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| | | Emma Theresa Murphy |  | | Born: 05/12/1914 | | Birth Location: Emmetsburg, Iowa | | Death Date: 04/16/2007 | | Death Location:Emmetsburg, Iowa | | Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 20th at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Graettinger. Burial is in St. Jacob’s Catholic Cemetery, Graettinger. | | Visitation: The family will greet friends from 4 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday at the Joyce-Alesch Funeral Home in Graettinger where there will be a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. | | Emma, the daughter of Jeremiah and Mary Murphy was born May 12, 1914 in Emmetsburg. She attended St. Ellen’s Grade School and graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1932 with a normal training teacher’s certificate. She later graduated from the Sioux City Academy of Beauty Culture and had her own beauty parlor in Wesley for several years.
Emma was married to Emmet Murphy of Graettinger at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Emmetsburg on February 20, 1939. The couple farmed south of Graettinger for their entire lives until Emmet passed away in September of 1987. After Emmet’s death, Emma continued to live on the farm until she entered the Emmetsburg Care Center in February of 2006. Emma loved to bake, and often thought of opening her won pie and coffee shop. She was a true contest fan, entering and winning contests over a span of many years. She would proudly show off her box of contest letters to anyone who stopped to visit her. Emma was a member of the Immaculate Conception Parish, a charter member of their Catholic Daughters of America, Altar and Rosary Society member, and taught CCD classes for many years.
Emma is survived by eight children: JoAnn (Jerry) Breyfogle of Sioux City, Jerry (Nancy) Murphy of Des Moines, Bob (Bertha) Murphy of Pittsburgh, PA, Maureen Johnson of Fort Dodge, John Murphy of Indianola, Tim Murphy of Graettinger, Dan Murphy of Rockford, IL, and Jim (Thanh) Murphy of Virginia Beach, VA; a brother, James Murphy of Lake Crystal, MN; 29 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.
Emma was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Emmet; brothers: George and Philip; sisters: Loretta, Gertrude, Camellia and Doris; daughters-in-law, Mary Ann Murphy and Eileen Murphy.
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| | Posted at: 04/24/2007 | | By: Don & Margaret Freed | | We send you and your family our sympathy and love. Hold the memories of her close to your heart. |
| | Posted at: 04/22/2007 | | By: Sherrel Coleman | | My thoughts are with you and your family, Joann. |
| | Posted at: 04/18/2007 | | By: Lisa Loring | | I was blessed with the honor of knowing your mother and caring for her the past year at the Emmetsburg Care Center. She was such a sweetheart with only kind words to say about all that she met. God Bless, Lisa Loring, Administrator |
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in the loss of your mother. |
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