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Jacob Angermeier Obituary
September 29, 2009 ˜ January 14, 2024
Jacob Angermeier, 14, of Vancouver, WA, passed away suddenly Jan. 14, 2024, at Randall Children’s Hospital after an eight-month battle with leukemia. He was born on Sept. 29, 2009.
Jake is survived by his families, Jenn and Joey Barrio; his siblings, Jadyn, Brett, and Brently. Also mourning his loss is Mike Angermeier; Jacob’s grandparents, Mike Sr. and Patsy Angermeier; grandparents, Jason and Laurie Pendarvis, and his great-grandfather, Papa Joe Barrio. Jacob also leaves behind many more extended family and friends.
Jacob was known for his intelligence, sense of humor, wit, silliness, and quiet contemplation. He had a keen mind and a playful spirit.
Jacob attended Salmon Creek Elementary for his primary education and later excelled at Vancouver Itech Preparatory for middle school, where he was accepted into the STEM program (Science, technology, electronics and mathematics) with a focus on Robotics Engineering.
In his free time, Jacob loved playing card games, computer games, and board games with his family. He cherished family time and enjoyed having sleepovers with his cousins and siblings, and grandparents. He also enjoyed sledding in the snow, swimming, building robots, and had a fondness for bread!! (inside joke)
A memorial service and viewing will be held later this week. Please contact the family for additional details as venue is limited.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the GoFundMe campaign for the family set up on Facebook under Laurie Pendarvis or Randall’s Children’s Hospital.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Jacob’s loved ones during this difficult time.
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Memories and Condolences
for Jacob Angermeier
Hayden
September 29, 2025
I visited your tree today. I think it’s gotten taller. The leaves are all colorful, I bet they’re getting ready to fall soon. Thinking of you. Happy 16th Birthday, Jake.
Hayden
September 1, 2024
I just found out he passed. I´ve known him since 1st grade. After we both graduated elementary, we were on the same bus together for over a year and grew closer.
I wasn´t on the bus for a long time and we slowly lost touch.
He accepted me for who I was.
As I´m writing this, I´m holding the flag he made for me. He made me feel less alone.
To quote one of my favorite songs, Glorious by Macklemore, "I heard you die twice, once when they bury you in the grave and the second time is the last time that somebody mentions your name".
You won´t be forgotten Jake, never.
Thank you for everything.
Pam Vilhauer
April 15, 2024
I´m so terribly sorry to learn about Jacob´s illness and subsequent death! I´m just stunned by this awful news. My heart aches for your family. I was Jacob´s teacher at Salmon Creek Elementary and loved him dearly, he was such a precious little boy! He was kind to everyone and was the type of person we need in this world. I have such an ache in my heart and cannot imagine the tragedy you´ve endured. It´s tragic to lose Jacob at such a young age. I´m so very sorry and will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Tracy Meyer
February 16, 2024
Jake was the sweetest,most kind hearted nephew he will alway be in my heart and never forgotten I love you Jake-aunt Tracy-
Tracy meyer
February 16, 2024
Jake was the sweetest,most kind hearted nephew he will always be in my heart and never forgotten I love you Jake-aunt Tracy-
Mama,Papa Angermeier
February 15, 2024
It's taken some time to do this, We will never forget our grandson. Love u grandma and grandpa Angermeier.
John Zingale (Mr. Z)
February 2, 2024
I taught Jacob in middle school. He was a kind, funny, empathetic, and intelligent young person that I'm glad to have had the privilege to have known. I'm sadden that he is gone and that others won't get know him and his enthusiasm for life.
Laurie Pendarvis
January 26, 2024
https://gofund.me/228e4f5b
I have started a gofundme page to help Jake's family in ANY way you can to help them get through this time. Thank you all'
Laurie Pendarvis
January 26, 2024
Laurie Pendarvis
January 26, 2024
Laurie Pendarvis
January 26, 2024
Laurie Pendarvis
January 26, 2024
Laurie Pendarvis
January 26, 2024
Here are a few of Jake's memories. Please download more if you have them. Thank you!!
Laurie Pendarvis
January 26, 2024
I am Jake's Grammy. I have to tell all of you kids how special it is to his family and I to see and hear about Jake and his life he had with his friends and school. He loved everyone of you and never had a bad word to say about anyone. He was so excited to share the NHD project with his family. All of the cards you sent him ment SO much to him and helped him get through those rough days of chemo and not feeling well. He was lonely and missed you all so much, so Thank you again for not forgetting him! Oh, especially the video and pics you sent when you went to Washington DC Oh my gosh... that was so special!! If you have anymore pictures or videos of Jake please post them here. We would love to see them. I plan on buying the book they offer with all of your memories so keep them coming guys! We are getting through this with memories like these! Thank you again. I am so sorry for your loss as well. It's hard to lose a friend at your age. PLEASE don't hesitate to talk to your parents, your teachers, friends or one of us. Grief is so hard...
Jahayra Hernandez
January 23, 2024
I sadly didn't personally know Jake, but I really do wish I did. When I hear or read about him the things everyone says about him are very sweet and kind. I am truly very sad about his passing and I have the deepest apologies for those who were close and lost him. He will be missed and even if I didn't know him, I will also miss him.
Tara Tabrizi
January 23, 2024
I was good friends with Jake all throughout 6th grade. He never judged anyone and always had such a kind, fun, and uplifting spirit. I remember on the last day of 6th grade we were in math talking about my favorite singers and just having a good time. Unfortunately we drifted apart in 7th grade (because of different friend groups) but I am thankful for our friendship. I want to send my condolences to his family and friends.
Mia Rosales
January 23, 2024
I had PE with jake last school year, and he was always so bright, fun, and always laughing. I'm thankful that i got the honor to get to know him. It was a privilege getting to see him everyday in that class period and i hope he knows how much he's missed.
Jules Durr
January 22, 2024
I knew Jake from early 5th up until he passed. He was a very dear friend to me, and every day we would text and or call each other in 6th grade because we had no classes together. Since we had no classes together, we would hang out after school while he waited for his bus. We would run around the school and talk or eat snacks. One time while waiting for the bus Jake found 10-14 broken pencils on the ground he then proceeded to put them back together and make a "Mega pencil", He would use that pencil for the following week. Overall he was a big part of my life. During my time in 5th grade, I was not doing well mentally with the virus, and his being frienemies with me really helped me out even if he did not know it. During that time of being frienemies when he would kill me in the "classroom among us" I would call him Jake the Rat, and then he would respond with Jules the spider. I still remember that year very dearly. Another time I remember dearly is when we were working on our NHD project in 7th grade. We were painting our hands to make handprints, and Jake painted his hands blue, then started to chase me and my friend Izzy with them. (I got a lot of blue paint on me). I remember a time in Spanish class when I was at my lunch but Izzy and Jake had Spanish, so I walked in and sat in for the class during it Jake and I were having a competition on who could draw the Taylor Swift albums better from memory. Jake won obviously. Another time I think about whenever I see my backpack is when he would grab the hook on the backpack and launch himself forward because he was the shortest. He did it at least 5 times a day. Jake would do it so much that he ended up breaking the hook of my backpack. I remember when it broke I was walking out of 3d design, 7th period, and heading to P.E. with Ingrid. When we were talking we got yanked back as we saw Jake fly forward and then turn back and see me and Ingrid laughing so hard because my hook broke. Something that I feel will never be the same again now that he is gone is the bus. In early 7th grade, I had to start riding the bus to school but I knew I would not be sitting alone because I sat next to him all the time. We always played bitlife and just talked. Those bus rides always went by so fast. Jake and I would always sit in the exit row seat because we knew then no one could look over at what we were doing and that made it so me and Jake could be as silly as we wanted to. When I and Jake would not sit in the same seat we would always sit in the same row at least, one time while I was playing Bitlife on my phone I looked over and saw Jake sitting on the floor between his seat and the seat in front of him I could not help but laugh. Another story I have of Jake is from 7th grade during the NHD club. Jake and I got done with our stuff 2-3 hours early so all we did was walk around to find the tiny plastic babies. Jake was loved by a bunch of kids at school I could walk with Jake and a bunch of kids would join us. Some I didn´t talk to, but Jake was good friends with. Jake was a one-of-a-kind kid to say the least. When I first found out Jake had cancer I was in shock, because for the week before I was texting him if he was ok since he was missing a lot of school. Since he has gotten cancer that did not stop him and me from talking as much as we can. We would text on TikTok after my phone broke in June but it was still amazing. I knew his schedule for his chemo treatments so afterward we could catch up on the weeks we were having. In June when we wrote letters to him, I was in charge of getting those to him and I am so happy that I was able to see him and talk to him even if it was just for a little bit. But overall I am going to miss Jake very very much and I hope he is resting in peace.
Lola Sinclair
January 22, 2024
I remember Jake for his bright smile and fun personality and most of all how good of a friend he was I knew Jake in kindergarten and throughout 5th grade. I regret not staying in touch as much as I should have. Jake was an amazing person and an even more amazing friend.
Danny Uphoff
January 22, 2024
Even though I never was really a friend of Jake I always knew that he was a great friend to who he was friends with and the fact he passed away was so sudden and I knew he never deserved what bad things happened to him.
Ingrid Roth
January 18, 2024
I have known jake since 6th grade. However we didn't have any classes together until 7th grade, when we shared a math class. We were on the same team for our National History Day project and are topic was Sesame Street. Jake was always very excited to work on NHD with us and he did a very good job of keeping our team focused and on task. I remember some time in spring Jake wasn't in Math, our friend Jules told me that he was having some blood work done. For the rest of the week Jake wasn't in school until finally I received a call from Jules saying that Jake had cancer. Even though all of this was a huge deal, I kept thinking that, inevitably, he would get better and return to school for 9th grade. I haven't seen him since before he got diagnosed with cancer and my last memory of him is that he loved making paper cranes. He had an entire family of paper cranes with different names. I had trouble keeping track of them all but I remember one of them was named Betty. Now I like to make paper cranes in memory of him. Jake was funny and nice and I miss him so much.
Brad Lehman
January 17, 2024
I had Jake as a student when he was a 7th grader. He was a wonderful student; he was considerate, likable, and bright. He was calm and focused in my class, but when I saw him out in the hall with his friends, he was always laughing and joking. He made strong connections with students at iTech, and he will be greatly missed.
Blanca Tovar
January 17, 2024
I was able to meet Jake through some other friends and we eventually were in the same friend group, I always saw him laughing and cracking jokes no dull moment with him around. Although I wasn't able to know him better theres no doubt that he was an incredible person. I hope you're resting peacefully
Ava Nielsen
January 17, 2024
I never knew Jacob too well, but it was sad not being able to walk by him in the hallways at school, or be able to say hi in class. Rest in peace Jake. We all miss you.
Eowyn Rose Connors
January 17, 2024
Jake was so funny, and sweet. I wish I had classes with him in 7th grade. May he rest in peace. I don´t remember much from sixth grade, but Jake I do remember.
Emilia Pomeroy
January 16, 2024
Me and him were really good friends in 4th grade and we hung out everyday and we would take funny pictures on our school iPads instead of doing our projects. He was also the first person I saw getting off to go to itech and I was so scared I wasn´t gonna know anyone there and he made it feel a lot less scary. We did this big group sleepover too with me (Emilia), Emily,Jules,Ingrid, and jake and we had so much fun playing board games and walking places. I´ll miss being your friend and sending you memes and hanging out with you at school Jake Rest in peace
Elizabeth L Antonini Kearns
January 16, 2024
We sat together in science class with another one of our friends, that class became so boring without him, I will never forget the shared candy and notes that we passed in that class.
Emily Corsen
January 16, 2024
Emily Corsen
January 16, 2024
I first met Jake in advo in 6th grade ( itech prep ) but we didn't really become friends till 7th grade when I joined his friend group. He was always making jokes and was just a super fun person. A few of my favorite memories I have with him are when we would send each other funny videos and make jokes over text I still go back and watch those videos to remember him and watch something funny, I remember we both went to a sleepover at a friend's house after a school social, I remember dancing next to Jake to a stupid song while we all were laughing and he was the judge/supervisor to our baking competition ( he was mainly making sure we didn't cheat at how we were playing the competition, and when I dyed my hair for the first time he started calling me pb&j because of my half purple and half brown hair. I hated the nickname but now that I look back it was so funny I used to call him Maddy be or Justin Bieber cus of his haircut at the time. On the bus one time I took silly photos of him on Snapchat with stupid filters ( I can't find the photos but they were so funny ). I will always miss him and Im so happy to be apart of his life even though it was cut way to short. ( attached are some photos from the school social and on our way to the sleepover ) I will forever cherish the memories I have and the photos I can look back to.
Eowyn Rose Connors
January 16, 2024
I was friends with him in sixth grade, when we had advo together. He was sweet, and i dont know a single person that disliked him.
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