Graveside service with full military honors for CW3 (Retired) Brian L. Borer will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2026, at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.

Services are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

CW3 (Retired) Brian L. Borer, 61 of Lawton, Oklahoma died on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Oklahoma University Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Brian was born November 24, 1964, to Lawrence and Helen (Ketteler) Borer in Albion, Nebraska. Brian graduated in 1983 from Pope John Catholic High School in Elgin, Nebraska. Soon after graduation he enlisted in the US Army 82nd Airborne Division. He attended jump school at Fort Benning, Georgia. He jumped into many countries during his time with the 82nd where he obtained Jump Master Status. While in the 82nd Airborne he married Donna (Taylor) February 7, 1987, in Dillion, South Carolina. To that union was born children Heather and Tony. He then re-enlisted to the military police with the 82nd Airborne and did security at the Pentagon under General Colin Powell. He was then deployed as security in Panama for the head of the Southern Command. For his re-enlistment for the 3rd time he went to warrant officer training that took him all over the world. Brian retired in 2005 with 21 plus years of continuous service at the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Three. After retirement he continued to work for 16 years for a Military Contractor, training Senior Military Officers all over the world. His last 8 working years were as a Government Civilian employee at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Throughout his career he acquired many accolades which include the Bronze Star, Joint Service Commendation Medal, NATO Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Presidential Unit Citation (Army-Airforce) and many more.

Brian is survived by his wife Donna of Lawton, two children, Heather Zeigler and Tony (Amanda) Borer, both of Lawton, two grandchildren, Aliyana (Heather) and Jasper and another grandson due in September (Tony) all of Lawton, brother, Jeff (Val) Borer of Norfolk, Nebraska, sister, Jolene (Matt) Weinandt of Wynot, Nebraska, and brother, Les (Rachelle) Borer of Norfolk, Nebraska, sister in-law, Judy Taylor and brother in-law, Jeff Taylor of South Carolina and many uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces.

Brain was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence and Helen Borer and in-laws, Irene and Walter Taylor and sister in-law, Letha Taylor.

An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.beckerfuneral.com