Virginia Luella Platisha Obit

VIRGINIA LUELLA PLATISHA was born to Anna Marie Olson Karnowski and David Herman Karnowski in Crosby on Nov. 22, 1923. She died peacefully on Dec. 17, 2022 in Crosby with family holding her hand. Virginia was a 1941 graduate of Crosby-Ironton High School.  She attended the University of Minnesota and graduated from the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis. She married Eli Platisha on June 22, 1951 at the Deerwood Methodist Church with her uncle the Reverend Russell Olson officiating. The couple moved to Portland, OR and later returned to Minnesota to raise their family on Serpent Lake. Virginia was employed by Refrigeration Engineers International, Deerwood Bank and Crosby-Ironton School District #182.  She served on the Deerwood City Council and School Board and the Lakes Area Concert Association Board. Virginia was a Charter member of the Walter Scott Erickson American Legion Auxiliary in Deerwood and the Deerwood Civic League. She was a longtime member of the Deerwood Methodist Churches, active in Sunday School and Youth Fellowship and a Girl Scout Leader. Virginia loved nothing more than time with her family.  Hospitality and good food were her passions.   She was preceded in death by her husband Eli, a son, Joseph, her parents, her brother Darwin Karnowski and many other wonderful family members and friends. She is survived by her daughter Barb (Duane) Anderson of Crosby, sons Perry (Julie) Platisha of Maple Grove and Steve Platisha of Deerwood, seven grandchildren, Molly, Blake (Kate), Aaron (Jamie), Joel (Katie), Jordan (Taylor), Ana and Casey and 10 great-grandchildren, Eva Luella, Benson, Gianna, Henning, Makai, Luella, Tatum, Lynden, Eli and Aiden, brothers David (Judy) Karnowski of New Brighton and Malcolm Karnowski of Deerwood.  A Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022 at the Cascade United Methodist Church in Deerwood. A visitation will be one hour before the service.  Burial will be at the Scandia Cemetery in Deerwood at a later date.   Wear something pink if you’d like.  It was her favorite.   Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.