Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Krausz, Vera (Sandborn) 1934
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Portland Observer, 16 Aug 1934

Oil Explodes, Young Mother Dies of Burns

Mrs. Richard Krausz Residing Near Collins Victim Of Accident

Poured Oil From Can Into Kitchen Stove

Was The Daughter Of The Late Lon Sandborn And Born In Orange

Mrs. Richard Krausz, 25, mother of two small children and well known resident 
of this vicinity, died late Thursday night of last week from burns sustained at 
noon on that day when a kerosene can exploded in her hands while she was 
attempting to build a fire in the kitchen stove at her home on the Fred H. Knox 
farm a half mile west of Collins.

Mrs. Krausz and the two children were alone in the house when the accident 
occurred.  Mr. Krausz was working in one of the nearby farm buildings and his 
attention was attracted toward the house by hearing screams.  A passerby, 
William Filwock, who works on the Grant Keefer farm, also heard the screams, 
both reaching the yard at the same time.  The frantic woman had rushed from the 
house and thrown herself to the ground in an attempt to extinguish her burning 
clothing.  Reaching her side the two men tore away her clothing and carried the 
victim into the house.  Dr. T. K. Brown was summoned and found her body deeply 
burned from hand to knees.  In rolling on the ground her burning clothing set 
fire to the dry grass which for a time threatened the house and other 
buildings.  

Mrs. Krausz was born in Orange township in 1909, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
Lon Sandborn.  She was married to Mr. Krausz in 1930.  Besides the husband two 
sons survive, one six months old and the other two years.  Seven brothers also 
survive, Lawrence and Herbert Sandborn, of Duluth; Melbourn, Raymond, Riley, 
Jacob and Allen Sandborn, all residing in the vicinity of Portland.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Sebewa Methodist church.  
Burial was made in Danby cemetery.


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