Warner Nagel

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Warner Nagel, age 95 of Baraboo, Wisconsin died peacefully Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at the Beverly Living Center in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 1:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Dells with Reverend Dennis Schueler and Vicar Douglas Taylor co-officiating. Burial will be at the Mauston City Cemetery in Mauston, Wisconsin. Visitation will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday from 11 A.M. until the time of service at 1:00 P.M.

Warner was born September 30, 1912 in Des Plaines, Illinois the son of Emil and Hannah (Poggensee) Nagel where he grew up and attended schools. Later he attended Concordia College. In June of 1936 he married his childhood sweetheart, Ethel Salamann in Berwyn, Illinois and they honeymooned at the Dell View Resort in Lake Delton, Wisconsin. He owned the Blatz Beer Distributorship in Des Plaines until 1955 when he and Ethel moved to the Dells area. Together in Lake Delton they built, owned and operated the SkyLine Motel, the Thunderbird Resort, and Pine Aire Motel and were partners in the Henny Penny Restaurant. Warner enjoyed carpentry and with this talent he installed church furniture and pews throughout the Midwest traveling together in their motorhome. He and Ethel also enjoyed winter vacations and residing in Florida. Warner was a founding member of Trinity Lutheran Church School.

Warner is survived by his wife, Ethel; son, Bob (Barbara) Nagel of Baraboo; daughter, Bonnie (Les) Bremer of Lake Delton; 8 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Barbara Cook and brothers, Pastor Herbert Nagel and Alvin Nagel.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Ronald McDonald House.