Ruth D. Platfoot, age 72, of Coldwater, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at her home. She was born October 30, 1940, in New Weston, to the late William & Alvina (Lefeld) Stammen. On November 26, 1960, she married Robert Platfoot in Burkettsville, and he died in 1999. She is survived by seven children, Kathryn & John Wespiser of Cincinnati, Daniel Platfoot of St. Sebastian, Kenneth & Karen Platfoot of Coldwater, Charles & Karen Platfoot of Versailles, Allen & Billie Platfoot of Versailles, Jeffrey & Carol Platfoot of New Weston and Robert Platfoot of St. Henry, 26 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters, Lavern & Jean Stammen of Coldwater, Della Mae Luebke of Coldwater, Irene & Dave Schoenlein of Coldwater, George & April Stammen of Ft. Recovery, John & Linda Stammen of Coldwater, and Rosella & Jim Cronin of Maine, and a brother-in-law, Jim Barga of Michigan. She is also preceded in death by sisters, Bernice Barga and Mary Ann Esser, and brothers-in-law, Adam Esser and Paul Luebke. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, was a Mercer Health Hospital Volunteer, and worked at Cooper's. Ruth was a friend and mother to all. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, July 22, 2013 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow at St. Valbert Cemetery, Versailles, with a funeral lunch after at the K of C Hall in Versailles. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home-Coldwater on Sunday, July 21, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and on Monday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
