Dana L. Platz Sr.
May 7, 1936 - June 7, 2021
Dana L. Platz Sr., Wakarusa, died 1:50 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2021, at Briarcliff Health & Rehabilitation, South Bend. He was born May 7, 1936, in South Bend, to Clyde Samuel & Hazel (Garner) Platz. On June 25, 1973, he married Kellie J. (Rader) Platz and she died March 9, 2017. Surviving are his children, Dana (Stephanie) Platz Jr., Milford, Danny Thomas Platz, South Bend, Mary (John) Davis, South Bend, Clyde (Nancy) Platz of Campbellsport, Wisconsin, William (Carol) Krakowski, South Bend, LaDonna (Mark) Wyatt, Olive Springs, Tennessee, 17 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death are his parents, wife, Kellie, son, John Henry Platz, daughter, Karen Martin Platz, grandson, John Jarrod Platz, great-great-grandchild, Keegan Michael Peate and a son-in-law, John Michael Davis. Dana worked at Wooden Wagon Floral Shoppe for 30+ years. He loved to watch TV, sleep and spend time with family. Dana loved to tell jokes to people he encountered and was known as “GRUMPY”. A graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Olive (West) Cemetery. Pastor Ruben Chupp will officiate. Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen, is handling arrangements and online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com
Dana L. Platz Sr., Wakarusa, died 1:50 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2021, at Briarcliff Health & Rehabilitation, South Bend. He was born May 7, 1936, in South Bend, to Clyde Samuel & Hazel (Garner) Platz. On June 25, 1973, he married Kellie J. (Rader)... View Obituary & Service Information