Herbert M. Platner

Herbert M. "Herb" Platner, 84, of Mechanicsville died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. Funeral services, 10:00 a.m., Saturday at Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices Mount Vernon by Reverend Andy Kelly. The family will greet friends 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville with military honors. Surviving Herb are his wife of fifty-nine years Genevieve, their children: Jerry (Christene Midyett) of Mechanicsville, Larry (Cynthia) of Lisbon, Diana (Steve) Kirkpatrick of Mechanicsville, Tom (Lona) of Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, Teresa (Dan) Kohl of Mechanicsville; thirteen grandchildren: Sara (Josh) Brislawn, Mandy (Mike) Holman, Dusty Platner; Angela, Laura, Andy Platner; Kevin and Jacob Kirkpatrick; Josh (Amber) Platner, T. J. Platner; Nicki Kohl, Jenna (Dustin) Lenz, and Jesse Kohl; three great grandchildren Tayten and Jordan Platner, and Daniel Brislawn; and a sister Helen Farrington. Preceding Herb in death were his parents; two sisters: Edith Puffer and Arlene Ross. Herb was born on the family farm in rural Cedar County April 11, 1925 the third child of Howard and Hazle Miller Platner. He graduated from Mechanicsville High School in 1942. Herb farmed on the family farm until entering the U.S. Army serving in Korea during the war. After the service he returned to farming. He married Genevieve Crock in Mechanicsville on August 12, 1950. Herb was a member of Busch-Dennis American Legion Post No. 309 of Mechanicsville. Herb was a perfectionist when it came to his farm and home. He enjoyed mushroom hunting, number and word puzzle books, painting his farm buildings, lawn mowing, and riding his four-wheeler. Herb loved to take the grandchildren to parades and attend their activities. In lieu of flowers and plants memorials in Herb's honor may be made to the volunteers of the Mechanicsville Ambulance Service, On-line condolences: www.morganfuneralchoices.com