MEDORA F. MURPHY
Mrs. Medora Murphy, widow of Michael H. Murphy, prominent Manitowoc industrialist,
died early today at the Holy Family hospital. She had been in failing health since
last May.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. from the home, Fourth and Park
streets, and at nine o'clock from the Sacred Heart church. Interment will be in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Murphy, nee Medora Finney, was born in St. Louis, a daughter of the late
Circuit Judge and Mrs. John D. Finney. She taught school in St. Louis for a number
of years before her marriage to Michael H. Murphy in that city in 1916. Mr. Murphy
died in 1924.
Mrs. Murphy was prominent here for years in club and charitable work. She was a
member of the Clio club, Women's Federation, the Catholic Women's club and served
several terms as treasurer of the Manitowoc branch of the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis
association.
The body will be moved to the home from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home
Tuesday noon and may be viewed there until the hour of the services Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 2, 1939 P.2
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[d. 10-02-1939/age 64 yrs./cause: degenerative organic heart disease/
bur. on M.H. Murphy lot]
Mrs. Medora Murphy, widow of Michael H. Murphy, prominent Manitowoc industrialist,
died early today at the Holy Family hospital. She had been in failing health since
last May.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. from the home, Fourth and Park
streets, and at nine o'clock from the Sacred Heart church. Interment will be in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Murphy, nee Medora Finney, was born in St. Louis, a daughter of the late
Circuit Judge and Mrs. John D. Finney. She taught school in St. Louis for a number
of years before her marriage to Michael H. Murphy in that city in 1916. Mr. Murphy
died in 1924.
Mrs. Murphy was prominent here for years in club and charitable work. She was a
member of the Clio club, Women's Federation, the Catholic Women's club and served
several terms as treasurer of the Manitowoc branch of the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis
association.
The body will be moved to the home from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home
Tuesday noon and may be viewed there until the hour of the services Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 2, 1939 P.2
********
[d. 10-02-1939/age 64 yrs./cause: degenerative organic heart disease/
bur. on M.H. Murphy lot]
MEDORA F. MURPHY
Mrs. Medora Murphy, widow of Michael H. Murphy, prominent Manitowoc industrialist,
died early today at the Holy Family hospital. She had been in failing health since
last May.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. from the home, Fourth and Park
streets, and at nine o'clock from the Sacred Heart church. Interment will be in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Murphy, nee Medora Finney, was born in St. Louis, a daughter of the late
Circuit Judge and Mrs. John D. Finney. She taught school in St. Louis for a number
of years before her marriage to Michael H. Murphy in that city in 1916. Mr. Murphy
died in 1924.
Mrs. Murphy was prominent here for years in club and charitable work. She was a
member of the Clio club, Women's Federation, the Catholic Women's club and served
several terms as treasurer of the Manitowoc branch of the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis
association.
The body will be moved to the home from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home
Tuesday noon and may be viewed there until the hour of the services Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 2, 1939 P.2
********
[d. 10-02-1939/age 64 yrs./cause: degenerative organic heart disease/
bur. on M.H. Murphy lot]
Mrs. Medora Murphy, widow of Michael H. Murphy, prominent Manitowoc industrialist,
died early today at the Holy Family hospital. She had been in failing health since
last May.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. from the home, Fourth and Park
streets, and at nine o'clock from the Sacred Heart church. Interment will be in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Murphy, nee Medora Finney, was born in St. Louis, a daughter of the late
Circuit Judge and Mrs. John D. Finney. She taught school in St. Louis for a number
of years before her marriage to Michael H. Murphy in that city in 1916. Mr. Murphy
died in 1924.
Mrs. Murphy was prominent here for years in club and charitable work. She was a
member of the Clio club, Women's Federation, the Catholic Women's club and served
several terms as treasurer of the Manitowoc branch of the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis
association.
The body will be moved to the home from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home
Tuesday noon and may be viewed there until the hour of the services Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 2, 1939 P.2
********
[d. 10-02-1939/age 64 yrs./cause: degenerative organic heart disease/
bur. on M.H. Murphy lot]
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