Well Known Hayes twp.
Lady Passes to Reward

Mrs. Henry Hagge, Jr., died at Her Home Friday Morning After Short Illness

West Side and community was greatly shocked and saddened Friday morning, when the news spread throughout the vicinity that Mrs. Henry. Hagge, Jr., had passed away at her home in Hayes twp. at 4 A. M. that morning, following a short illness.
Septic thrombus being the cause of her death.

The funeral was held from the home on Monday afternoon, April 17th, at 2 o'clock, and interment was made in the Hayes Twp. Cemetery. Rev. Theo. A. Thomas of St. John's Ev. church and Rev. D. W. Thompson of the Presbyterian church, both of West Side, preached the last rites. The choir of the Evangelical church singing.

The funeral procession was the largest ever seen in this vicinity and was attended by friends from far and near, giving splendid proof of the esteem the deceased was held in. The floral contributions were many and beautiful.

Mrs. Hagge's death was a swift and sudden blow, coming very unexpectedly as her illness was only of short duration. She was First taken ill April 1st, and up until the Tuesday before her death, she was thought to be recovering, and on that day was permitted to sit up for a time. However, Tuesday evening she suddenly took a turn for the worse, and it was found that an obstruction had lodged in an artery in the heart. From that time all medical aid was in vain and after mach suffering the sad end came Friday morning,

Mrs. Henry Hagge, Jr., nee Anna Anthony, was born the 2nd of May 1884 in Washington twp., Carroll Co., and grew to womanhood in this vicinity and lived here all her life. She was known and loved by all the people here and her sudden taking in the prime of life at the age of only 37 years, 11 months and 12 days, was a shock and blow to her many friends as well as relatives.

On March 19, 1904, she was united in marriage to Mr. Henry Hagge, Jr., moving with him onto a farm in Hayes twp., where she has since resided.

Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hagge, one child, Helen, dying in infancy. The others, namely, Mildred, Viola, Reynold and Melvin, remain with their father to mourn and grieve over the irreparable loss of the loving and dutiful wife and mother that she was.

Her passing is extremely sad, as she had just arrived at a time when with her family almost reared, and alter much hard work beside her husband they had together gained success in the world and were just beginning to enjoy a little leisure from toil and enjoy the comforts of life, when she was removed from this earth for reasons the Supreme Ruler only knows best.

Besides her husband and children, she leaves to mourn, her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tim, Anthony; two sisters, Mrs. Louis Thiedeman and Mrs. James Mundt; one Brother, John Anthony.

The Journal joins with the many friends in offering heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives in their dark hours of grief and loss.