Etta Van Horn |
| Posted 2009-04-12 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ March 26, 1997 Etta Van Horn of Wickenburg died March 20 in Wickenburg. She was 101. Mrs. Van Horn was born Jan. 1, 1896 in Smithville, W.Va. She had lived in Arizona for the past 37 years. Mrs. Van Horn belonged to the First Southern Baptist Church in Wickenburg for many years. In 1915, she was the first to promote and advertise Pilsbury products on the market. Mrs. Van Horn lived in Columbus, Ohio and moved to Arizona in 1954. She was preceded in death by her husband William Russell Van Horn in 1970. Mrs. Van Horn was a beloved housewife and loved to work in the garden growing flowers. She was an excellent cook She also was a greeter at church, and that was very important to her. Mrs. Van Horn was a volunteer Fireman Ladies Auxiliary member and loved to tell stories of her childhood. She credited her long life to living good and healthy. She also loved sports and saw Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig play ball. She was at the game when Jackie Robinson played his very first ball game. Mrs. Van Horn will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Survivors include her adopted family, son and daughter Art and Lenore Lawrence of Wickenburg. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 25 at Brown's Wickenburg Funeral Home, with Pastor Mike Abdollahzadeh officiating. Interment was conducted at the Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery. Visitation was conducted from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, March 24 at Brown's Wickenburg Funeral Home, which handled all the arrangements. ----------------------------------------- The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ Etta Van Horn of Wickenburg, died March 20 in Wickenburg. She was 101. Mrs. Van Horn was born Jan. 1, 1896 in Smithville, W. Va. She had lived in Arizona for the past 37 years. Survivors include her adopted family, son and daughter Art and Lenore Lawrence of Wickenburg. Services have been held. See Also: Find a Grave |
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