Obit: Nagel, Dorothy M. (1922 - 2018)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Culver, Heim, May, Mitchler, Nagel, Story, Thompson, Van Hooser

----Source: The Ladysmith News (Ladysmith, WI) 1/12/2018

Nagel, Dorothy M. (Heim) (19 DEC 1922 - 10 JAN 2018)

Dorothy M. Nagel, 95, formerly of Jump River, died on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 at Country Terrace of Ladysmith under the care of Hope Hospice.

Dorothy was a twin girl born on Dec. 19, 1922 in Livingston, Ill. the daughter of the late Theodore and Laura (Mitchler) Heim. She was the youngest of five children, and she grew up during the depression in Livingston and graduated from Livingston High School. She married John Nagel on Feb. 15, 1948. The couple moved to the Nagel family farm in the Jump River area in 1952.

She lived a full life and enjoyed travel. She had many friends in Jump River and also liked to visit her numerous Heim relatives in Southern Illinois. She also went moose hunting many times in northern British Colombia in the Pink Mountain area.

She was an animal lover; raising many dogs, cats, horses and even a baby raccoon named “Rackie” who loved to suck her thumb like a pacifier. She loved to play but hated to lose at cards.

Dorothy is survived by her children, John Roger (Phyllis) Nagel of Bruce, Robert (Carol) Nagel, Scott (Melanie) Nagel and Nancy (Galen) Story, all of Sheldon, Laura Lynn (Richard) Culver of Pardeeville and Theodore (Patricia) Nagel of Cornell; 18 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John, who passed away on Nov. 10, 2000; her brothers, Kenneth and Robert Heim and her sisters, Helen May and Doris Van Hooser.
A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20 at New Hope Presbyterian Church-Hannibal with Pastor Beverly Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Nebo Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Friday at the Gilman Funeral Home and Saturday one hour prior to services at the church.

Plombon Funeral Home in Gilman is assisting with the arrangements.