Ralph Edward Plagens, Sr.
1920 - 2013 (93 years)-
Name Ralph Edward Plagens Suffix Sr. Born 22 Feb 1920 Kurten, Brazos County, Texas, USA Gender Male Died 9 Jul 2013 Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA Buried 13 Jul 2013 Evangelical United Church of Christ Cemetery - Lyons, Texas, USA Person ID I4523 Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree Last Modified 16 Aug 2020
Family E.G. German Children + 1. J.G. Plagens 2. R.E. Plagens, Jr. Last Modified 6 May 2016 Family ID F1825 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map Born - 22 Feb 1920 - Kurten, Brazos County, Texas, USA Died - 9 Jul 2013 - Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA Buried - 13 Jul 2013 - Evangelical United Church of Christ Cemetery - Lyons, Texas, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set
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Documents Birth Certificate for Ralph Edward Plagens, Sr.
Name: Ralph Plagens
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1920
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Kurten, Brazos, Texas, USA
Father: Adolph Plagens
Father Birth Place: Kurten
Mother: Lillian Hood
Mother Residence: KurtenU.S. World War II Draft Card - Ralph Edward Plagens, Sr.
Name: Ralph Edward Plagens
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1920
Birth Place: Kurten, Texas, USA
Residence Place: Edge, Brazos, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 1 Jul 1941
Registration Place: Edge, Brazos, Texas, USA
Weight: 175 lbs.
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6' 1"
Next of Kin: Adolph PlagensBrazos Valley Heroes - Ralph E. Plagens, WWII Veteran
Published in The Bryan/College Station Eagle on February 19, 2012Obituary of Ralph Edward Plagens, Sr.
Published in The Bryan/College Station Eagle on July 12, 2013
Headstones Headstone of Ralph Edward Plagens, Sr.
Evangelical United Church of Christ Cemetery - Lyons, Texas, USA
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Notes - Obituary:
Funeral services for Ralph E. Plagens, Sr., 93, of Somerville, are set for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Lyons, with Rev. Darrin Holub officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Friday July 12, 2013 at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville.
Mr. Plagens died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Crestview Nursing Facility in Bryan.
Ralph was born February 22, 1920 in Kurten, Texas, the son of Adolph and Lillie (Hood) Plagens. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1942 and served his country in the United States and in Europe until 1945. He worked as a tug boat captain for 35 years and he enjoyed fishing and playing dominos. He was a faithful member of Evangelical United Church of Christ in Lyons.
He is preceded in death by his parents and 3 brothers, and 1 sister.
Survivors include his children, Sandra and her husband, Kenneth Reese of Houston, Peggy and her husband, David Melton of Spring, Cynthia and Bruce Bergthold of Illinois, Leah Plagens of Bryan, Jennifer Davis and Gary Bachert of Somerville, Richard Dennington, and Ralph Plagens, Jr., both of Somerville; his brothers and sisters in-law, Adolph and Doris Plagens of Lexington and Raymond Plagens of Kurten; his sisters, Irene Gosney of Trinity and Evelyn Williams of New Ulm; along with a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and numerous other relatives.
Family members have requested that memorials be made to Evangelical United Church of Christ, P. O. Box 440, Lyons, TX 77863 or Hospice. Arrangements have been entrusted to Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville.
We invite you to visit our website and sign the online register book for Ralph E. Plagens, Sr.
(Published by Strickland Funeral Home of Somerville, TX)
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