Hodgen, Sophie "Mrs. John" 1876-1920

HODGEN, SCHORG

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 7/19/2008 at 21:32:43

LeMars Sentinel
Jan. 16, 1920

SMALLPOX IS FATAL
Home is Under Quarantine

Mrs. John Hodgen, residing nine miles southeast of Remsen died at her home Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock after an illness of three weeks. The direct cause of her death was uremia, although her first illness commenced three weeks ago with smallpox, with which the entire family was quarantined, every member, including three children and Mr. Hodgen, being afflicted.

Mrs. Hodgen was in exceptionally good health before smallpox made its appearance. She was the first one to be taken down with the disease, which took its grip on the others soon after.

Mrs. Hodgen, formerly Sophie Schorg, was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schrog, and was born at Guttenburg, Ia., forty-three years ago on November 5. At the age of 26 years she came to Remsen and was employed at household work with various families in this vicinity for some time. In 1899 she became the wife of John Hodgens, the marriage took place in Cherokee. To this union three children were born, all of whom are left to mourn, with their father, the early death of their beloved and loving mother.

The children are Everet, 19; Glenwood, 12, and Florence, 11. Besides the immediate family the deceased is survived by her mother, who lives at Guttenburg, Ia., eight brothers and three sisters. They are: Henry and Herman, Remsen; Emil, August and Frank, Guttenberg; William, Woolsey, S.D.; John, Spencer, S.D.; and Edward, who lives in California; Mrs. Elizabeth Tscholl, Milwaukee; Mrs. Selina Walker, and Mrs. Mary Schroeder, Guttenburg.

The funeral was held privately on Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock, services being conducted at the home only. From there the body was taken directly to the cemetery at Marcus for burial, Rev. Wilcox, of Marcus, was in charge of the services.

The death of Mrs. John Hodgen removed from the community one of the most beloved and most highly respected citizens, and from the home a most loving and affectionate wife and mother. Although the first to be stricken with the dread disease, Mrs. Hodgen bore up bravely under her affliction and with true motherly devotion did much, in a way, to lesson the suffering of her husband and children when they followed her to confinement.