Natalie Anne Barnard

Natalie Anne Barnard returned home to her Heavenly Father on May 29, 2015 as a result of a car accident. Natalie was a full time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints serving in the Georgia, Atlanta North Mission.

Natalie was born January 2, 1995 to Bryon and Deborah Barnard in Englewood, Colorado. Natalie graduated from Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, Washington while concurrently earning an Associate Degree from Bellevue College. Before her mission Natalie was attending Brigham Young University. She loved to study families and how to make them stronger.

As the middle of five children, Natalie was a natural peacemaker and her organizational skills were without equal. Because of her love of her Savior, Jesus Christ, Natalie knew how to love others. She could see the potential in everyone and inspired them to be their best selves. Natalie made being a friend look easy and worked hard at being a true friend. People were drawn to Natalie because of how she made them feel.

Natalie loved being a missionary. She found great joy in seeing the happiness that came to others as they understood the message of the gospel of Christ. She felt a great affection for the people of Georgia and felt their love in return.

Natalie is survived by: her parents and sisters, Bethany (Aaron) Chesley, Amanda (James) Jensen, and brothers, Brandon and Jared Barnard. She is also survived by her much loved nephew Owen Jensen and many cousins, grandparents and friends.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 11:00 at the Bellevue South Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 15205 SE 28th Street, Bellevue, Washington.