Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
MRS. A. MENNICKE
old RESIDENT IS
CALLED BY DEATH
Wife of Late Pastor of German
Lutheran Church Passes
Away.
LIVED HERE SINCE 1861
Born in Germany in 1s41 and Came to
America in 1S45-FuneraI
Services Tuesday.

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the most prominent church workers in
the city, passed away at 500 this
morning at her home. 1117 Twenty-first
street. Death was due TO congestion
of the lungs and she was forced to take
to her bed week ago last Friday. but
had been failing since the death of
/ her husband, five years ago.
She was born in Cable. Germany.
July 4. 1871. and came to this country
with her parents in 1S45, settling at
st. Louis, Mo. She came to Rock Is
land in 1861 and a short time later
she was united in marriage to Rev. c.
A Mennicke. the date being October
20. 1861. Her maiden name was Miss
Anna Nangelsdorf Her late hus-
band was pastor of the German Luth-
eran church here for over As years,
and she was great help to him in his
work and assisted him in teaching
the parochial school, when it was To-
Gated on Thirteenth street. She had
also been a member of the Ladies'
society of the church since 1861, and
selyed as secretary most of the time,
and was considered a mother by the
entire congregation.
Ten Children.
Left to mourn her passing are 10
children. three sons. Rev. August c.
Mennicke, near Geneseo; Rev. Ernest
ID. Meanicke. Buffalo Prairie; Rev.
Carl C. Mennicke, Chiona, H.; and
seven daughters, Mrs. o. l.. Hohen-
stein, Bloomington, ILL.,; Mrs. Kroeger,
HinckIey, Ill; Mrs. II. Schmidt, DeX-
ter. Iowa; Mrs. Amalie Streckfuss,
Dallas, Texas; Mrs. H. Landeck. Rock
Island: Miss Justine and Miss Frieda,
at home. Thirty-two grandchildren
and two great grandchildren also sur
vive. The first three daughters named
are the wives of ministers and Mrs.
Strecllfuss is the widow of minister
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 1880 from the home, Rev.
c. Bergen of Geneseo officiating, and
from the German Lutheran church at
2 o'clock Rev. PHI. Wilhelm will have
charge of the services at the church.
The services at the home will be pri-
vate. Interment will be made in the
German Lutheran cemetery.
Mrs. Susan Campbell.
Mrs. Susan Campbell, n years of
age, passed away at 1920 last evening
a the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Margaret Archer. 2S47 Eighth avenue.
Death was due to pneumonia OF Il
days duration. Her condition was
considered critical from the first. Mrs.
Campbell was born in County Claire,
Ireland, June Is. 1886 and came to
this country when but 16 years of age,
settling in Iowa. Her maiden name
was Susan Hogan and she was united
in marriage to John Campbell in Feb
ruary, 1857. at Detroit. Mich. He pre-
ceeded her in death % years ago and
she had made her home with her
home with her daughter for the last 10
years She was a prominent men,
Der of the Sacred Heart church,
and leaves a large circle OF sorrowing
friends.
She is survived by four sons. T. d. |
Campbell, Cherokee, Iowa; T. P.
Campbell, Kansas City; ]. w. Camp |
bell. Iowa City and Walter Campbell, |
a home. and two daughters. Mrs. n.
+. Sackett and Mrs. NJ. Archer. Rock |
Island; also 81 grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.
The funeral services will be con- I
Quoted at the Sacred Heart church at
; o'clock Monday morning. Father c.
p. O'Nen officiating. The body will |
be sent 20 Brooklyn. Iowa, for burial. !
Funeral Of John II. Wilson.
The funeral services of John II.
former prominent resident
mere, who passed away in California.
will be held from the First Methodist
Episcopal church tomorrow after
noon a. 2:30 o'clock. Rev. II. B. Will
Jams of Normal, Ill. and Rev. T. f.
Sewland will have charge of the serv
ces.
The active pallbearers were select
ID among those who were in his en-
,loy during the late years of his
business career: Henry First. Gilbert
fleet, L. c. First, James Mcbride,
'harles Henning and Charles Carlson.
The honorary pallbearers are: William
Jackson, ]. T. Noftsker, ]. l.. Free
nan, H. f. Casteel. f. W. Hurst, S.
J. Kemble, c. E. Adams and c. l..
chosen from his business
nd church associates. Interment will
B, made in Chippiannock cemetery.
John Mcdonald.
John Mcdonald, 80 years of age.
assed away at IL o'clock this morning
{ the home of his old friend, Timothy
!. Canty. Water street, in Milan. Com
locations of old age was the cause of
is death. Mr.. Mcdonald had been in
Iilan about seven weeks visiting ,
-iends when he was taken sick and
nable TO return to his home in Center
JUNCTION. Jones county. Iowa. He was .
orn in Scotland, September 20. 1923,