Jerome Oliver Angermeier, ‘Jerry’

Obituaries

Related Photos

Jerome Angermeier
Military Service

Guestbook

Welcome to our online comments feature. We welcome your thoughts and your opinions, including unpopular ones. We ask only that you keep the conversation civil and clean. We reserve the right to remove comments that are obscene, racist or abusive and statements that are false or unverifiable as well as posts that are attacking other users. Repeat offenders will be blocked. You may flag objectionable comments for review by a moderator.

comments powered by Disqus

September 7, 2012

Jerome Oliver Angermeier, ‘Jerry’

Anonymous ---- The Tribune Star Fri Sep 07, 2012, 05:09 AM EDT

TERRE HAUTE — Jerome Oliver Angermeier, “Jerry” of Terre Haute, died Tuesday Sept. 4, 2012 at Union Hospital, he was 83. Jerry was born on March 7, 1929 in Evansville, Indiana to Joseph and Irene Angermeier.

Jerry loved playing football with his buddies at Reitz Memorial High School, was honored to serve in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Boxer, was a proud business graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.

He met and fell in love with Janet Lex in college. They started a life together in Indiana, Pennsylvania and settled in Terre Haute. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, Jerry owned gas stations, an oil distribution company and a commercial real estate company. He and Janet built a home and raised five children. Jerry never met a stranger and made many lifelong friends in the Wabash Valley. In addition to traveling with Janet, he enjoyed stamp and coin collecting, golfing, fishing, hunting, playing poker at the Aero Club, and painting.

Jerry was deeply inspired by the poem “Desiderata” by Terre Haute native Max Ehrmann. It concludes with “With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.”

Preceding him in death was his wife, Janet Teresa Lex Angermeier; one daughter, Danette Angermeier, his brothers, Joe and Bob Angermeier, and sisters Jackie Bruce and Babe Freeman. Jerry is survived by three daughters, one son and two grandchildren: Deborah Crawford and her husband Mac Crawford; Donna Vohland and her husband Tim Vohland; Jerry’s grandchildren, Alex and Taylor Vohland; and Diane Angermeier and Kurt Angermeier and their partners.

A celebration of Jerry’s life will be conducted Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. in Callahan & Hughes Funeral Home, 605 S. 25th Street. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday September 7, and Saturday September 8, 2012 from 10:00-11:00 A.M. in the Funeral Home. Immediately following the committal services at the cemetery, the family will be having a luncheon. The location will be announced after services. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Celiac Foundation, 20350 Ventura Blvd. Ste 240, Woodland Hills, CA 91364, or at http://www.celiac.org/ donate.html.

Text Only | Photo Reprints

Obituaries

Phillis M. Thomley
Phyllis Irene Thomley, 98, of Hymera, passed away at 10:20 a.m. Thursday, May, 16, 2013 in Shakamak Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Jasonville.

May 18, 2013
Charles T. Bearley
Charles T. Bearley, 79, of Terre Haute, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 in his residence, surrounded by his family.

May 18, 2013 1 Photo
Death Notices: May 18, 2013
• Margaret Louise Hill,

• Ruth Stephens

May 18, 2013
Velma Doris Horton
Velma Doris Horton, 84, of Terre Haute, formerly of Paris and Marshall, Ill., and Sullivan, passed away at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Springhill Village in Terre Haute.

May 18, 2013
Minnie Lou (Mail) Kaperak
Minnie Lou (Mail) Kaperak, 77, of Terre Haute, passed away on May 15, 2013.

May 17, 2013 1 Photo
Paul J. Langenfeld
Paul J. Langenfeld, 79, of Clinton, died at 7:39 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Union Hospital-Clinton.

May 17, 2013 2 Photos
Paul Eugene Collins
Paul Eugene Collins, 68, of Terre Haute passed away at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in Regional Hospital in Terre Haute.

May 17, 2013 3 Photos
Juanita Mary Snider
Juanita Mary Snider, 68, of Marshall, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013,

May 17, 2013 1 Photo
James A. Baker
James A. Baker, 90, of Terre Haute, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Springhill Village.

May 17, 2013 1 Photo
Death Notices: May 17, 2013
• Betty June (Weaver) Padgett

• Richard Eugene Newell

May 17, 2013
More Obituaries Headlines