Mary Jean Nagle, of Preston, died on February 24, 2017, at the age of 73, due to complications of a brain aneurysm. She was born May 1, 1943 in Wykoff, Minn., to Raymond and Helen (Brink) Westphal and graduated from Harmony High School in 1962.
Mary was united in marriage to Jerry Nagle in April 1966. The two of them farmed a dairy farm north of Preston from 1966-1981. After farming, Mary worked for Sara Lee and Walmart before retiring. She enjoyed gardening, showing cattle, needle craft and spending time with her family.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, sister Judy Clarkson, and sister-in-law Bonnie Nagle.
Mary is survived by her husband, Jerry Nagle; son Devin (Dawn Hellickson) Nagle, daughter Marcie (Dennie Lightle) Nagle, brother-in-law Fred (Vaughn) Nagle, and grandchildren Chelsea (Tyler) Speer, Connor Nagle, and Dennie Lightle Jr.,
Mary was a resident at Park Lane Estates in Preston, Minn., before her death, due to a debilitating aneurysm in 1995.
A celebration of Mary’s life will be held on Thursday, March 2, at 2 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, Minn. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. The family wishes no flowers.