Lavern Nagel April 11, 1925 – March 7, 2021

      Lavern Nagel, age 95, died Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness.
Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Saturday morning, March 13, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church, rural Monticello with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Pastor Caleb Schewe officiated at the services. Visitation was held from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Church. You may sign the guestbook or leave a condolence at Goettschonline.com.

      Surviving is his wife, Dorothy, of 70 plus years, three children, Linda (Ron) Kahler, Steve (Julie Majerus) Nagel, Gary (Kathy) Nagel, all of Monticello, five grandchildren, Tara (Chad) Kahler, Nick (Mackenzie) Kahler, Jeff (Kylie) Nagel, Kendi (Mitch) Monk, Jaycie (Nathan) Nagel, eight great-grandchildren, Gavin, Anicka, Beckett, Molli, Carver, Laekyn, Maeleigh and Jordan. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, John and Ray and two sisters, Olive Jane Nagel and Olive Maxine Herndon.

      Lavern Merle Nagel was born April 11, 1925 at Monticello, Iowa. He was the son of Eahart and Esther Ely, Nagel. Lavern graduated from Monticello Community Schools in 1943. Lavern married Dorothy Jacobs Oct. 21, 1950 at the Little Brown Church, Nashua. He started farming with his brother Ray when they bought a 150 acre farm for $7,000.00 dollars. He also bought and finished cattle and hogs for many years. In 1975 Lavern and his son Gary, 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 over 40 years.
Lavern was active in the Jones County farming community; he was a 4-H leader for the Richland Boys, served on the 4-H Extension Council and was inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame at the Iowa State Fair. He was inducted into the Jones County Cattleman Hall of Fame in 2008, and the Jones County Friend of the Fair in 1999. Lavern and Dorothy, for many years, hosted a Fourth of July barbecue gathering for family and friends at their farm. His warm and friendly personality will be missed by everyone that knew him.