Jess L. Angstman Jr and Laura P. Angstman
Jess L. Angstman Jr and Laura P. Angstman. Jess Jr. was the son of my g-grandfather, Nelson A. Jesmer’s cousin, Laurena Jesmer.
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Link to pictures of Princeton MN in Sidney’s day Hx of Greenbush township where Sidney grew up
Jess L. Angstman, Jr
Birth: Nov. 24, 1918. Harlem, Blaine County, Montana, USA
Death: Jun. 1, 2002. Havre, Hill County, Montana, USA
Havre Daily News, 4 Jun 2002
Jess L. Angstman Jr., 83, retired co-owner of Angstman Motors, died Saturday, June 1, 2002, at a Havre care center due to complications of cancer.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately following the committal rite at the cemetery.
Jess was born Nov. 24, 1918, to Jess L. and Laurena (Jesmer) Angstman in Harlem. Jess was raised in the Havre area and attended St. Jude grade school He graduated from Havre High School in 1936. After High School Jess went to work for Valley Motor Supply in Glasgow.
On June 25, 1941, he married Laura Petersen in Havre. The couple had two children.
Jess was drafted for World War II and served in the U.S. Army as a technical sergeant. He was stationed in the Philippines and Japan. Jess was honorably discharged in 1946. He returned to Glasgow to work for Valley Motor and was later transferred to Sidney. He moved back to Havre in 1950 when Jess and his brother, Paul, purchased the Chevrolet dealership formerly called Milk River Motor Company from Claude Dowen. The name was then changed to Angstman Motors until the brothers sold the dealership in 1979 to Mike Tilleman.
Jess was very active and never really retired. He worked for Bernie Golie in the Bear Paw Mountains and then went to work for Miessner Tractor Company in the 1990s until he had to officially retire in 1998 due to his health. Jess loved people he enjoyed visiting with everyone. He was a very giving person. Jess and Laura spent a lot of time at their cabin in the Bear Paw Mountains. He also enjoyed fishing and his player piano. He was a devoted Notre Dame fan especially for their football team.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one grandson, Elio Tait Angstman.
Jess is survived by his wife, Laura of Havre; son, Tab Jess Angstman of Havre; daughter, Darlene Angstman (Jim) Dowen of Kalispell; brother, Paul (Peggy) Angstman of Havre; sisters, Ann Arlene Jamber of Kalispell and Mary Jeanne Schwietz of St. Paul, Minn.; two grandchildren, Todd (Terri) Angstman of Kalispell, Pam (Eric) Sundene of Renton, Wash.; great-grandchild.
Laura J Petersen Angstman (1919 – 2007)*
Burial: Highland Cemetery , Havre. Hill County. Montana, USA
Plot: Space 515, Block 35
Created by: cara Record added: Apr 26, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 36370084
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36370084
Laura J Petersen Angstman
Birth: Oct. 29, 1919. Dagmar, Sheridan County, Montana, USA
Death: Jun. 5, 2007. Kalispell, Flathead County. Montana, USA
Laura J. Angstman, 87, of Havre died Tuesday, June 5, 2007, at the Brendan House in Kalispell following a brief illness.
Memorial services for Laura will be held in Havre at a later date. She was born on Oct. 29, 1919 at Dagmar to Jake and Dagmar (Andersen) Petersen. Following graduation from high school, she continued her education at Northern Montana College in Havre, graduating with a teaching certificate. She then taught in a one room school house north of Chinook.
Laura married Jess L. Angstman Jr. On June 25, 1941, in Havre. The couple had two children. Laura worked for more than 28 years in the parts department of Angstman Motors Inc., the Chevrolet dealership in Havre. Following the sale of their business, Jess and Laura spent a lot of time at their cabin in Beaver Creek Park south of Havre. They were great entertainers and had many close friendships. Laura was very active and never really retired. Following her first retirement, Laura went to work at Wells Fargo Bank in Havre in the safety deposit box and escrow departments, retiring at the age of 79.
Laura moved to the Flathead Valley in the fall of 2003 to be closer to her daughter, Darlene Dowen. She was cared for by the staff at Prestige Assisted Living and she loved all the people there and enjoyed visiting with everyone. She was a very energetic lady and never missed a party or bingo game. Her years at Prestige were full of happiness, friends and family. Laura was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jess L. Angstman Jr.; several sisters and brothers; and grandson, Elio Tait Angstman. Survivors include her daughter, Darlene (Jim) Dowen of Bigfork; son, Jess “Tab” Angstman of Florence, Colo.; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters-in-law, Ann Jambor of Kalispell and Peggy Angstman of Spokane, Wash.; and many loving nieces and nephews and their families.
Havre Daily News (MT), 7 June 2007
Jess L. Angstman (1918 – 2002)
Burial: Highland Cemetery, Havre, Hill County, Montana, USA
Plot: Space 515 Block 35
Created by: Maureen and Ed Weatherly. Record added: Jul 01, 2011. Find A Grave Memorial# 72356551
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=72356551
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