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John Henry Drangmeister
M, #9852, b. 8 August 1928, d. 1 March 1995
| Last Edited | 19 April 2023 |
| References | Descendants of Drangmeister / Helm Korean War list |
Parents
| Father* | Walter Richard Drangmeister (b. 3 May 1900, d. 22 February 1944) |
| Mother* |  Florence Dumbsky (b. 30 December 1908, d. 7 February 1994) |
Family: Adeline Wontor (b. 15 June 1927, d. 31 October 1971)
Biography
| Birth | 8 August 1928 | Birth: John Henry Drangmeister was born on 8 August 1928 in Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United StatesB.1 |
| Marriage | 15 October 1949 | Marriage: John Henry Drangmeister and Adeline Wontor were married on 15 October 1949 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesB.2,3 |
| Death | 1 March 1995 | Death: John Henry Drangmeister died on 1 March 1995 at age 66 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United StatesB.4,1 |
| Witness | 12 April 1940 | John Henry Drangmeister was enumerated on the census of 1940 with Walter Richard Drangmeister and Florence Dumbsky in Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United StatesB.5 |
| Military | between 7 July 1946 and 5 August 1949 | Military: John Henry Drangmeister served in the US Navy during the Korean War between 7 July 1946 and 5 August 1949.6 |
Citations
- [S444] Information from Tom Drangmeister; 7500 Rosette Drive NW; Albuquerque, NM 87120; (505) 897-0665
- [S446] Information from Patricia Drangmeister Kantowski of Albequerque, NM; (505 831-8895
- [S1313] Illinois, U.S., Cook Co Marriages
- [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- [S1646] 1940 Census; IL, Cook Co
- [S1907] Fold3.com - Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Richard Walter Drangmeister
M, #9861, b. 8 January 1935, d. 8 July 2005
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
| References | Descendants of Drangmeister / Helm |
Parents
| Father* | Walter Richard Drangmeister (b. 3 May 1900, d. 22 February 1944) |
| Mother* | Florence Dumbsky (b. 30 December 1908, d. 7 February 1994) |
Family: Christine Davis (b. 25 January 1939, d. 17 March 1997)
| Daughter* | Felicia Ann Drangmeister (b. 20 December 1961, d. 25 June 2019) |
Biography
| Birth | 8 January 1935 | Birth: Richard Walter Drangmeister was born on 8 January 1935 in Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United StatesB.1 |
| Marriage | Marriage: Richard Walter Drangmeister and Christine Davis were married.1 | |
| Death | 8 July 2005 | Death: Richard Walter Drangmeister died on 8 July 2005 at age 70 in Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, United StatesB. of cancer2 |
| Witness | 12 April 1940 | Richard Walter Drangmeister was enumerated on the census of 1940 with Walter Richard Drangmeister and Florence Dumbsky in Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United StatesB.3 |
| Graduation | 1961 | Graduation: Richard Walter Drangmeister graduated at Western New Mexico UniversityB in Silver City, Grant, New Mexico, United StatesB, in 1961.4 |
| Obituary | 14 July 2005 | Obituary: The obituary for Richard was recorded in Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, United StatesB, on 14 July 2005. From: The Daily Times, Farmington, NM - July, 14, 2005 Richard Drangmeister Jan. 8, 1935 - July 8, 2005 Richard “Drag” Walter Drangmeister, 70, of Farmington, passed away Friday, July 8, 2005, at his home in Farmington after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 8, 1935, in Calumet City, Ill. and was one of four children. Drag was a counselor, teacher and coach who inspired students and athletes to settle for nothing but the best and left a lasting impact on all he encountered. He had a zest for life and effectively used his wit to entertain and motivate. Although his win/loss record was impressive, a much more impressive record was the number of students who achieved their educational goals, changing their lives for the better, as a result of the life lessons Drag taught. Drag began his professional coaching career at Alamogordo High School, and subsequently taught and coached at Western New Mexico University, University of Southern Colorado and Adams State College, and is well known around the Rocky Mountain region for well-disciplined, focused teams that played with heart. Drag was preceded in death by his dad, Walter, and mom, Frances; his first wife, Christine; and a brother, Jack. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl; his children, Wally Drangmeister and wife, Carol, Felecia Drangmeister, Cooper Drangmeister, Tim Drangmeister and wife, Susie, and Sandy Drangmeister; brother, Tom Drangmeister, and sister, Pat Lennens; five grandchildren, Laura, Melanie, Staci, Davis and Lily Drangmeister; and a host of other family and friends. Memorial services will be at 9 a.m. Friday, July 15, at Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home in Farmington. Twyla Zittle will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the scholarship fund in his name at Western New Mexico University, P.O. Box 680, Silver City, NM 88062, (505) 538-6149. Drag is in the care of Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St. in Farmington, (505) 325-8688.5 |
Citations
Christine Davis
F, #9862, b. 25 January 1939, d. 17 March 1997
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Family: Richard Walter Drangmeister (b. 8 January 1935, d. 8 July 2005)
| Daughter* | Felicia Ann Drangmeister (b. 20 December 1961, d. 25 June 2019) |
Biography
| Birth | 25 January 1939 | Birth: Christine Davis was born on 25 January 1939.1 |
| Marriage | Marriage: Richard Walter Drangmeister and Christine Davis were married.2 | |
| Death | 17 March 1997 | Death: Christine Davis died on 17 March 1997 at age 58 in Silver City, Grant, New Mexico, United StatesB.1,2 |
| Name | Christine Davis was also known as Christine Drangmeister.2 | |
| Obituary | 18 March 1997 | Obituary: The obituary for Christine was recorded on 18 March 1997. DRANGME1STER: Christine Davis Drangmeister, 58, a resident of Silver City, passed away Monday following a battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Richard W. Drangmeister; sons, Wally Drangmeister and his wife, Sandy, of Albuquerque, Cooper Drangmeister of Dallas and Tim Drangmeister of Albuquerque; daughter, Felicia Drangmeister of Silver City; parents, John C. and Mary Davis of Silver City; sisters, Diana Garretson of Johnstown, Pa., and Win Taylor and her husband, Bruce; granddaughters, Laura Drangmeister, Melanie Drangmeister and Staci Drangmeister; aunts, Betty Richmond, and Gene Hunter and her husband, Paul, of Silver City; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Drangmeister was a graduate of Western High School and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Western New Mexico University. Over her lifetime, she worked as a mother and homemaker, and in numerous education-related positions, including elementary school teacher, elementary school principal and educational consultant for --3 |
Citations
- [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- [S444] Information from Tom Drangmeister; 7500 Rosette Drive NW; Albuquerque, NM 87120; (505) 897-0665
- [S1267] Information from the New Mexico ALHN website, http://newmexicoalhn.net/
Felicia Ann Drangmeister
F, #9866, b. 20 December 1961, d. 25 June 2019
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
| References | Descendants of Drangmeister / Helm |
Parents
| Father* | Richard Walter Drangmeister (b. 8 January 1935, d. 8 July 2005) |
| Mother* | Christine Davis (b. 25 January 1939, d. 17 March 1997) |
Biography
| Birth | 20 December 1961 | Birth: Felicia Ann Drangmeister was born on 20 December 1961 in New Mexico, United StatesB.1 |
| Death | 25 June 2019 | Death: Felicia Ann Drangmeister died on 25 June 2019 at age 57 in Lordsburg, Hidalgo, New Mexico, United StatesB.2 |
| Residence | 18 March 1997 | Residence: Felicia Ann Drangmeister lived in Silver City, Grant, New Mexico, United StatesB, on 18 March 1997.3 |
| Residence | July 1998 | Residence: Felicia Ann Drangmeister lived in Silver Lake, Otero, New Mexico, United StatesB, in July 1998.1 |
Citations
- [S446] Information from Patricia Drangmeister Kantowski of Albequerque, NM; (505 831-8895
- [S2093] echovita.com
- [S1267] Information from the New Mexico ALHN website, http://newmexicoalhn.net/
Thomas (Tom) Joseph Drangmeister
M, #9869, b. 20 November 1939, d. 26 January 2022
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
| References | Descendants of Drangmeister / Helm |
Parents
| Father* | Walter Richard Drangmeister (b. 3 May 1900, d. 22 February 1944) |
| Mother* | Florence Dumbsky (b. 30 December 1908, d. 7 February 1994) |
Tom Drangmeister
Biography
| Birth | 20 November 1939 | Birth: Thomas (Tom) Joseph Drangmeister was born on 20 November 1939 in Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United StatesB.1 |
| Death | 26 January 2022 | Death: Thomas (Tom) Joseph Drangmeister died on 26 January 2022 at age 82 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United StatesB.2 |
| Witness | 12 April 1940 | Thomas (Tom) Joseph Drangmeister was enumerated on the census of 1940 with Walter Richard Drangmeister and Florence Dumbsky in Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United StatesB.3 |
| Obituary | 6 February 2022 | Obituary: The obituary for Thomas was recorded on 6 February 2022. Thomas "Tom" Drangmeister, a resident of Albuquerque since 1983, passed away on January 26, 2022 at the age of 82. Tom was born in Calumet City, Illinois, on November 20, 1939, moving to Silver City, NM, to attend Western New Mexico University, where he played basketball and was a two-time baseball MVP. A longtime contributor to high school athletics in New Mexico, Tom taught and coached at Deming, Gadsden and Grants High Schools, as well as serving as an assistant basketball coach, alongside his brother, Dick, at WNMU from 1974-1977. He was a sporting goods salesman for nearly 30 years, starting at M & W Sporting Goods and retiring from Gardenswartz Team Sales. He became an on-air analyst for ProView Networks in 2008. Tom was a regular event staff worker for APS Athletics and the New Mexico Activities Association for decades. Known to many as Pops, Papa Drag or Papa Tom, he loved high school sports and built relationships throughout the state due to his service to high school athletics. Tom was inducted into the New Mexico Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame in 2004 and received the New Mexico High School Coaches' Association's Distinguished Service Award, along with his brother, Dick, in 2005. Tom is preceded in death by his brothers Jack and Dick Drangmeister and niece, Felicia Drangmeister. He is survived by his son, Ed (wife, Dana), his daughter, Amy (husband, Mike) and his sister, Pat Lennens. He is also survived by his granddaughters Brooke Drangmeister and Lydia Ruane and grandson, Nicko Ruane, as well as his nephews, Ron and Ray Kantowski and Wally, Cooper and Tim Drangmeister and nieces, Roxann Turner and Renee May. A Celebration of Life will be held at Paradise Hills Golf Course on Sunday, March 20, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Go to the Memorial Page for Tom "Drag" Drangmeister on Facebook for more information. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the "NMAA Foundation Tom Drangmeister Scholarship" at 6600 Palomas NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109.2 |
Citations
Marie Elizabeth Dumbsky
F, #9873, b. 4 July 1904, d. 23 October 1982
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Family: Henry Albert Drangmeister (b. 30 April 1895, d. 23 April 1971)
| Daughter* | LaVerne Drangmeister (b. 23 September 1924) |
| Daughter* | Mary Jane Drangmeister (b. 25 May 1932, d. 15 May 2002) |
Biography
| Birth | 4 July 1904 | Birth: Marie Elizabeth Dumbsky was born on 4 July 1904.1,2 |
| Marriage | 24 October 1923 | Marriage: Henry Albert Drangmeister and Marie Elizabeth Dumbsky were married on 24 October 1923.1,3 |
| Death | 23 October 1982 | Death: Marie Elizabeth Dumbsky died on 23 October 1982 at age 78 in Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United StatesB.2,1,3 |
| Name | 24 October 1923 | As of 24 October 1923, Marie Elizabeth Dumbsky was also known as Marie Elizabeth Drangmeister.1 |
| Census (F) | 3 May 1940 | She and Henry Albert Drangmeister were enumerated on the census of 1940 in Dyer, Lake, Indiana, United StatesB, with LaVerne Drangmeister and Mary Jane Drangmeister.4 |
Citations
LaVerne Drangmeister
F, #9875, b. 23 September 1924
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
| References | Descendants of Drangmeister / Helm |
Parents
| Father* | Henry Albert Drangmeister (b. 30 April 1895, d. 23 April 1971) |
| Mother* | Marie Elizabeth Dumbsky (b. 4 July 1904, d. 23 October 1982) |
Family: Harvey Moeller (b. 27 April 1921)
Biography
| Birth | 23 September 1924 | Birth: LaVerne Drangmeister was born on 23 September 1924 in Crete Township, Will, Illinois, United StatesB.1 |
| Marriage | 16 November 1946 | Marriage: Harvey Moeller and LaVerne Drangmeister were married on 16 November 1946.2,1 |
| Witness | 3 May 1940 | LaVerne Drangmeister was enumerated on the census of 1940 with Henry Albert Drangmeister and Marie Elizabeth Dumbsky in Dyer, Lake, Indiana, United StatesB.3 |
| Name | 16 November 1946 | As of 16 November 1946, LaVerne Drangmeister was also known as LaVerne Moeller.2,1 |
| Residence (F) | July 1998 | She and Harvey Moeller resided at 1512 Walnut AveB in Dyer, Lake, Indiana, United StatesB, in July 1998.2 |