Trent Paul Walz

On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Trenton Paul Walz of Mullen, Nebraska, died at the age of 45, following a two and a half year battle with brain cancer.

Trent was born January 29, 1980 in Macon, Missouri to Paul and Vickie (Blake) Walz. The Walz family moved back to Nebraska in 1984. Trent attended several country schools in the Ainsworth and Bassett area and graduated from Rock County High School with the class of 1998. During his time in high school, Trent found a love for running and pushed himself to be faster and more confident than the next competitor. He was a member of the 1998 Class C State Champion 3200M relay team and placed 5th in the mile at state that year. After high school, Trent went to Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota for a year to run cross country and track, then transferred to Chadron State College for a semester before pursuing a career in road construction. While working on Highway 2 in Mullen, he met Kelli Brost in 2005. The two were married on May 31, 2008. They have four daughters, Maci, Ava, Ella, and Ryann.

Trent loved working and was known for his work ethic, passion, and kindness; regardless of where he was working. He left construction to deal cards in Deadwood for about three years in 2002 and to work in the oil fields in Wyoming for two years in 2012 before ultimately returning to work road construction with his dad. When not working, Trent enjoyed spending time with his children, taking them to the lake to go tubing, wakeboarding, and camping with good family friends. He also loved playing video games and watching Husker football, getting to attend the spring game several times.

After Trent’s cancer diagnosis in November 2022, he retired from the workforce and spent his remaining time as a stay at home dad. During this time, summers were full of family vacations to Nashville, Yellowstone, and a trip without children to Las Vegas with Kelli, Bo, Tony, and their wives. Trent was also able to attend the girls’ activities including junior high and youth sports, the Girl Scout Father/Daughter Box Supper, and programs.

He leaves behind his wife, Kelli, their children, Maci, Ava, Ella and Ryann of Mullen; his parents, Paul and Vickie Walz of Valentine; his sisters Amber (Martin) Chmelik, Collin, of Murfreesboro, TN, and Brandi (Justin) Tolle, Pacey and Bryton, of Holdrege; brother Lanny Walz of Murfreesboro, TN; grandma Winnie Walz of Ainsworth; mother-in-law, Diana Brost of Mullen; sister-in-law Lori Jensen (Chris Geary), Kaitlyn (Thomas) Kramer, Jason, Tyler, and Carter of Dalton; brother-in-law Nick (Ashley) Brost, Quinn, Daniel, Parker, Henry of Ogallala; as well as many aunts and uncles, cousins, and friends.

Trent was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clyde and Darlene Blake, grandpa Warren Walz, aunt Sharon Croghan, father-in-law, Dan Brost, and brother-in-law and good friend, Adrian Jensen.

Funeral service will be held on Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:00am Mountain Time at the Mullen Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Cedarview Cemetery in Mullen. Visitation will be at the Mullen Funeral Home on Sunday, June 29, 2025 from 4-6pm Mountain Time.