John Murphy - 1905-1987

MURPHY, THORNTON, RONAN, RYAN, METTILLE

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/20/2011 at 17:55:58

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON DEMOCRAT May 21, 1987
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

John Murphy, former Allamakee County resident, died Sunday, May 17, 1987 in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 82. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 19 at Little Sisters of Poor Chapel. Burial was in Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

John was born April 29, 1905 in Wexford, Allamakee County, Iowa to John J. and Mary Ellen (Thornton) Murphy. He attended local schools and moved to Chicago where he worked as a laborer. He was a veteran of World War II and a resident of Little Sisters of Poor.

He was preceded in death by four brothers Joseph Murphy, Frank Murphy, Donald Murphy, and Ray Murphy, and two sisters, Marie Ryan and Irene Mettille.

Survivors include a sister Margaret Ronan of Waukon, Iowa and a brother Cyril Murphy of Lansing, Iowa.