MURPHY, Leo Patrick "Pat" 1924-1997

MURPHY, ARMSTRONG, OCONNOR

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Date: 3/21/2010 at 15:31:56

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RICEVILLE, IOWA — L. Patrick Murphy, 73, of Riceville, died Sunday (Nov. 30, 1997) at home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Riceville, with the Rev. John Mosier, officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery.

Visitation will begin after 5 p.m. today at the Conway Funeral Home, with a 7:30 p.m. Scripture service.

L. Patrick Murphy was born Nov. 13, 1924, in Dunlap.

Survivors include his wife, Lois, Riceville; one daughter, Lynda Foster, of Riceville; two sons, Thomas Murphy and Timothy Murphy, both of Ruthven; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, William Murphy, Oelwein; and two sisters, Kathleen Heller, Dunlap and Mary Wilke, Omaha, Neb.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson, three brothers, and one sister.

[Globe Gazette, Dec. 2, 1997]

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Leo Patrick ‘Pat’ Murphy

RICEVILLE, IOWA — Leo Patrick "Pat" Murphy, 73, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 1997, at his home in Riceville, Iowa.

Leo Patrick Murphy was born on Nov. 13, 1924, in Dunlap, Iowa, the son of John and Ann (O’Connor) Murphy.

He graduated from Dunlap High School. He worked at John Deere as a core maker, worked at Rath Packing Plant, and owned and operated Murphy’s Tavern in Riceville.

On July 18, 1949, he was united in marriage to Lois Armstrong at St. John’s Church in Waterloo, Iowa.

They lived in Waterloo, Iowa, and Wykoff, Minn., before moving to Riceville in 1955.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Howard County Conservation Board and the Riceville Fire Department. He also operated a concession stand at many of the county fairs and stock car races.

He is survived by his wife, Lois; one daughter, Lynda Foster of Riceville; two sons, Thomas and his wife, Jan, and Timothy and his wife, Penny, all of Ruthven; 10 grandchildren, Chad, Stephanie, Todd and Stacey Foster; April and Courtney Murphy; Adam, Patrick, Anthony and Megan Murphy; three great-grandchildren, Mackenzie, Katelyn and Christen; one brother, William of Oelwein; two sisters, Kathleen Heller of Dunlap, and Mary Wilke of Omaha, Neb.; a son-in-law, Dean Foster; and a daughter-in-law, Donna Nesitt.

Pat was preceded in death by his parents; one grandson, Shawn Murphy; three brothers, Edward, Eugene and John; and one sister, JoAnn Heubner.

(Globe Gazette, Dec. 7, 1997)