Brandon M. Gerwin, 34, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and formerly of Pemberville, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 in the comfort of his own home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Brandon was born in Bowling Green, Ohio to Michael and Amy (Crawford) Gerwin and they survive in Pemberville. Also surviving are his two children Bradley Michael and Elizabeth Jo Gerwin; brother Steven (Kayla) Gerwin of Bradner, Ohio and his nephew Lane Gerwin and his niece Adalynn Gerwin; a brother, business partner and friend Jeff O’Brien and Brandon’s significant other Jennie Flood.
Brandon was a graduate of Eastwood High School and obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an area of specialization in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management and a second area of specialization in Production and Operations Management from Bowling Green State University. He then went University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh where he obtained his Masters in Business Administration graduated Beta Gamma Sigma. Brandon Gerwin had worked as the Sales and Operations Planning Manager for The Vollrath Company where he had implemented a Sales and Operations planning process as well as taken on responsibilities for inventory management worldwide. Previous to that Brandon was a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Master Black Belt for Mercury Marine’s Service and Marine Parts and Accessories Organization and has also served as the Lean Six Sigma Deployment Leader for that organization. In the years prior to his appointment as a Black Belt, he worked in the procurement department at Mercury Marine managing over $15 million in parts. Brandon met Jeff O’Brien while working for a Fortune 500 company and quickly discovered that they shared an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for transportation. With these shared traits, they decided to take the leap into self-employment and use their education and experience to create the best transportation company possible. The passion for transportation stemmed from both Brandon and Jeff’s fathers being truck drivers for their entire child hood. Growing up in the industry not only gave Brandon and Jeff the passion for the industry, but also the desire to improve the industry for both its customers and those that it employs. For this Legacy Express LLC, was formed. Legacy Express LLC, expanded from Wisconsin to parts of Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Iowa, by being dedicated to providing excellent quality, unsurpassed service and the best value in the transportation industry. Brandon and Jeff based their business around these three key objectives to ensure that their customers continue to use their services. Brandon and Jeff also own and operated Legacy Truck and Trailer Repair and Legacy Warehousing. Even though Brandon was committed to his company and led a very busy life he always made time to spend with his family. He would make frequent trips back to Pemberville to see Mike, Amy and Steve but most importantly he loved his two children whom were his pride and joy. Brandon also enjoyed traveling and spending time on his Harley.
A Silverwood Rd Party to celebrate the life of Brandon will be held privately for his family.
Arrangements have been entrusted with the Deck-Hanneman Funeral Home & Crematory, Bowling Green.
Those wishing to make a memorial contribution in Brandon’s honor may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Hospice of the donors choice.
Deck-Hanneman Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to serve the family of Brandon and those wishing to share a fond memory or condolence may visit www.hannemanfh.com.
