Nathan Paul Bahner was born on Oct. 10, 1978, in Anchorage, Alaska, to Darrel and Ina Bahner. He died on Aug. 10, 2012, in a tragic wakeboarding accident off of Mercer Island.

A celebration of Nate’s life will be held at the Mercer Island Country Club, beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17.

A donation in Nate’s memory may be made at www.weloveyouNateBahner.wordpress.com. Click on the link at the top of the page entitled “How You Can Help.”

A full obituary will follow.