Brent Allen Bowden was born August 12, 1989, to Brian and Terri (Hansen) Bowden in Escanaba. He attended Webster school and was currently a senior at Escanaba Senior High School where he was on the honor roll. He had received his letter for wrestling and was the youngest recipient of the "Little I" award. He was a member of the Escanaba Wrestling Club for 11 years and was on the Escanaba High School football team.Brent has always been a very hard worker starting his first job at 12 years old, and currently working at Just Burgers. He had saved enough money to pay for his own trip to Florida by the time he was 13 years old and had bought his own computer and four cars with his latest one: a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP of which he was very proud.
He was recently awarded a scholarship to Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College. Most importantly, he was always willing to help anyone and was adored by all those who knew him.
Brent is survived by his parents; two brothers, Brandon and Billy Bowden; a special niece he loved spending time with - Emma Bowden; maternal grandmother, Clara Jean Hansen; maternal grandfather, Gerald Hansen; one uncle, with whom he had a very special friendship - Jerry (Angie) Hansen; six aunts, Carolyn (Art) Beauvais, Nancy (Frank) Kolich, Wendy (Keith) LaChapelle, Shelly Hansen, Cheryl Reimer and Jeanette (Todd) Janke; cousins, Ashley, Whitney and Frankie Kolich, Elizabeth and Kaitlyn LaChapelle, Jason Henderson, Gunnar Hansen, Jason, Jesse and Jill Beauvais, Tina Mills and Lisa Lofquist; Godfather, Ray King; girlfriend, Tonya Beauchamp; as well as many close friends of all ages. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Bill and Bonnie Bowden, and one uncle, Bill Bowden.