a kick out of that.
Give everyone up there a hug for us. Please let them know that we are trying down here. Trying the best that we can. You know what I'm talking about.
I love you very much.
Happy 42nd Birthday, big brother.
I miss you.
Love
Danielle
Danielle Zwissler
August 19, 2018
I had a dream about you last night... I heard your voice from when we were kids, and you told me that you loved me. I miss you so much, Brent. I love you so very much. Each day away from you gets harder and harder. Whomever said it gets easier lied. It doesn't.
It doesn't get easier. It isn't fair. I'm tired of pretending like it is when I just hate everything so much. Come see me again. I need to hear your voice again.
I love you
Danielle
Danielle Zwissler
July 15, 2018
Hey there. Today's the 15th, and I know I shouldn't let that day get to me, but it does. I couldn't message you on the 11th, and I should have.
Something Dad said to me the other day stuck with me, he said, "July 11th is not a bad day, and it shouldn't be a bad day for the rest of your life. July 11th, 2016, was a bad day, but July 11th, 2018 shouldn't be, as the other July 11ths. We shouldn't let that Day control us. He's right. I shouldn't let the day get to me. You were and are so important to me. You are there everyday with me. You're in my thoughts, my prayers, and my memories. I am never going to forget you, and I know that. I don't know why I bring up the few days of pain versus the years and years of joy. I love you, Brent. I promise that I will try harder.
I hope you can relax now, even with all of us sad. If there's anything at all that you can do to help us along, please, I know I need it.
I love you very much, and I miss you terribly.
Danielle Zwissler
July 7, 2018
I love you, Brent, and I hope you are doing well. We all miss you so much. We wish you were here with us. Please say hi to our grandparents and Rusty for us. Tell Chad I said hi, too. Love you
DANielle Zwissler
June 25, 2018
2 years ago today was the last time I saw you and talked with you. I miss you all the time. All day long I think of you, wonder what you're doing. All day long I wish you were here. Mom and Dad miss you so much. You girls miss you so much. We all do. Come see me tonight. Love you, Brent!
Danielle Zwissler
May 25, 2018
Hey there. Man, I miss you. This is so incredibly hard. Today has been a bad day, and I just want to see your face, and hear your laugh. I think I'm going to be brave, and watch some of my home movies of us. I don't have very much here, but the Christmas movies are fun to watch. I will at least get to see you sleeping on mom and dad's couch or chair, and watch you open up all of the weird plastic contraptions with your knife.
I miss a lot about you. I still can't believe you're gone.
I feel a gaping hole in my chest.
I love you
Danielle Zwissler
April 15, 2018
Miss you. Love you
April 13, 2018
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April 13, 2018
Brent, we think of you and miss you every day,
Love, Mom, Dad, Danielle
Your Dad and I miss you every day Brent
Rise' Haver
April 13, 2018
Danielle
February 14, 2018
Happy Valentine's Day, Brent. I love and miss you very much.
I hope to talk to you again soon.
Love you!
Rise' Haver
January 24, 2018
We miss you so much Brent, when you left
you took with you half of our lives. I will never get over this.
Danielle
January 22, 2018
I miss you so much. You're everywhere I look. Love you
Danielle Zwissler
December 4, 2017
Hey,
Today was one of those days--a rough one. I feel like this is such a nightmare, and I'm right in the middle of it, struggling. I still don't believe that you're gone. I never would have imagined the pain that I'm going through now. I know you're in a good place, and that we'll see each other again, but that doesn't matter to me now. It should, right? Yeah, it doesn't. It sucks. Blows. Every day I get sad, and then I think of one happy memory to replace it. That helps...a little. Today, Ariana told me that she misses you. I cried, but was happy that she at least knew you. I can't imagine how hard it would be if nobody that I knew, remembered you or knew you. I'm glad for that, at least.
Anyway, it's December now, and the kids are on their countdown to Christmas. I miss you so much that it hurts. I'm looking forward to seeing you again. Not too soon, though. I love you.
Take care of me and my family.
Love,
Sis
November 16, 2017
Danielle Zwissler
November 14, 2017
I'm having a rough day today, Brent. I miss you so much. I was just thinking about you, and started to freak out again. you know how I get now. I feel like I'm going to lose my mind, and then I feel sick. I miss you so much. This is so hard. People just don't understand. You are so lucky that you went away without ever having to feel this way. It truly is the worst feeling. I think it feels something like drowning. Like you can't get your air, and you feel horrible, and you feel like your suffocating. It's painful, and you want desperately to feel better, but nothing helps. It's hard to explain unless you've been there. I love you so much. Please don't ever forget that. I will never forget you. I love you very much.
Us at my High School Graduation
Danielle Zwissler
November 7, 2017
Hey there. I made an entry in October, and for some reason, it isn't showing.
Well, another birthday gone, and this one has meaning. We're the same age now in a way, and it's hard. I waited to make another post because it was just too hard to do it on my birthday. Today is hard, too, and you know that. I love you so much, Brent. It's so difficult being here without you. I miss all sorts of things, but I really miss your laugh right now.
Tonight is Logan's first band concert. I'm going to be thinking of you tonight as I listen for the funny sounds of the first-time saxophones, and think of you and Mom sitting in the front row laughing, and Dad just shaking his head. Man, we sucked. haha
The kids are getting huge. They are all getting to be so grown up. I just got the girls' pictures and they have changed so much from the last ones. It's so weird.
Logan was asking a lot about you the other night, and we had a nice talk. He wanted me to tell you sorry for not getting to shoot with you. He felt bad. I told him that it was my fault and that I thought he was too young. I also told him that you'd keep the guns ready for when he got up there someday. He liked that.
Anyway, I love you, but you already know that. Say hi to everyone for me, and if you can, come visit me again soon.
Love you, Brent.
Danielle
Brent and Makayla
Rise' Haver
September 27, 2017
We love and miss you so much Brent, and
I know that you will be with Makayla today as she has her knee surgery. Let her know that you are there with her, but I know she will know because you have always been an awesome Daddy,
Love you, our precious son,
Love Mom and Dad
Danielle
September 26, 2017
I've been thinking of you a lot today. I do every day, but today it has been hard to breathe. I miss you. I watched a few videos today that you taped for my prom. I could hear your voice, and it made me so happy. I can't tell you how hard this is. I love you so much. Please watch over all of us, and help us in any way that you can.
I love you very much.
Your Sis
Danielle Zwissler
August 22, 2017
Hey, Brent. I love you and miss you so much. I wish you were here with us. I need one of your big hugs. Miss you
Danielle
July 15, 2017
A year ago today we buried you. I had a bad night last night, and probably won't be much better today. I never imagined this, you being gone so early. I hate all of it. I miss you so very much, and I love you even more. If you can, help us.
My perfect son
Rise' Haver
July 14, 2017
Our perfect son, We can't get over this
Brent, we never will, We love you so much, we never left you, we were with you when you took your first breath and we were with you when you took your last, love you our son.
Danielle
July 7, 2017
I love you
Danielle Zwissler
June 14, 2017
I miss you so much. Thank you so much for coming to see me. I love you very much.
Danielle Zwissler
May 22, 2017
I had a hard night last night. All I could see was you. Everywhere. It's a good thing, and a bad thing, I guess. It's almost been a year since I looked into your eyes and you spoke to me. We were at Jamie's wedding. That's the last time I talked to you...
You have no idea how hard this is. You left, and there's this hole in my chest. It will never fill. I miss you. I really need to hear your voice again.
Danielle
May 11, 2017
Our family will never be the same, Brent. Everyday I think of you , and I know Mom and Dad do, too. This is the hardest thing in the world to go through.
We all love you.
April 13, 2017
Brent your Dad and I and sister miss you as much now as we did 9 months ago. I will never get over this, love
you so much Brent.
Danielle Zwissler
April 11, 2017
9 months without you sucks. I'd give anything for another day. Happy Sibling's day. I am so glad that I am your sister.
Danielle Zwissler
April 4, 2017
I miss you.
Our beautiful son and daughter on Arianas Birthday
February 20, 2017
Our wonderful son, this hurts as much now as it did 7 months ago, Your Dad, Danielle and I miss you more each day.
I love you son,
Danielle Zwissler
February 19, 2017
I was just thinking about you and thought I'd say hi. I hope you're doing well. I miss you messing with my television, and making fun of me. I miss hearing your voice, and your laugh. I hope you are doing what's needed and are proud of what we're doing here. I miss you. Seven months is way too long to be without you. Love you so much.
<3 Danielle
Miss you
Danielle Zwissler
January 20, 2017
So, today is the 20th of January, and Donald Trump is now President. :) Ha! I love it, and I'm sure you would have, too. Anyway, since I am sure you already know all of that, and are laughing up there, I won't go over any more. lol Today, I've been able to laugh, which is something I haven't been able to do much of. I was thinking about you and when we made that stupid music video to Prince's Batman song. I know you know what I'm talking about, and are probably shaking your head right now. But I have to say, Shawndell and I were pretty darned cute in it, as well as you with your baseball bat/guitar. Last weekend, I watched the girls, and I thought of you constantly. Remember when you hid in the cornfield next to Mom & Dad's house and scared the crap out of me and my friends? (16th birthday) I thought about doing that to your kids today--maybe a few more years or so, and I will make due on that.
Anyway, I was just sitting here, missing you like crazy, and thought I'd write. I found a few more poems online about brothers and sisters, so I'll share that with you here. I also started doing some more research on the whole parallel universe theory that we talked about. I'll let you know what I come up with later when we talk.
Tell everyone I miss them.
Love you,
Danielle
Danielle Zwissler
January 7, 2017
Damn I miss you. How can it be this long already? I think of new things every day that you did when we were kids. I've looked at all your pictures, and have gone through the movies that I have with me. I knew you were a good person, but never realized how big of a part of my life you were and are still. Anyway, I miss you. I love you, and I'm so glad you're my brother.
Danielle Zwissler
December 29, 2016
I miss you. I missed you on Christmas morning, I missed your face when unwrapping gifts with grandma, and watching your kids, and opening up all the stuff with your knife. I missed you just being there. I hope you had a good Christmas in Heaven with old family and friends. It wasn't the same without you. Your quote means a lot, even more so now.
Love you
Danielle Zwissler
December 8, 2016
Hey there. I was just on here, and didn't see my Thanksgiving message to you. I posted it on Thanksgiving day, and I don't see it. :( Anyway, we missed you so much--but then again, you knew that. Lunch wasn't the same without you grabbing the rolls, or getting your piece of pumpkin pie, or fighting over the first scoop of buttered potatoes with dad. I thought about you all day. Yesterday was five months since you went into the hospital, and it sits in my stomach like lead. I can't believe it's been five months already, and that just makes me sick. The thought of not seeing you on Christmas fills me with dread, so much so that I don't want to celebrate the holiday ever again. But I know that you wouldn't want that for us--any of us. Mom made the most beautiful flowers for your gravesite. She is really talented with that kind of stuff. I bought some of the glittery stuff that went in the bouquet and mom and dad got the flowers. I also got the little sleigh that's there, too. I thought it was cute--don't judge me. lol
Remember when we lived at home, and I used to pull your sock off your feet just enough to hang over your toes? I was thinking about that the other day. I showed Logan the trick so he could annoy Earl with it. Turns out, he is very good at it, and now I'm annoyed. No wonder you got so mad. haha
I love and miss you so much, and in my mind, I'm pulling your socks off your toes, just to irritate the piss out of you.
Merry "Early" Christmas. I'm with you.
Love
your sister
Danielle Zwissler
November 11, 2016
Well, today's the 11th. I miss you so much. I just don't know how this is all real. I have so many good memories of you, and that's what's going to get me through this. For every sad time in my life, I will think of you, and your laugh, and your sarcastic faces. They make me smile a lot these days. I'm lucky, too, because you have come to me since, and I can still hear you, and feel you when you're around. I know that you're just a dimension away, and I guess I'll have to be fine with that. Life is too short, just like you said. I'm going down to Mom and Dad's tonight, and then going over to place the flowers that I made up for you on your gravesite. This sucks big time.
Mom, Dad, and I love you so very much. My heart is with you.
Rise' Haver
October 31, 2016
Dear Danielle, he did much more than just
call you, he spent the day with you. We can't tell you how much we miss you Brent, We love you so much.
Love Mom Dad & Danielle
Our perfect family.
October 31, 2016
It's been 16 weeks. You missed your annual birthday call to me... I waited all day, thinking that maybe you just might call, maybe this was all a nightmare.
Next year, we will be the same age, and that scares me so much. I can't tell you how much I miss you, because it's just too much...I couldn't possibly convey the amount if I tried.
I'm trying not to be mad at God, but it's pretty hard. Please, if you can, watch over the kids, and mom and dad. I know you are now, but don't forget about us.
I love you,
Danielle
Rise' Haver
October 28, 2016
Our "perfect" son, we will
never get over this, your Dad and your Mom and your sister
love you so much.
October 28, 2016
Brent, it has been 15 weeks and 4 days and your Dad and I still can't believe it. We miss you so much and love you so much, what do we do now? Our hearts will never heal from this, We think of you every day, we cry for you everyday, we think of Marcy and Makayla and Maddy everyday, and pray that they will be okay. Your Dad and I and sister love you beyond anything that you can imagine. Come see us at home, we need you there with us.
Love, Mom and Dad and Danielle
Danielle
October 10, 2016
Brent,
I miss you so much. I was looking through all my photos and found a few real good ones of us together. We always had fun as kids. 3 months is just hard to believe... Say hi to everyone for me.
Love you
Danielle Zwissler
September 13, 2016
Two months two days... I can't believe you're not here, Brent. I am just so sick with this. I know you're here with me, but I'd so like to see you again. I miss you so much.
I saw a picture of us today--it was in my desk drawer, and I didn't realize that it was even in there. It was from when you were a senior in high school, and I was a freshman. You were wearing your football uniform, and of course, I looked like a dork. lol You were always like that--popular, a friend of everyone, and someone that I looked up to. I still do, you know? I look up to you. I wonder what you're doing all the time, if you miss us, if you're sad like we all are because you're not here with us.
I love and miss you.
Your sister,
Danielle
Danielle Zwissler
September 6, 2016
Brent,
We just celebrated your birthday, and it was so hard. On one hand, it was good--a beautiful day, great cake, laughter and good memories, and then of course, you weren't there, and it made it so hard. I miss you so much. There are so many reasons why you should be here, and yet you're not. I know you no longer feel pain, that you are with our grandparents, and your friend, Chad, and your children. Just know, that even though you aren't here, you are thought of every day.
Love you. Happy birthday.
Danielle
Danielle
August 15, 2016
Brent, it has been one month and 4 days. I still look up your obit because I can't believe that you're gone. I'm just sick about this. I miss you. This week is Siblings week on Facebook-- I know, you hated Facebook, but I'm on there all the time, and seeing people post about their brothers and sisters just kills me. You're still my brother, but you're not here anymore. That is such a hard thing to comprehend. I think about you all the time. I know you're okay, but I wish I could just hear your voice when I want to. I wish we could spend more time together. I wish we would have hung out more often. I wish so many things, and now I don't have that. I'm so sorry. I love you.
Danielle
August 2, 2016
3 weeks and 1 day.... Seems like yesterday, Brent. This is so hard. I talked to you yesterday, and I am so happy. You did something for me that I thought impossible at this time. Still, today, I woke up sad, but a better kind of sad because I heard your voice. I love and miss you.
Your sister,
Danielle
July 17, 2016
I love you so much, Brent. I've been thinking of you constantly and can't stop. I'm going to miss every little thing that we did together... the holidays, the laughs, me telling you that my kids will never shoot a gun... I'll miss all of that. You have no idea what kind of hole you put in my heart by leaving. I love you.
July 17, 2016
Rise and Wes,
Just read about the loss of your son. Please accept my sincere condolences and sympathy at this most sad time. Thinking of you with sympathy, Rita McPeak
Bob and Cat Weiler
July 15, 2016
Our deepest condolences. We will continue to keep Marcy, Makayla, Madelyn, Wes, Rise, and all of Brent's family in our prayers.
July 15, 2016
SO SORRY TO HEAR SUCH HORRIBLE NEWS. PRAYERS TO ALL OF YOUR FAMILY.
Donna Shireman
July 15, 2016
Marcy...so very sorry for your loss. Prayers to you and your family.
Michael and Brenda Harsanje
July 14, 2016
Our thoughts and prayers are with you!
Nick Gross
July 14, 2016
Always a kind and caring guy.... He cared much more about doing the right thing than doing the "popular" thing. Though I didn't know him too well, he did have a positive impact on me which I will always be greatful for. Praying for the entire family during this difficult time.
Troy Belknap
July 13, 2016
So very sorry for your loss...Prayers and love to all of his family and friends.
Marilyn & Doug Zwissler
July 13, 2016
In deepest sympathy for Brent's passing. The Lord be with you in this time of grief and bring you comfort in knowing you will meet again.
Tom and Janice Crone
July 13, 2016
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We pray for your comfort, peace and strength.
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