Westphalia
Age 93, the good Lord came to take our mother on Christmas Day, December 25, 2010. Margie was born on September 5, 1917 the daughter of Edward and Anna (Zimmer) Lehman. She belonged to St. Mary's Catholic Church and Christian Mothers. Margie loved music, her children and her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Norm Platte; sons, Dennis and Thomas; daughter Gloria; She is survived by her children, Judy Edwards, Pat (Ken) Hafner, Katie (Bruce) Thelen, Diane (Charles) Bertram, Bernie (Clare) Feldpausch, Mary Lou (Tom) Lehman, Linda (Pete) Smith, Annie Hengesbach, Jackie (Steve) Wieber, Susie (Dave) Twiss, and Tina (Bill) Irrer; 65 grandchildren and 124 great grandchildren. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. James Conlon at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 30, 2010 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Westphalia. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., both Tuesday and Wednesday at the St. Mary's Funeral Chapel, 210 N. Westphalia St., Westphalia. The rosaries will be prayed at 3 and 8 p.m., both days. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements are entrusted to Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Homes, Portland. Online condolences may be made at www.schraubenlehman.com