Mrs. Homer Van Sant

VAN SANT, CHOWN, GREEN, LITTREL

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Date: 1/28/2019 at 11:32:40

Columbus Gazette, December 5, 1935

A victim of blood poisoning, Mrs. Homer Van Sant, 56, died Friday night at her home north of Columbus Junction. Blood poisoning developed from an injury Mrs. Van Sant received about a week ago when she fell.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the United Presbyterian church near Columbus City. The Rev. C. S. Ramsdale officiated. Burial was in Columbus City cemetery.

Mrs. Van Sant was a life-long resident of Oakland township. She was born August 2, 1879, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Chown, she was educated in township schools at Fredonia and Columbus City and was married February 9, 1920.

Surviving are her mother and five sisters, Mrs. Mae Shomberg, Letts; Mrs. Howard Green, and Mrs. Roy Littrel, both of Columbus Junction, and Bessie and Minnie at home.