The Waterloo Times
Friday Jul 9, 1915

LOUIS VOGT SR., DIED VERY SUDDENLY

Tuesday morning news was received here that Louis Vogt, one of our best 
farmers and highly esteemed citizens, had been suddenly summoned to the 
Great Beyond.  In fact he was discovered dead in his bed by his daughter, 
Mrs. Conrad Steffenauer of Columbia, with whom he had been making his 
home for the past eighteen months.

Mr. Vogt had been ailing for several years past with heart trouble, but no 
immediate serious results were anticipated.  In fact we are in formed he was 
out at Coxeyville the evening before he died and had a game of cards with 
old-time friends enjoying it heartily.

Deceased was born in Westphalen, Germany, November 11, 1842.  He 
came to this country with his mother when four years of age and settled in 
Monroe County where he lived all his life.  At the time of his death he was 
aged 72 years, 7 months and 24 days.

On February 26, 1867, he was married to Miss Catharina Janson, to which 
union were born nine children, three of whom preceded their parents in death.  
In November, 1900, Mrs. Vogt died and since that time Mr. Vogt made his 
home with his children.  In politics he was a staunch democrat and was willing 
worker for the success of his party.  He was three times elected as county 
commissioner of this county, serving from 1890-1899, and held office of highway 
commissioner in road district No. 5 for several terms.  In politics as well as in 
all his business matters he was clean cut and straight from the shoulder.  And if 
he didn’t like you he would not beat about the bush to let you know it.

Six children survive as follows:  Mrs. Michael Schaaf of St. Louis; Louis A., 
Mrs. Conrad Steffenauer, Mrs. Robert Frierdich, of Columbia; Edward of this 
city and John of Duluth, Minn.  There are also 24 grand-children and two 
great-grand-children.

Deceased was a member of the Columbia Commercial Club and was also a 
devout member of the Catholic Church.  After a solemn requiem by Rev. Goosens 
Thursday morning his remains were laid to rest in the Catholic Cemetery of that 
city and his funeral was one of the largest witnessed there in many years.

He has left the world far better than he found it.  His cheery face and sunny smile 
will be sadly missed by his friends.  But our memories of him will not blow away, 
nor fade, nor melt, and while we mourn with his dear ones and extend tender 
sympathies, still we rejoice that his everlasting sleep came so peacefully; without 
pain, without suffering.