Submitted by: Dan Rich

Nathan Lee Borntrager

Dec. 24, 1959 - Feb. 19, 2002

South Bend Tribune 2/21/2002

Nathan Lee Borntrager, 42, residing on Donmoyer Ave., South Bend, died early Tuesday morning, February 19, 2002, in his home. He was born December 24, 1959, in Goshen, Indiana as the son of Calvin and Rosa (Cross) Borntrager of Middlebury, IN, and has lived in South Bend for 20 years following graduation from Manchester College. He was employed as a Certified Public Accountant since 1995 with Metzger, Mancini & Lackner Accounting Firm in South Bend. He was a founding member of Granger Community Church and served on the leadership team. He was involved in every aspect of ministry at the church, from the Arts to Accounting.

Nathan is survived by his parents, Calvin & Rosa Borntrager of Middlebury, along with three sisters, Ruth (Kervin) Hershberger of Middlebury, Mary (Craig) Rufenacht of Archbold, Ohio, and Leah Borntrager of Frankfort, Ind., a brother, Phil (Evelyn) Borntrager of Harrisonburg, Va.; along with six nephews and two nieces. Nathan graduated in 1977 from Fairfield High School, Millersburg, and in 1982 from Manchester College with a degree in Accounting.

Services celebrating Nathan's life will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 23, in Granger Community Church, 15577 Cass Road, Granger. Rev. Mark Beeson, pastor, will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Townline Cemetery, Shipshewana. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. today in the Townline Mennonite Church, CR 1000, Shipshewana; and from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday in Granger Community Church. Memorial contributions in memory of Nathan Lee Borntrager may be offered to the Granger Community Church, 15577 Cass Road, Granger, IN 46530. Arrangements were handled by the Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, (574) 289-2848.