MURPHY, Charles Edwin 'Mickey' 1916-2003

MURPHY, DEAL, GRANNEMAN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/2/2009 at 20:09:29

Charles E. 'Mickey' Murphy, age 87, and formerly of 800 8th Ave., Charles City, died early Wednesday morning, September 10, 2003, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home, in Charles City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 15, 2003, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St., Charles City, with Rev. Dennis Niezwaag officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City. The family will greet friends from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City and visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Monday at the church. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Charles Edwin Murphy was born March 25, 1916 in Missouri Valley, Iowa, the son of Michael and Ida (Deal) Murphy. He was one of four children. 'Mickey,' as he was affectionately known by family and friends, grew up and attended school in Missouri Valley. He graduated from Missouri Valley High School, class of 1933. On April 17, 1948 Charles was united in marriage to Ruth (Suhr) Granneman in Boone, Iowa. The couple moved to Charles City where Mickey opened and managed the first Fareway Grocery Store in Charles City for 39 years until retiring in 1982. He offered personalized service in delivering groceries to th'older folks' in the area. His family recalls that Mickey and Ruth were tremendously devoted to one another throughout their lives. Mickey was very well known and liked.

He was a dedicated member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church and the church council, the Nashua Country Club and a charter member of the Charles City noon Kiwanis Club. Mickey's interest and leisure activities included spending time with his family, traveling West to Arizona with his wife Ruth, bowling with the Fareway Grocery Store team and was an avid golfer.

Those grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in Mickey's life are his loving and devoted wife, Ruth; two children, Sandra Meyers of Floyd; Wayne Granneman and his wife, Donna of Davenport; six grandchildren, Stephen Picken, Lori Roach, Deborah Gasiorek, Michelle Evans, Cynthia Smith and Jeff Meyers; eleven great-grandchildren; a brother, David 'Andy' Murphy of Missouri Valley, Iowa. Mickey will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Diana Ahrenholz; a sister, Muriel Hickman and a brother, Bob Murphy.

[Charles City Press]