MURPHY, Loretta Rose (Klenske) 1913-2013

MURPHY, KLENSKE, SIMON, DAVIS, KATZMARK

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 3/18/2013 at 14:39:52

Loretta Rose (Klenske) Murphy

Loretta K. Murphy, age 99, a life-long New Hampton resident, died Friday March 15, 2013, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehab Center.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Holy Family Parish-St. Joseph Center, New Hampton with Rev. Mark Osterhaus celebrating the Mass. The pall will be placed on the casket by her children. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, New Hampton.

Friends may greet the family 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton where there will be a 4 p.m. parish scripture service. Visitation continues an hour prior to the funeral at the church on Wednesday.

Online condolences for Loretta's family may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com

Loretta Rose Murphy was born June 27, 1913, in New Hampton, the daughter of Albert J. and Mary C. (Simon) Klenske. She received her education in New Hampton and was the valedictorian of the New Hampton High School Class of 1931. Shortly after high school, she began working for the New Hampton Tribune newspaper. On October 11, 1934, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, New Hampton, she married Gerald T. Murphy. To this union five children were born.

The couple made New Hampton their home, and Loretta raised her family and also spent many evenings posting tract indices for her husband at the G.T. Murphy Abstract office. Her husband, Gerald, died on June 3, 1980, at the age of 69.

Loretta was an active member at St. Joseph Church, Catholic Daughters of America, and Rosary Society. She was a charter member of St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary. Loretta loved playing in her numerous card clubs including her current club, "Fleur de Lis."

Survivors include three daughters, Sally (Ted) Katzmark of Cedar Rapids, Susan Koezly of Coon Rapids, Minn., Laurie (Jim) Davis of Charles City; two sons, Walter (Glennda) Murphy of New Hampton, Tom (Angela) Murphy of Caledonia, Minn.; 17 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Gertrude Klenske of New Hampton.

She was preceded in death by her parent;, two brothers, Lawrence Klenske and Lee Francis Klenske; one sister, Lucille Bates; a grandson, Patrick Murphy; son-in-law, Edwin Koezly.

Charles City Press - 18 MAR 2013