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MURPHY, Richard Gregg 1920-2013

MURPHY, GREGG, HELGESON

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 3/29/2013 at 18:05:25

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Richard Gregg Murphy, age 92 of rural Lyle, Minnesota, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin.

He was born May 22, 1920 in Austin, Minnesota to John and Lulu (Gregg) Murphy. One of four brothers, Richard attended school in Gregg County School District #10. He worked at Austin Drug before starting to farm with his grandfather Reuben Gregg near Lyle.

This has been a family farm for 152 years. Richard served in the National Guard prior to World War II. On October 4, 1941, he married Mildred Irene Helgeson in Lyle, Minnesota. The couple raised three children. Richard and Mildred moved into Austin in 1989. Richard retired from farming at the age of 85.

A member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lyle, Minnesota, he served on the church council. Richard was also a member of the Lyle Lions Club, a former school board member, and ASC board member. He loved being with family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He especially enjoyed his daily drives with Mildred and having breakfast and coffee with Roger Walsh.

Survivors include his wife Mildred Murphy of Austin; his children Larry (Sandra) Murphy of Lyle, Ric (Tanya) Murphy of Leroy, Marsha (Roger) Evenson of Delafield, Wisconsin; nine grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents John and Lulu Murphy and three brothers Chet, Marion, and Vernon.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lyle with Rev. Barbara Finley-Shea officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2013 at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mona, Iowa. The family prefers that memorials be directed to Alzheimer’s Research.

Worlein Funeral Home website - March 29, 2013
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#2:

Richard Murphy, 92, of rural Lyle, Minn., died Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin.

Services are pending with Worlein Funeral Home of Austin in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.comment

Austin Daily Herald, 3/29/2013
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Photo of Richard from Austin Daily Herald website.

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