Platten, Virginia

1922 - 2015  (92 years)    Has 10 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Platten, Virginia
  Born	7 Jul 1922	Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  1930 Census	1930	Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  John Platten 34 Emma Platten 31 Virginia Platten 7 Florence Platten 5 Norman Platten 3 11/12 Vernon Platten 1 9/12
  Died	27 Jun 2015	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	29 Jun 2015
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Virginia "Ginny" P. Zobel, age 92, Green Bay, went to her eternal rest, surrounded by her family, June 27, 2015, following a short illness. She was born July 7, 1922, in the Town of Seymour, Outagamie County, and attended Plainview school and Seymour High School, graduating with the class of 1940. She was the oldest daughter of John and Emma (Schunk) Platten and was baptized at St. Sebastian Church, Isaar. On June 8, 1944 she married Donald F. Zobel, Seaman 1st Class, US Navy, at St. Sebastian Parish Rectory, Isaar. Following her marriage Ginny moved to Los Angeles California and Donald returned to his ship headed for the South Pacific. He preceded her in death June 22, 1978. At the end of WWII, in November 1945, Ginny and Don returned to Seymour, WI. and engaged in dairy farming from March 1946 to February 1961 at which time the farm at Naverino was sold and they moved to Sherwood WI. Ginny held a keen interest and expertise in bookkeeping and accounting. Throughout her adult years she held various positions doing accounting, bookkeeping and income tax. In 1972, she launched her home based business, Virginia P. Zobel, Income Tax & Accounting Service, and continued to serve her clients until 2011. She took special pride in the accomplishments of her children, eleven grandchildren and twenty one great-grandchildren, her business, her ability to sew or mend anything needed by family and friends. Her cottage in Townsend was her 'get-away' place. Ginny very much enjoyed travelling, especially to reunions of the two ships her husband was assigned to during WWII, the USS Belle Grove LSD 2 and USS Capricornus AKA 57. She took much pride in being chosen to host the 30th Annual USS Belle Grove Reunion in 2009 here in Wisconsin Survivors include four daughters; Mary Lou (Mike) Schneider, Ellen (Chuck) Schneider, Vicky Zobel (daughter-in-law), Donna (Donald) Zunker, Diann (Kurt) Schoenfelt. Eleven grandchildren; Michele (Bob) Mengert, Maria Schneider (Bill) LaMay; Scott (Trish) Schneider; Todd (Julie) Schneider; Kathy Van Offeren; Kelly (Joe) Chernowski; Kerry (Jason Apple) Zobel; Adam (Joy) Zunker; Brittany (Rashad) Cobb; Levi Schoenfelt; Erica Schoenfelt. 21 great-grandchildren; Ethan, Jonah & Caleb DuWell; Leah, Braden & Noah Schneider; Darien & Kaelyn Van Offeren; Holden Zobel-Apple ; Naomi, Faith, Lydia, Esther, Luke and Linus Chernowski; Ryan, Allysa & Jacob Schneider; Owen, Elizabeth & Luke Zunker. Two sisters; Alice Bogenschutz, Audrey (Bob) Tierney, sister-in-laws Carol Platten, Diane Platten, Leona Platten, and Lois Kracht nieces, nephews and friends. Beside her parents and husband Donald, she was preceded in death by two sons, an infant, Allen and Gerald "Jerry" Zobel, March 2001, three sisters, Florence Platten, Geneva Streblow, and Frances Woodke. Four brothers, Norman, Vernon, Eugene and John (Jack) Platten and one brother in law, William (Bill) Woodke. Friends may call at ST. KATHARINE DREXEL, ST. MARY SITE, at 119 West 7th St., Kaukauna, on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, from 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM, with services at 11:00 AM. Interment will be at Appleton Highland Memorial Park. www.boettcherfamilyfuneral.com. 920-766-2099. The family would like to thank the staff at Grancare Gardens Assisted Living and Hospice Advantage for their kind and gentle care of our mother.
  Buried	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I163123	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Platten, John,   b. 15 Sep 1895, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 28 Sep 1983, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Schunk, Emma,   b. 25 Nov 1899, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 15 Jun 1970, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F54423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zobel, Donald F.,   b. 20 May 1917,   d. 22 Jun 1978  (Age 61 years)
  Married	8 Jun 1944
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2015
  Family ID	F54424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 7 Jul 1922 - Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1930 Census - 1930 - Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 27 Jun 2015 - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Zobel, Virginia (Maide Name: Platten)