Leona Platz

Leona Platz

Mass of Christian Burial for Leona A. Platz, 88, was conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at St. Raphael Catholic Church with The Rev. Phil Schotzko officiating.  Interment was in St. Raphael's Cemetery.

Mrs. Platz died Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at St. John Lutheran Home.

Leona A. Sellner was born on July 17, 1926, the daughter of Edward J. and Matilda (Seidl) Sellner. She attended country school District 33 and St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye. She worked for several families as a housekeeper and at Pietrus for three years. She was united in marriage to Vernon Platz on Nov. 29, 1945, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple farmed together until their retirement in 1979. Leona moved into Springfield in 2000. She was a member of a St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield where she was a member of the Council of Catholic Women and St. Monica's Court. She received the Bishop's Medal of Honor and the St. Boniface Community Service Award. She served as a Eucharistic Minister for many years, sang with the church and funeral choirs and crocheted baby afghans for the parish fall festival. Leona enjoyed crocheting, sewing, gardening, and time with family and friends; especially her grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, Anthony (Dorothy) Platz of Park Rapids, Jane (Niels) Hemmingsen of Sparks, Nev., Jeanette "Nettie" (James) Balbach of Bertha, Dennis (Jennifer) Platz of Walker, Janice (Keith) Sams of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Michael (Clarice) Platz of Springfield, Jody (Neil) Ryan of Springfield, Jon (Pam) Platz of Franklin, and Vernon

"Snoopy" (Laura) Platz of Springfield; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; brothers, Paul (Helen) Sellner of Sioux Falls, S.D., Florian (Patty) Sellner of Sleepy Eye, and Larry (Sandy) Sellner of Sleepy Eye; sisters, Mildred Baker of Sleepy Eye, Patricia Seifert of New Ulm, Phyllis Westman of Sleepy Eye, Melania Meyer of Sleepy Eye, Rosella (James) Stimpert of Sleepy Eye, Joyce (Gary) Berg of Sleepy Eye, and Beatrice (Tom) Koop of Courtland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon; sisters, Mary Ann Rodewald and Rita Seifert; brothers, Eddie and Raymond Sellner; five brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law.

Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield assisted the family with funeral arrangements.