Harlan Nagel, 78
Fri, 07/29/2022 - 5:22pm
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Jan. 5, 1944 —
July 28, 2022
CHERRY GROVE - Harlan J. Nagel, age 78, of Cherry Grove, Minn., passed away at Regional Health Services of Howard County on July 28, 2022.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 at the Cherry Grove United Methodist Church in Cherry Grove, with Pastor Christopher Pollock officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at the Cherry Grove Cemetery.
Online condolences may be left at www.hindtfuneralhomes.com
Harlan James was born on Jan. 5, 1944, to Orrin and Clarice (Bessingpas) Nagel in Cresco, Iowa. He attended country school in Cherry Grove and graduated from Wykoff High School in 1961. He continued his education at Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa. After receiving his Master’s degree from the University of Michigan, Harlan taught math for 10-plus years.
When he retired, he moved back to his hometown of Cherry Grove, where he built a new home on the family farm. He lived at the farm up until his death. Harlan was a passionate bicycle rider. He rode many miles in his life which included 21 trips across Iowa during RAGBRAI.
Harlan is survived by his siblings, Lois Nagel of Cherry Grove and Ardis (Greg) Grossbach of Owatonna, Minn.; brother-in-law, Jerry Erickson; sister-in-law, Della (Mark) Davis; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Roger Nagel and Carolyn Erickson.
