Platten, Josephine nee Burkard (Feb. 16, 1889-Sept. 12, 1973 –wife of Peter Platten [1888-1963] –married May 20, 1913 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton –daughter of Anton Burkard and Elizabeth Heinzen –born Town of Eaton –Peter and Josephine owned the 80 acre farm at 7131 Tompkins Road in Section 19, Town of Liberty until retiring to St. Nazianz in 1963 –on Oct. 30, 1963 Josephine (as a widow) purchased the house at 102 Douglas Court in St. Nazianz –lived here until her death in 1973 –died from “generalized abdominal cancer”) –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 4, Row 9, Lot 13] [marriage record Manitowoc 11-135] [death record Manitowoc 73-365]
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JOSEPHINE PLATTEN, 84, St. Nazianz widow of Peter, died at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, last week Wednesday after a lingering illness.
The former Josephine Burkard, she was born February 16, 1889 in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Anton and Elizabeth Heinzen Burkard.
On May 20, 1913, she married Mr. Platten at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. After marriage the couple farmed in the Town of Liberty, until moving to St. Nazianz about ten years ago.
She was a lifelong member of St. Gregory Parish, its Christian Mothers Society and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs. Platten was a member of Wagner-Eberle-Sukowaty American Legion Post 477 at St. Nazianz and prior to that was a member of Thompson-Burkard American Legion Post at Valders. The Thompson-Burkard Post was named for her brother, the late Matthew Burkard, who was a United States Army veteran of World War I.
Survivors are two sons, Anselm of St. Nazianz and William of rural Valders; three daughters, Mrs. Elmer Ehrens of Sheboygan, Mrs. George Unterlander of Evanston, Illinois, and Mrs. Roman Bowser of Austin, Texas; 14 grand-children and a great-grandchild; a brother, Peter Burkard of Manitowoc, and two sisters, Miss Clara Burkard and Mrs. Rose Koeppen, both of Sheboygan.
Funeral Mass was read Saturday at St. Gregory Church, The Reverend David Christel, SDS, a cousin was celebrant along with the Reverent Cyril Dickrell, SDS, pastor. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
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JOSEPHINE PLATTEN, 84, St. Nazianz widow of Peter, died at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, last week Wednesday after a lingering illness.
The former Josephine Burkard, she was born February 16, 1889 in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Anton and Elizabeth Heinzen Burkard.
On May 20, 1913, she married Mr. Platten at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. After marriage the couple farmed in the Town of Liberty, until moving to St. Nazianz about ten years ago.
She was a lifelong member of St. Gregory Parish, its Christian Mothers Society and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs. Platten was a member of Wagner-Eberle-Sukowaty American Legion Post 477 at St. Nazianz and prior to that was a member of Thompson-Burkard American Legion Post at Valders. The Thompson-Burkard Post was named for her brother, the late Matthew Burkard, who was a United States Army veteran of World War I.
Survivors are two sons, Anselm of St. Nazianz and William of rural Valders; three daughters, Mrs. Elmer Ehrens of Sheboygan, Mrs. George Unterlander of Evanston, Illinois, and Mrs. Roman Bowser of Austin, Texas; 14 grand-children and a great-grandchild; a brother, Peter Burkard of Manitowoc, and two sisters, Miss Clara Burkard and Mrs. Rose Koeppen, both of Sheboygan.
Funeral Mass was read Saturday at St. Gregory Church, The Reverend David Christel, SDS, a cousin was celebrant along with the Reverent Cyril Dickrell, SDS, pastor. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
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Platten, Josephine nee Burkard (Feb. 16, 1889-Sept. 12, 1973 –wife of Peter Platten [1888-1963] –married May 20, 1913 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton –daughter of Anton Burkard and Elizabeth Heinzen –born Town of Eaton –Peter and Josephine owned the 80 acre farm at 7131 Tompkins Road in Section 19, Town of Liberty until retiring to St. Nazianz in 1963 –on Oct. 30, 1963 Josephine (as a widow) purchased the house at 102 Douglas Court in St. Nazianz –lived here until her death in 1973 –died from “generalized abdominal cancer”) –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 4, Row 9, Lot 13] [marriage record Manitowoc 11-135] [death record Manitowoc 73-365]
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JOSEPHINE PLATTEN, 84, St. Nazianz widow of Peter, died at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, last week Wednesday after a lingering illness.
The former Josephine Burkard, she was born February 16, 1889 in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Anton and Elizabeth Heinzen Burkard.
On May 20, 1913, she married Mr. Platten at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. After marriage the couple farmed in the Town of Liberty, until moving to St. Nazianz about ten years ago.
She was a lifelong member of St. Gregory Parish, its Christian Mothers Society and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs. Platten was a member of Wagner-Eberle-Sukowaty American Legion Post 477 at St. Nazianz and prior to that was a member of Thompson-Burkard American Legion Post at Valders. The Thompson-Burkard Post was named for her brother, the late Matthew Burkard, who was a United States Army veteran of World War I.
Survivors are two sons, Anselm of St. Nazianz and William of rural Valders; three daughters, Mrs. Elmer Ehrens of Sheboygan, Mrs. George Unterlander of Evanston, Illinois, and Mrs. Roman Bowser of Austin, Texas; 14 grand-children and a great-grandchild; a brother, Peter Burkard of Manitowoc, and two sisters, Miss Clara Burkard and Mrs. Rose Koeppen, both of Sheboygan.
Funeral Mass was read Saturday at St. Gregory Church, The Reverend David Christel, SDS, a cousin was celebrant along with the Reverent Cyril Dickrell, SDS, pastor. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
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JOSEPHINE PLATTEN, 84, St. Nazianz widow of Peter, died at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, last week Wednesday after a lingering illness.
The former Josephine Burkard, she was born February 16, 1889 in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Anton and Elizabeth Heinzen Burkard.
On May 20, 1913, she married Mr. Platten at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. After marriage the couple farmed in the Town of Liberty, until moving to St. Nazianz about ten years ago.
She was a lifelong member of St. Gregory Parish, its Christian Mothers Society and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs. Platten was a member of Wagner-Eberle-Sukowaty American Legion Post 477 at St. Nazianz and prior to that was a member of Thompson-Burkard American Legion Post at Valders. The Thompson-Burkard Post was named for her brother, the late Matthew Burkard, who was a United States Army veteran of World War I.
Survivors are two sons, Anselm of St. Nazianz and William of rural Valders; three daughters, Mrs. Elmer Ehrens of Sheboygan, Mrs. George Unterlander of Evanston, Illinois, and Mrs. Roman Bowser of Austin, Texas; 14 grand-children and a great-grandchild; a brother, Peter Burkard of Manitowoc, and two sisters, Miss Clara Burkard and Mrs. Rose Koeppen, both of Sheboygan.
Funeral Mass was read Saturday at St. Gregory Church, The Reverend David Christel, SDS, a cousin was celebrant along with the Reverent Cyril Dickrell, SDS, pastor. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
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