Carol Ann Bagley

Carol Ann Schomp Bagley, 76, left us for her heavenly home on January 21, 2022. She was born on March 17, 1945 to Winfield and Hildegard Schomp, in Plainfield, New Jersey. She graduated from high school in Granby, CT in 1962 and then went on to graduate from Muhlenberg Hospital School of Nursing in 1965. Carol met Alfred (Al) Roy Bagley during this time, and they married August 28, 1965. They were married for 56 years. In 1969, Carol became a mother, welcoming her son David William Bagley and daughter, in 1973, Kristin Leigh Bagley Warren. In 1995, she became an Oma (German for grandmother) by welcoming her grandson Henry James Bagley-Gurtner, grandson Preston Jonn Bagley-Gurtner, in 1997, and granddaughter Ava Leigh Warren in 2008. Carol’s professional career early on was of being the only registered nurse (RN) in multiple hospitals. In 1968, she moved with her family to Anchorage, Alaska where she began work at the Anchorage Community Hospital as an RN. During her time there, she helped create the first intensive care unit in Anchorage. When returning to Anchorage, Alaska in 1974 she worked for Providence Hospital as an RN in the critical care unit for many years. She then moved to the education department at Providence Hospital, which she became the manager of Providence Alaska Learning Institute (PALI). While working at Providence, she continued her education by receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1981 from UAA, followed by a Master of Arts in Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in 1994 from APU, and finally earning a PhD in Adult Leadership Education in 2011 from Walden University. She retired from Providence Hospital in 2005. After retirement, she and her best friend, Sue Wiese, became the primary planners of the Parish Nurse Program, later changed to Faith Community Nursing. Carol was an instructor in this program for 12 years. In addition to instructing for Faith Community Nursing program, she coordinated the Amazing Grace Prayer Chain for many years. Carol loved a good adventure. She cherished all that her home in Alaska had to offer and spent her time in the outdoors, camping, fishing, hiking, skiing, and biking with her family. She loved travelling all over Europe with Al and her grandchildren. She also made time to visit relatives and take care of her Siberian huskies. Carol was also the coordinator for Iditariders for many years. Her most recent adventure was taking the helm of the renovation of their condo, named Hale Aataanig (House for Good Wishes), in Kauai, Hawaii. She enjoyed then notion of making it a home away from home to many the people who visit the island with their families. Carol, a wife, mother, and Oma will be remembered for her unconditional love of family, faith, dedicated care to others, learning, teaching, classical music, opera, and travel. Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Winfield Schomp and Hildegard Brueggeman Schomp, brother, Fredrick (Fred) H. Schomp, sister Virginia Leigh Schomp, and grandma Alma Brueggeman Mega, grandfather Atillio (Big Eddie) Mega, and grandfather Henry Brueggeman. Carol is survived by her husband Alfred (Al) Roy Bagley, son David William Bagley, daughter Kristin Leigh Bagley Warren, grandsons Henry James Bagley-Gurtner and Preston Jonn Bagley-Gurtner, granddaughter Ava Leigh Warren, and son-in-law Nathaniel (Neil) Thomas Warren. In addition, Carol was very fond of her aunts and uncles Lottie and Harry Gordon, Edward and Ruth Mega, Marion and Helen Mega, Frank and Mel Mega, Kenneth and Gabriel Mega, Dolly and Joe Scarpitto; cousins Judy, Alma Lynn, Nancy, Gary, Brian, Kim, Donna, Dennis, Adele, Mark, JoAnn, Barbara, Mary, Joe, Hans, and Lilo. A service of remembrance will be held 4 p.m. Friday, March 11 at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, 10955 Elmore Rd, Anchorage, AK, 99516. The service will also be available to view live on-line on the church Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/amazingracealaska/) Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, ELCA (@amazingracealaska). For those who wish to remember Carol in a special way, and in lieu of flowers, may make gifts in her memory to the Lymphoma Research Foundation (https://lymphoma.org/), Faith Community Nursing (https://www.providence.org/locations/ak/alaska-medical-center/faith-community-nursing), or Amazing Grace Lutheran Church (https://www.amazinggracelutheranchurch.org/).