With Great Sadness...

Unfortunately, I have some sad news to share with you. We learned that Mrs. Nagel's daughter, Claire, passed away this week at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Many students at WKHS have had Mrs. Nagel as a Global History or Classical Humanities teacher. As you may be aware, Mrs. Nagel and her husband, along with their son, Henry, were thrilled to welcome a baby girl into their family this past spring.

There will be a memorial service for Claire on Saturday morning. For more information, please read Claire's obituary which appears in today's Columbus Dispatch... here is what it says:

Claire Elizabeth Anne Nagel passed peacefully in the loving arms of her parents on August 2, 2010. Claire was born into this world on May 7, 2010, and although her time here was brief, she managed to touch the lives of many. Her life brought out the true meaning of generosity from others and opened her parents' eyes to the wonderful staff at Nationwide Children's Hospital, especially the amazing nursing staff of the J4 NICU. Claire was preceded in death by her grandmother Patricia Ungerer. She is survived by her parents, Adam and Rosanne Nagel; big brother, Henry; grandparents, Rollin and Paula Nagel, Tony and Carmela Alastra; great-grandmother, Hildegard Meyer; many aunts, uncles, and cousins. A memorial service, welcoming all family and friends, will be held at St. Brendan Catholic Church in Hilliard at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 7. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made in Claire's name to the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or Nationwide Children's Hospital.