Brant Joseph Blaha, 19 of Dante

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 21, 2015 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante, with a rosary at 9:30. Father John Helmueller will be the celebrant and Father Richard Baumberger assisting. Private burial service will be held prior to the services.

Brant Joseph Blaha, son of Frank Blaha, was born October 10, 1995 at Tyndall, SD. He died unexpectedly from a drowning accident near Burbank, SD on Sunday, August 16, 2015. Brant attained the age of 19 years.

Brant received his elementary education at the Lead/Deadwood School District and graduated from Avon High School in 2014. He was ready to begin his second year at USD, pursuing his major in History Education and his minor in Archeology. In high school, Brant was active in chorus, football and excelled in cross country. He also was very active with the Science Fair, receiving honors in Arizona. Brant was an honor student at Avon High School and USD.

Brant did construction work, helped on the family farm and currently was employed with the Vermillion Hy-Vee Store.

Brant was a member of the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante.

Brant loved to have fun. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, swimming and traveling. He traveled to Australia, Costa Rica and Hawaii. His life was brief, but his light was very bright....

Thankful for having shared his life are his Dad, Frank; siblings: Evianna, Kainen and Ila, all of Dante; paternal grandparents John and Jane Blaha of Dante; great grandmother, Marcine Blaha of Dante; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Brant was preceded in death by his paternal great grandfather, Frank Blaha, maternal great grandparents Wes and Lila Zacharias, and four great aunts.