Joanne June Nagel

Joanne Nagel 86, of Loveland Colorado, beloved wife and mother, passed away at home on November 7, 2020. Joanne is survived by her husband, Robert Nagel, son Roger Nagel and his wife Terri, son Craig Nagel and his wife Veronica, daughter Pamela East, and sister Loreta Tompkins. She has four grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Cameron, Cori, and Jesse, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Val and Bernice Damme of Wayne, NE. Joanne was born in Wayne, NE where she went to school and lived on the family farm. She married Bob in 1956 and they moved to Lincoln, NE, where she worked as a secretary for the Nebraska Game Commission while Bob attended college. Eventually the couple moved to Albuquerque, NM where Bob worked at Sandia National Labs. They raised their children in New Mexico, then moved to Loveland after he retired in 1997. Joanne was a member of the Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Loveland and was active with the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. She and Bob were members of the Good Sam’s club, a local RV camping group. They enjoyed traveling, camping, and camaraderie with the group for many years. Joanne and Bob also spent the winters in Arizona at the Paradise RV Resort where they made many friends from across the country and Canada, whom they participated in many activities with. Joanne loved to sew, knit, paint, and make crafts. She and Bob often traveled to see lighthouses across the country, which she painted pictures of, and adorn the family home. A private family service will be held in Loveland, followed by the burial at Altona Church cemetery in Altona, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a contribution to the Colorado Wildfire Assistance program through the American Red Cross of Northern Colorado, at redcross.org. Joanne was deeply saddened over the loss that occurred in this summer’s fires.