Russ was born March 4, 1927, to August and Francis (Handy) Nagel in Lewisville. He was raised in educated in Lewisville along with his four siblings. After completing school, he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps and proudly served our country for two years, being stationed in France for some of that time. On Jan. 17, 1951, he married the love of his life, Harriet Nelson. They would spend the next 70 years together. In 1957, they moved to a farm just east of Lewisville and farmed there until 1972. After retiring from farming, they moved to Fairmont where Russ worked for Railway Motors until 1992. Left to cherish his memory is his only son, Perry (Lyn) Nagel of Cotopaxi, Colo.; grandchildren, Shane (Stella) Nagel of Fairmont, and Dustin (Katie) Nagel of Castle Rock, Colo.; great-grandchildren, Cody Nagel of Fairmont, Abby Nagel of Castle Rock, Colo., and Diana Nagel of Castle Rock, Colo. He was preceded in death by his wife, Harriet (Jan. 3, 2022); his parents; and his siblings, Doris, Alice, Kenneth, Bobby and infant sister Mae.

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