MURRA, Cory Douglas 1977-1999

BOWERS, MURRA, SIEHLMANN

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Date: 9/29/2010 at 17:00:10

Decorah Public Opinion, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999

Cory Douglas Murra

Cory Murra, 21, of Buffalo Center, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, in a single-engine plane crash near Titonka.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 11, at 1:30 p.m., at First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center, with the Rev. Bill Peake officiating.

Music was provided by Carole Kettwick, organist, and soloist Brian Kramersmeier on "Go Rest High on the Mountain" and "On Eagle's Wings".
The congregation sang the hymn "I'll Fly Away".

Casket bearers were Jason Becker, Alan Boeckholdt, Ron Duer, Ross Milbrandt, Travis Tjarks and Chris Wessels.

Interment was at the Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center. Winter Funeral Homes and Cremation of Buffalo Center and Thompson handled arrangements.

Cory Douglas Murra was born Nov. 25, 1977, in Blue Earth, Minn., the son of Douglas and Barbara (Bowers) Murra. He was baptized at Ramsey Reformed Church and confirmed at the First Reformed Church in 1994.

As a child he was an active little boy with a creative imagination. He attended the Buffalo Center Community School, Titonka Middle School and graduated from North Iowa High School with the class of 1996.

He was active and won state honors with the FFA. In high school Cory entered the work study program at Main Equipment in Buffalo Center.

After graduation, he entered Northeast Iowa Community College at CALMAR for a two-year John Deere technical program. Cory also enjoyed restoring old John Deere tractors.

At this time, Cory took a part-time job at the DECORAH Airport. He enjoyed his job and worked hard to get his pilot's license and the training it took to become a pilot. He liked flying -- everything from remote-control model planes to the Citaborea that he was flying the day he died. He could not get enough of flying.

In March, Cory became the shop manager at the Owatonna (Minn.) Airport. He talked highly of his job and could not wait to do more.

Survivors include his parents, Doug and Barb Murra of Buffalo Center; a brother, Joshua, and a sister, Alicea, both at home; his maternal grandparents, Darvin and Ronna Bowers of Titonka; his paternal grandmother, Gertrude Murra of Buffalo Center; his great-grandfather, "Opa" Ben Siehlmann of Titonka; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends.

Cory Murra was preceded in death by his grandfather, Bill Murra, and when Cory was 7, he lost his best friend and brother, Kevin, in a farm-related accident.

Transcribed by an IA GenWeb Volunteer from obituaries found in the Howard-Winneshiek Genealogy Society Library, Cresco, Iowa.