Obituary for Jerome LeRoy "Jerry" Nagel
Jerome (Jerry) LeRoy Nagel 81, married Patricia (Pat) Merrill in 1957. Jerry is a graduate of East High School and a veteran of the National Guard.
Jerry was employed by Waterloo John Deere Tractor Works for 37 years and a member of United Auto Workers 838.
Jerry is survived by his wife and five children. Scott (Dana) Nagel, Riverside, CA, Brent Nagel, Waterloo, Aaron Nagel, Gilbertville, Arnel (Reyna) Nagel, Westminster, CA, LeAnn (Chris) Even, Jesup; eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, a brother Jack (Cindy) Nagel, Elk Run, Brother-in-law, Ralph Fowlkes, Elk Run. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents Walter and Ruth Nagel, two sisters, Patsy Fowlkes and Karen Parsons, granddaughter Valerie Nagel and great-grandson Casey Nichols.
Jerry had many hobbies; hunting with and training coon hounds, bee keeping, gardening, collecting stone-ware and antique Hit & Miss Engines, fishing & camping, and entertaining family & friends at fish-frys. He loved mowing lawns, working in the woods and fields maintaining the acreage. He enjoyed raising poultry and cattle.
Jerry was a woodsman, conservationist and steward of the land.
He will be forever in our hearts and always with us in spirit. Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life at Pat and Jerry’s home on June 1st 2019, 10:00 a.m.
Jerry was employed by Waterloo John Deere Tractor Works for 37 years and a member of United Auto Workers 838.
Jerry is survived by his wife and five children. Scott (Dana) Nagel, Riverside, CA, Brent Nagel, Waterloo, Aaron Nagel, Gilbertville, Arnel (Reyna) Nagel, Westminster, CA, LeAnn (Chris) Even, Jesup; eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, a brother Jack (Cindy) Nagel, Elk Run, Brother-in-law, Ralph Fowlkes, Elk Run. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents Walter and Ruth Nagel, two sisters, Patsy Fowlkes and Karen Parsons, granddaughter Valerie Nagel and great-grandson Casey Nichols.
Jerry had many hobbies; hunting with and training coon hounds, bee keeping, gardening, collecting stone-ware and antique Hit & Miss Engines, fishing & camping, and entertaining family & friends at fish-frys. He loved mowing lawns, working in the woods and fields maintaining the acreage. He enjoyed raising poultry and cattle.
Jerry was a woodsman, conservationist and steward of the land.
He will be forever in our hearts and always with us in spirit. Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life at Pat and Jerry’s home on June 1st 2019, 10:00 a.m.