Debra Lynne Nangle, 72, of Litchfield, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Springfield.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Lynne Taylor, minister of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield, will officiate. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until the time of service. Burial will be at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.
Mrs. Nangle was born on January 25, 1953, a daughter of Richard Edward and Delores “Dodie” (Koonce) Butts. She graduated from Lincoln Land Community College.
She married Joe Petty Jr. in 1971 and they later divorced. She married Michael Patrick Nangle in 1983 and they enjoyed nearly 38 years of marriage until his passing in 2021.
Mrs. Nangle was a registered nurse and employed through the years with Litchfield Healthcare, HSHS St. Francis Hospital and Aperion Care until retirement. Her interests included genealogy, fishing and especially enjoyed traveling to Arizona and California to visit family. Mrs. Nangle was an excellent cook and well-known for her chicken and noodles. She treasured time spent with her grandchildren.
Mrs. Nangle is survived by her son, Shane P. Nangle of Litchfield; daughters, Kimberly Black of Litchfield, Kristi (spouse Jodi) Petty of Collinsville and Amanda (Bobby Quigley) Nangle of Springfield; stepdaughter, Lora (David) Easley of Hillsboro; half sister, Terri (Lawrence) Perez-Kinney of Pomona, CA; grandchildren, Summer Hill of Orange County, CA, Nicole Baker, Jeremy (Saydi) Black and Jasmine Nangle, all of Litchfield, Michael Lee Nangle and Aiden Quigley, both of Springfield; and three great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Nangle was preceded in death by her parents; husband; stepdaughter, Capt. Amy Brown, USAF; and sister, Vicki L. Butts-Enright.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Red Cross Blood Bank or Litchfield Food Pantry. Plummer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.plummerfuneralservices.com.
