DEATH TAKES MRS. HAGGE

RESIDENT OF BLAIR, 86-YEAR-OLD COUNTIAN DIED AT HERMAN MONDAY

Native of Germany but a resident of Washington County since young womanhood, 86-year-old Mrs. Anna Hagge died Monday morning at Herman at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Wilson.

Mrs. Hagge had lived in and near Blair since 1884 but last August her health began to fail and in January of this year she was taken to Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Later that month she was taken to the Wilson home, where, despite constant care, she grew steadily worse.

The funeral was held at 2:30 p.m. yesterday at Blair’s First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Robert Wigert of Herman officiated, and burial followed in Blair Cemetery. In charge of arrangements was the Fick Funeral Home.

Anna Margaret VonLanken was born Mar. 16, 1862, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. As an infant she was baptized in the Lutheran Church and as a young girl she was confirmed.

She came to American in 1884 with a girl friend, Miss Christena Hagge, and they came directly to Blair. Miss VonLanken and Peter Hagge were married in 1885 and moved to a farm west of Blair, where they remained 31 years. To the couple were born four children, three daughters and one son. Two daughters preceded their mother in death, Matilda on May 2, 1897, at the age of four, and Emma on May 26, 1913, at the age of 25.

Mr. Hagge died Mar. 23, 1916, at the family home near Blair. The following October Mrs. Hagge moved into Blair, where she remained 31 years.

The aged countian is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Ed Wilson of Herman; her son, Peter Hagge of Blair; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and other relatives.

Funeral Leaflet

In Memory of Anna Margaret Hagge

Born March 16, 1862 ~ Entered Into Rest July 26, 1948 Herman, Nebraska

Service Held 2:30 P.M. Wednesday, July 28th First Methodist Church, Blair; Rev. Robert Wiggert Herman, Nebraska; Music: Mrs. Gladys Leonard, Mary Cook, Mrs. Chelsea Whitford

Burial: Blair Cemetery

Service Held By Fick Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska

Pallbearers: Fred Grabbe, Frank Hovendick, Frank Linden, Chas Thielfoldt, George Hindley, Fritz Kegler

#2-29 July, 1948 - The Enterprise - Anna Margaret (Von Lanken) Hagge

MRS. PETER HAGGE DIED JULY 26

Anna Margaret Von Lanken was born March 16th, 1862 in Schleswig, Holstein Germany. When an infant she was baptized and later, as a young girl, was confirmed in the Lutheran Faith.

She came with a girlfriend, Miss Christena Hagge, to America and directly to Blair, Nebraska in 1884.

In 1885 she was married to Peter Hagge, and they moved to a farm west of Blair. They lived near Blair for thirty one years. To this union four children were born, three daughters and one son. Two daughters preceded their Mother in death. Matilda, May 2, 1897 at the age of our years and Emma, May 26, 1913 at the age of twenty five.

Her husband, Peter Hagge, passed away March 23, 1916 at their home near Blair. The following October Mrs. Hagge moved to Blair, and in this home she lived and enjoyed good health for thirty one years.

Mrs. Hagge was a hard working, industrious woman. Work was a real pleasure for her and her home was a reflection of her real self.

In August, 1947 her health began to fail, but she kept steadily working about her home, not consenting to go to the hospital until January 7th, 1948 when she was taken to the Methodist Hospital in Omaha where she received the best of medical care, but she derived no benefit from it and begged to be taken home.

On January 22nd her daughter, Mrs. Ed Wilson and Mr. Wilson brought her to their home in Herman where all that loving hands could do was done for her and here she was a patient sufferer until death came Monday morning, July 26, 1948 and took the frail spirit home to her Heavenly Father. She was 86 years, 4 months and 10 days.

She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Ed Wilson of Herman, her son, Peter Hagge of Blair, five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from the Methodist church in Blair with Rev. Wigert of Herman officiating, and interment under the supervision of the Fick Funeral Home was made in the Blair cemetery.

~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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