Lt. Eric Lorenz a 30-year-old resident of Trenton MO passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2015 during a skydiving accident in Lafayette County, MO.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at the Trenton High School under the direction of Resthaven Mortuary. General visitation will be from 1 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Resthaven. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, north of Trenton.

Eric was born on April 6, 1985 in Trenton, MO the son of Larry and Janice (Harkins) Lorenz. He graduated from Trenton High School in 2003. He was active in the Boy Scouts, receiving his Eagle Scout in 2002.  He graduated from the Blue River Fire Academy in 2005, where he received his EMT-B and Firefighter 1 & 2 certifications. He was married to Rachel Hill on June 6, 2009 in Trenton, MO. He has been employed with Trenton Fire Department since December of 2005, where he earned the rank of Lieutenant and also was the training officer. He also worked for the Grundy County Ambulance and the Grundy County Rural Fire Protection, where he was just promoted to Lieutenant. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Trenton.

He is survived by his wife, Rachel and two children, Lillyann and Lucas of Trenton, MO; parents, Larry and Janice Lorenz of Trenton, MO; and sister, Amanda Ishmael of Trenton, MO.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the “Eric Lorenz Family Memorial” they can be left at the funeral home or mailed to Farmers Bank Of Northern Missouri, 1801 E. 28th, Trenton, MO 64683.