Mrs. Helen A. Vogt, beloved wife of Edward F. Vogt, Sr., was called by death Sunday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock at Community Memorial hospital in Staunton.

Mrs. Vogt had been in ill health for several years and it was Mr. Vogt's custom to take his wife for a leisurely automobile ride whenever the weather was favorable. Sunday while riding south of Staunton, Mrs. Vogt became seriously ill and Mr. Vogt immediately drove to the Staunton hospital, where his wife passed to rest a short while later.

Mrs. Vogt, nee Jung, was born in Waterloo, Ill., on April 20, 1887, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jung. She was aged 66 years and 13 days.

On Oct. 17, 1905, she was united in marriage to Edward F. Vogt in Waterloo. About 30 years ago, the family moved to White City, where Mr. Vogt was employed in the power plant for many years. Last year following the closing of the plant, they moved to this city.

Mrs. Vogt was a member of Holy Trinity church and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Left to mourn her death, besides her sorrowing husband, are eight sons: Edward Vogt, Jr., of Litchfield, Louis, Romanus and Victor Vogt of this city, Eugene Vogt of Staunton, John Vogt of Alton, and James and Jerome Vogt of Rockford; two daughters: Mrs. Harry Hawkins of this city and Mrs. Glen Barnes of Alhambra; 19 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Caroline Jansen, of St. Louis, Mo; two brothers: Al and Charles Jung, both of Waterloo.

Short rites took place Tuesday morning at 8:30 o'clock at Becker & Son Funeral Home, followed by a requiem mass at Holy Trinity church with Rev. Father Charles F. Knaperek as celebrant.

Following the local services, the body was taken to the Querheim Funeral Home in Waterloo to lie in state until Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., when additional services were held at Sts. Peter and Paul church. Interment was in Sts. Peter and Paul cemetery in Waterloo.

- Mt. Olive Herald (IL), May 8, 1953, p. 1