Pius M Nagel

Pius M. Nagel, 91, Bismarck, died in the early morning of Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at CHI St. Alexius Hospital.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 pm Friday, December 1, 2017, at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 519 Raymond St, Bismarck, with Rev. Jared Johnson officiating.  Visitation will be from 5:00 – 9:00 pm on Thursday, November 30, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 East Divide Avenue, Bismarck, with a rosary/vigil service beginning at 7:00 pm. Cremation has taken place. Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck. Pius was born July 19, 1926, the son of Max and Mary (Masset) Nagel on the family farm southwest of Strasburg. He attended rural school in Emmons County through the eighth grade. In 1971, he acquired his GED. On May 6, 1958, he married Bernardine Berger of Mandan; eight children were born to this union. The children are Michael, Bismarck, Robert, Flagstaff, AZ, Patrick and Suk Chong, Bismarck, Terese and Andy Hunnel, Brigham City, UT, Mary Margaret and David Wilmes, Garden Grove, CA, Christopher and Gina Nagel, Rosamond, CA, Carolyn and Rafael Trujillo, Los Angeles, CA, and Gerard and Angela Nagel, Bismarck. Pius was a carpenter and millwright and was employed at the power plants and gasification plants here in western North Dakota. He worked for the State of North Dakota in the Facility Management Custodial Services for several years. Upon retirement, he continued to serve the state as a volunteer at the information desk in the capitol building. He also volunteered at the Bismarck Senior Center for many years as well.   Pius was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a proud member of the Fourth Degree Knights. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, the afore mentioned children; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; his brothers, Johnny, Roy, and Eddie; and his sister, Johanna Horner. He was preceded in death by his parents; and more recently his younger brother, Herman and his sisters, Cecelia Deis and Floradina White. The family wishes to thank all and in particular Comfort Care at St. Alexius Hospital for the attentive and excellent care given to Pius to the very end.