Kathleen G. Platzer Obituary
We bid farewell to Kathleen G. Platzer (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on August 14, 2025 at the age of 88. Kathleen touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Gertrude M. Shea and J. Claude Shea; her husband Harold L. Platzer; and her siblings, Joseph C. Shea, Jr. and Louise M. Lang.
She is survived by: her children, Carolyn Faure (Lonnie Prout) of St. Michaels, MD, Nancy Vander Zwan of Perkasie, PA and Gregory Platzer of Mechanicsburg, PA; her grandchildren, Jillian Vander Zwan, Amethyst Platzer and Heather Platzer; and her sisters, Virginia McDonald of Redmond, WA and Dr. Christine Conway of Oak Hill, VA. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that charitable contributions be made to St. James Lutheran Church, 109 York Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325; The Adams County Community Foundation, 25 S 4th Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325; or to The Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania, 465 Speedwell Forge Road, Lititz, PA 17543.
