Dustin D. Brant

1995 - 2022

Dustin Donald Brant, 27, of Derry, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. Born Jan. 31, 1995, in Dayton, Ohio, he was a son of Ronald W. Brant (Carrie Gray), of Latrobe, and Wendy J. (Bryant) Brant, of Murrells Inlet, S.C. Dustin was a foreman for Lone Pine Construction. A 2013 graduate of Greater Latrobe Senior High School, he was a member of the Choral Cats and played both hockey and lacrosse. He also played hockey for Westmoreland Eagles Hockey. Dustin loved the outdoors, especially fly fishing, snowboarding and biking. He enjoyed skating and had also been a skate guard at the Latrobe Skating Center. Dustin easily made friends and will be lovingly remembered for his adventurous and fearless spirit that pushed others to face their fears. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Stella Bryant. In addition to his parents, Dustin is survived by one sister, Lindsey Brant, of Murrells Inlet, S.C.; two nieces, Kynzie and Sofia Brant; grandparents, Ronald Bryant, of Fairborn, Ohio, and Donald and Mary Ann Brant, of Latrobe; aunts and uncles, Darlene and Sam Allshouse, William Bryant, Mark Bryant, Shawn Coggan and Eric Bryant; his godparents, Timothy Allshouse (and his wife Nicole Street), and Candice Miller; the love of his life, Kaylee Mehalic, of Derry, and her family, parents, Tracey Mehalic and Todd Stevens, and siblings, Kendall and Kenley Mehalic; and he is also survived by several cousins and his loving dog, Brandy. Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the LOPATICH-BRINKER FUNERAL HOME LLC., 601 Weldon St., Latrobe. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent Basilica, Latrobe. Interment will follow at Twin Valley Memorial Park, Delmont. To sign the online guestbook, send condolences or share a story, please visit www.lopatichbrinker.com.