Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, March 3, 1915
Mrs. Annie McCarthy Degenhardt, wife of Albert J. Degenhardt, died very unexpectedly this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the family home on Seventh street. Her death was due to a complication of diseases. She had been ailing for a year, but as a member of the family said of the good, motherly woman, she would not give up. She refused to take a rest, said one of her sons in a tribute to his mother. She thought that no one but her could make her family comfortable, and she must be there to see that they got their meals and that they were put away snugly at night. Her whole heart was wrapped up in her family, and they were the first to her in her interests. An ideal mother she was, and she leaves a memory that will be cherished long by her family. She was born in Godfrey township _5 years ago. When a young girl she came to Alton with her family, and a few years later, before she was 18, she was married to A. J. Degenhardt. She was the mother of one daughter, Mrs. Bertha Pilkington of Mobile, Ala., and five sons, Bernard, Albert, Joseph, Edgar and Louis. Ten days ago her son, Edgar, became ill and an operation to relieve appendicitis was advised. Because of the mother's weakness it was deemed best to have him go away to St. Louis to have the work done. He is much improved and will come home to the funeral. Mrs. Degenhardt's death followed a collapse that came about 10 o'clock this morning. Last Monday, though able to be up and around the house, the faithful mother realized that her end was nearing. She gave up hope of recovery, and on Tuesday she was taken bedfast. Her case was not regarded as being very grave, but she was unable to get up, and this caused her family much anxiety. Her husband went to the funeral of William Snyder as pallbearer, and was called away from the church by news of his wife's collapse. He hastened to her bedside and saw her before she became unconscious. Soon after her collapse she became unconscious and she passed away just three hours after the collapse came. Beside her family Mrs. Degenhardt leaves two sisters, Mrs. Frank Weaver and Miss Mary McCarthy, both of Alton. The time of the funeral will be set when word is received from her daughter, Mrs. Pilkington, who is in the south.
Alton Evening Telegraph, March 4, 1915: Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Annie McCarthy Degenhardt, wife of Albert J. Degenhardt, died very unexpectedly this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the family home on Seventh street. Her death was due to a complication of diseases. She had been ailing for a year, but as a member of the family said of the good, motherly woman, she would not give up. She refused to take a rest, said one of her sons in a tribute to his mother. She thought that no one but her could make her family comfortable, and she must be there to see that they got their meals and that they were put away snugly at night. Her whole heart was wrapped up in her family, and they were the first to her in her interests. An ideal mother she was, and she leaves a memory that will be cherished long by her family. She was born in Godfrey township _5 years ago. When a young girl she came to Alton with her family, and a few years later, before she was 18, she was married to A. J. Degenhardt. She was the mother of one daughter, Mrs. Bertha Pilkington of Mobile, Ala., and five sons, Bernard, Albert, Joseph, Edgar and Louis. Ten days ago her son, Edgar, became ill and an operation to relieve appendicitis was advised. Because of the mother's weakness it was deemed best to have him go away to St. Louis to have the work done. He is much improved and will come home to the funeral. Mrs. Degenhardt's death followed a collapse that came about 10 o'clock this morning. Last Monday, though able to be up and around the house, the faithful mother realized that her end was nearing. She gave up hope of recovery, and on Tuesday she was taken bedfast. Her case was not regarded as being very grave, but she was unable to get up, and this caused her family much anxiety. Her husband went to the funeral of William Snyder as pallbearer, and was called away from the church by news of his wife's collapse. He hastened to her bedside and saw her before she became unconscious. Soon after her collapse she became unconscious and she passed away just three hours after the collapse came. Beside her family Mrs. Degenhardt leaves two sisters, Mrs. Frank Weaver and Miss Mary McCarthy, both of Alton. The time of the funeral will be set when word is received from her daughter, Mrs. Pilkington, who is in the south.
Alton Evening Telegraph, March 4, 1915: Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, March 3, 1915
Mrs. Annie McCarthy Degenhardt, wife of Albert J. Degenhardt, died very unexpectedly this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the family home on Seventh street. Her death was due to a complication of diseases. She had been ailing for a year, but as a member of the family said of the good, motherly woman, she would not give up. She refused to take a rest, said one of her sons in a tribute to his mother. She thought that no one but her could make her family comfortable, and she must be there to see that they got their meals and that they were put away snugly at night. Her whole heart was wrapped up in her family, and they were the first to her in her interests. An ideal mother she was, and she leaves a memory that will be cherished long by her family. She was born in Godfrey township _5 years ago. When a young girl she came to Alton with her family, and a few years later, before she was 18, she was married to A. J. Degenhardt. She was the mother of one daughter, Mrs. Bertha Pilkington of Mobile, Ala., and five sons, Bernard, Albert, Joseph, Edgar and Louis. Ten days ago her son, Edgar, became ill and an operation to relieve appendicitis was advised. Because of the mother's weakness it was deemed best to have him go away to St. Louis to have the work done. He is much improved and will come home to the funeral. Mrs. Degenhardt's death followed a collapse that came about 10 o'clock this morning. Last Monday, though able to be up and around the house, the faithful mother realized that her end was nearing. She gave up hope of recovery, and on Tuesday she was taken bedfast. Her case was not regarded as being very grave, but she was unable to get up, and this caused her family much anxiety. Her husband went to the funeral of William Snyder as pallbearer, and was called away from the church by news of his wife's collapse. He hastened to her bedside and saw her before she became unconscious. Soon after her collapse she became unconscious and she passed away just three hours after the collapse came. Beside her family Mrs. Degenhardt leaves two sisters, Mrs. Frank Weaver and Miss Mary McCarthy, both of Alton. The time of the funeral will be set when word is received from her daughter, Mrs. Pilkington, who is in the south.
Alton Evening Telegraph, March 4, 1915: Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Annie McCarthy Degenhardt, wife of Albert J. Degenhardt, died very unexpectedly this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the family home on Seventh street. Her death was due to a complication of diseases. She had been ailing for a year, but as a member of the family said of the good, motherly woman, she would not give up. She refused to take a rest, said one of her sons in a tribute to his mother. She thought that no one but her could make her family comfortable, and she must be there to see that they got their meals and that they were put away snugly at night. Her whole heart was wrapped up in her family, and they were the first to her in her interests. An ideal mother she was, and she leaves a memory that will be cherished long by her family. She was born in Godfrey township _5 years ago. When a young girl she came to Alton with her family, and a few years later, before she was 18, she was married to A. J. Degenhardt. She was the mother of one daughter, Mrs. Bertha Pilkington of Mobile, Ala., and five sons, Bernard, Albert, Joseph, Edgar and Louis. Ten days ago her son, Edgar, became ill and an operation to relieve appendicitis was advised. Because of the mother's weakness it was deemed best to have him go away to St. Louis to have the work done. He is much improved and will come home to the funeral. Mrs. Degenhardt's death followed a collapse that came about 10 o'clock this morning. Last Monday, though able to be up and around the house, the faithful mother realized that her end was nearing. She gave up hope of recovery, and on Tuesday she was taken bedfast. Her case was not regarded as being very grave, but she was unable to get up, and this caused her family much anxiety. Her husband went to the funeral of William Snyder as pallbearer, and was called away from the church by news of his wife's collapse. He hastened to her bedside and saw her before she became unconscious. Soon after her collapse she became unconscious and she passed away just three hours after the collapse came. Beside her family Mrs. Degenhardt leaves two sisters, Mrs. Frank Weaver and Miss Mary McCarthy, both of Alton. The time of the funeral will be set when word is received from her daughter, Mrs. Pilkington, who is in the south.
Alton Evening Telegraph, March 4, 1915: Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
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