More detail on this person: Joseph Henry
Algermissen 93 of San Antonio passed away May
28 2014. Visitation will be held Monday June 2
2014 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Helena Catholic Church
followed by a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. A funeral mass
will be held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday June 3 2014
also at St. Helena Catholic Church followed by a
2:00 p.m. burial service at the Fort Sam Houston
National Cemetery. Mr. Algermissen was born
February 3 1921 in Chicago Illinois. After
graduating from high school in Saint Charles
Missouri he enlisted in the Navy and was soon
accepted into flight training. Thus began a 34
year career in military aviation which included a
transfer to the Army and two combat tours in Viet
Nam. He retired from active duty in 1974 and moved
to San Antonio where he ran his own heating and
air conditioning business for fifteen years. He
enjoyed golf card games and travel and always said
that he was born at exactly the right time living
from the end of the horse and buggy era through
the beginning of the space age. Mr. Algermissen
was preceded in death by his parents his brothers
James and Robert his first wife Marguerite and his
son Donald Wayne. He is survived by his wife Alma
Algermissen his four children; Joe Algermissen Jr.
and wife Brenda Tindel Mike and Janiece
Algermissen John and Star Algermissen and Diane
Tobin and husband Marty eight grandchildren; Amy
Bradley Molly Algermissen Selena Thorpe Andy
Algermissen Emily Kronmiller Patrick Algermissen
Michael Algermissen and David Tobin fifteen
great-grandchildren sister Eileen Hayden and
numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be
made to Saint Helena Catholic Church 14714
Edgemont San Antonio TX 78247 or to any charity
of your choice. You may sign the on-line guest
book at www.missionparks.com under the obituary
section.
San Antonio Express-News (TX) - Sunday, June 1,
2014
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