Sturgis--Charlotte M. Nagel, 92, a former Rapid City Resident, died at Sturgis Regional Senior Care on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. Charlotte Marie Sorenson was born October 4, 1922 in Nunda, South Dakota. She was raised on a farm with 4 sisters and 3 brothers. Charlotte was the oldest of 8 children and known in that Norwegian community as "the white-headed Danes." Charlotte's father set great store in education and was determined his children would complete high school even through the depression days. Charlotte's father was educated along with his children. He would read all of the school books and sometimes while the children needed them for classes. When the last child graduated, her parents were honored at commencement for achievement in having all 8 children graduated from Rutland High School After graduation Charlotte worked as a mother's helper. Charlotte met Willard Nagel in the summer of 1940 at a roller skate rink at Lake Campbell, South Dakota. Charlotte and Willard got married on March 24, 1942 in Madison, South Dakota. Charlotte moved to Los Angeles to be closer to Willard's port of departure to the military. While Willard was serving in the Philippines, Charlotte worked in one of the first plastic factories on the West Coast and attended business college at night. Charlotte worked on the assembly line and then moved to tool and die area working with the machinery. Charlotte made plane parts and then missile components. Every worker thought that the life of every serviceman carrying a bazooka might depend on having made perfect parts for it. Charlotte said, "It was wonderful to be part of that all-out war effort." Charlotte and Willard remained in California for awhile and their first son was born. They moved back to Madison, South Dakota, where Willard struck out on his own in the construction business. This is where their daughter was born. In the fall of 1952, they moved again to Rapid City. They lived at 324 E. St. Anne Street for many years. Willard continued as an independent contractor. Their second son was born a couple years later. Over the years Charlotte held a variety of jobs. Her most enjoyable was working at the Francis Case School in the library. She also volunteered at the Dahl Fine Arts Center. Charlotte loved gardening, drawing, painting and reading. Charlotte and Willard lived in the last house he built in Red Rock Canyon for 25 years. They became members of the Canyon Lake Senior Center and in 2000 they moved to the Alps Apartments on Shaver Street in Rapid City. After Willard died in 2005, Charlotte continued to live at the Alps until moving to Sturgis 5 years ago to live with her daughter. Survivors include daughter, Shauna Proffitt, of Sturgis; a son, Dennis (Abbie) Nagel, of Hot Springs; a granddaughter, Stacy Proffitt, of Sturgis; a grandson, Joe (Sylvia) Proffitt, of Reno, NV; a great-granddaughter, Daisy Proffitt and 3 sisters, Donna Keiser, of Bruce, SD, Vi Tollefson, of Madison, SD and Betty Larson, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Willard in 2005, a son, Edwin in 2007, 3 brothers, Harlan, Robert and Charles and a sister, Marjorie Brazell. The funeral service will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home with the Rev. Herb Cleveland officiating. Burial will be at 12 Noon at Black Hills National Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Sturgis Veterans Club following the burial.