Conrad "Connie" A. Nagel

Conrad “Connie” A. Nagel, 89, of Berne, Indiana passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020, at Swiss Village in Berne.

He was born on December 2, 1930, in Fortuna, Missouri to the late C. August Nagel and the late Anna “Ruth” (Hofstetter) Nagel. He was united in marriage to Lena Eicher on August 5, 1950, at First Mennonite Church in Berne.

Connie was a faithful member of First Mennonite Church in Berne. He started singing in the church choir since he was 17 years old and “retired” last year. Connie sang in the Messiah for 68 years.

He worked at Berne Furniture as a upholster and was a lifelong farmer in Adams County.

Connie loved fishing and mushroom hunting. He was a lifelong supporter of the Adams County 4-H.

He survived by his wife of 69 years, Lena Nagel of Berne, Indiana; daughter, Becky Jackson of Berne, Indiana; daughter, Julie (Joe) Adams of Berne, Indiana; sister, Claudette (Fred) Stauffer of Berne, Indiana; three grandchildren, Elizabeth (Brandon) Fruechte, Matthew (Jesica) Adams, and Christopher (Alyssa) Adams; and eight great-grandchildren.

Connie is preceded in death by a son, Dan Nagel; and brother, Charles K. Nagel.

A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 2020, at the First Mennonite Church in Berne with Pastor Jeff Linthicum and Pastor Jim Schwartz officiating. Family and friends will be received from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service on Sunday at the church.

Preferred memorials can be made to MDS (Mennonite Disaster Service), Mennonite Choral Society or Swiss Village Samaritan Fund.

Arrangements by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne, Indiana.