Gary Nagel

GARY NAGEL

Monticello

Gary Nagel, 64, died Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at St Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at St. John Lutheran Church, rural Monticello, with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Pastor Caleb Schewe will officiate at the services. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Masks are highly recommended but not required. You may access the live service on Friday by going to www.goettschonline.com and then by clicking the Watch Our Live Services on the Facebook button which will direct you to Goettsch's Facebook page. You may also sign the guest book or leave a condolence at www.goettschonline.com. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorials to St. John Lutheran Church.

Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Kathy; three children, Jeff (Kylie) Nagel, Kendi (Mitch) Monk and Jaycie (Nathan Chapman) Nagel; four grandchildren, Carver, Laekyn, Maeleigh and Jordan; two siblings, Linda (Ron) Kahler and Steve (Julie Majerus) Nagel, all of Monticello; his mother-in-law, Donna Ammeter; and a sister-in-law, Karen (Russell) Barenz.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his father-in-law, Robert Ammeter.

Gary Lee Nagel was born Sept. 17, 1957, at John McDonald Hospital, Monticello, Iowa. He was the son of Lavern and Dorothy Jacobs Nagel. Gary graduated from Monticello Community Schools in 1976. He loved farming and was a farmer all his life. In 1975, Gary and Lavern started N&N Trailers, selling trailers made in Arkansas. In 1984, they began producing their own trailers. In addition, he was a Westfield grain auger dealer for over 40 years. Gary and Kathy Ammeter were married at St John Lutheran Church on Sept. 22, 1979.

If you couldn't find Gary at the farm, you could find him in his favorite toy, his skid loader. His favorite hobby was the 5 Best Days of Summer, the Great Jones County Fair. He was an active fair board member for many years, where he put in countless hours of volunteer work.

Gary was a people person, his sense of humor, big smile and contagious laugh will be greatly missed by anyone who knew him. One thing most people did not know about Gary was his love of animals. He will be missed by "Case," (Kendi's dog), his traveling buddy.

He was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather. He treasured everything about his children and grandchildren and all of their accomplishments.