Kathleen Avis Nagely, 78, of Salina, passed away February 28, 2023 at the Salina Regional Hospital. She was born August 7, 1944 in Abilene, Kansas, the daughter of Milton and Juanita (Shirack) Nagely. Kathleen retired from Tony’s Pizza after over 30 years of employment. She has resided at the Salina Presbyterian Manor the last four years where she made many friends and especially enjoyed singing in the Manor Choir. She was a 1962 graduate of Chapman High School.
Kathleen is survived by brothers Arnold (Judy) Nagely, Marysville, and Donald (Joetta) Nagely, Abilene, and sister Donna (Howard) Gantz, Kingman. She is also survived by nephews, Mark (Jennifer) Nagely, Sabetha, Kansas; Neal Nagely, Dallas, Texas; Scott Nagely, Denver, Colorado; David (Brittany) Gantz, Olathe, Kansas; Bret (Alex) Nagely and Jordon (Hanna) Nagely, Abilene, Kansas. Nieces, Leann (Brian) Gillespie, Leawood, Kansas, and Krystal (Travis) Fensky, Lenexa, Kansas. She is also survived by numerous great and great-great nephews and nieces along with numerous cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a long-time special friend, Ed Zimmerman.
Visitation will be Monday, March 6, at the Mt. Pleasant Evangelical Presbyterian Church starting at 9 a.m. with funeral following at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Mt. Pleasant Evangelical Presbyterian Church or Dickinson County 4-H Foundation. Memorials may be dropped off or mailed to Danner Funeral Home, 501 N. Buckeye, Abilene, Kansas, 67410.