ery strong faith. Through droughts he would never lose a moment of sleep because he prayed that God would provide what his crops needed. He was so proud to see his grandchildren, Lily and Carson, be involved in the farm always striving to help their grandpa, and gave him reassurance that the farm would continue with them. At 81 years old, John was only semi-retired from the farm and worked up to the day of his stroke in October of 2022. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Shirley Nagel of Deerbrook; four daughters, Julie (Paul) Volkmann of Birnamwood, Judy Nagel of Antigo, Jackie (Tim) Santos of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Jolynne (David) Schroepfer of Birnamwood; two sons, Robert (Lori) Nagel of Hilbert and Jason (Carlene) Nagel of Deerbrook; 18 grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Joe (Marlene) Nagel of Central City, Iowa and Jerry (Marlene) Nagel of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; three sisters, Janice (Don) Larson of Amana, Iowa, Jane (Ron) Thompson of Davis City, Iowa, and Jeanette Strong of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; sister-in-law, Laurie Nagel of Lancaster, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, James Nagel. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 1, at 10 a.m. at Bradley Funeral Home with Rev. David Karolus officiating. Burial will take place in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 31 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and continue on Thursday at 9 a.m. until the time of service. The Nagel family would like to thank the nurses of LeRoyer Hospice and Rosalia Gardens for caring for John. For those who are unable to attend, John's service can be viewed LIVE at https://www.youtube.com/@bradleyfuneralhome during the time of the service.