Trent Allen Vorndran

December 29, 1972 – August 22, 1993

Trent Allen Vorndran, 20, Perry student at Northwestern State university at Alva, was fatally injured Saturday night in a traffic accident near Alva.

Funeral has been set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Christian church. Rev. Lynn Scott, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at St. Rose of Lima Catholic cemetery under direction of Brown Funeral home. The casket will be open at Brown Funeral home until 11 a.m. Tuesday and will remain closed at the service.

Vorndran was born in Perry, Dec. 29, 1972, the son of Greg and Cathie (Fortney) Vorndran. He was a 1991 graduate of Perry high school. In high school, he was active in football, wrestling, and baseball.

He was a member and served as an officer of the Perry high school chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was a member of the all-district wrestling team as a high school junior and was given All-State honorable mention recognition, also as a high school junior.

He was a member and junior deacon of the First Christian church and this summer helped coach a Perry Kids Inc. 10-and-under baseball team. Vorndran had played college baseball.

In addition to his parents, Cathie Vorndran of the home at 8 Wilshire, and Greg Vorndran, Perry, survivors include one brother, Brock, of the home; his maternal grandfather, Floyd Fortney, Douglas; paternal grandmother, Florence Vorndran, Perry; maternal great-grandfather, John Fortney, Covington; and uncles and aunts, Don and Vicki Harmon, Lucien, and Mike and Terri Vorndran, Cleveland.