Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Manager of the catalog Department of Montgomery Ward
• Religion: Roman Catholic

Notes:

The Jefferson City News Tribune, Monday, September 30, 2002

MURPHY

Vina C. Murphy, 89, Jefferson City, died Sept. 29, 2002, at St Joseph's Home for the Aged [in Jefferson City, MO].

She was born Dec. 1, 1912, in Sedalia, a daughter of George and Anna Kolb [actuallly Kalb] Westerman. She was married July 22, 1935, in Sedalia, to Martin E. "Bud" Murphy, who died March 10, 1962.

She was a resident of the Jefferson City area since 1942 and attended Sedalia Smith-Cotton High School. She worked as manager of the catalog department of Montgomery-Ward for 23 years, until her retirement Dec. 1, 1975. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, where she was a member of St Ann's Sodality. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the United Transportation Union, the National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees and the American Association of Retired Persons. She served as the president of the St Joseph's Home for the Aged residents council.

Survivors include: two sons, Richard D. Murphy, Prince George, Va., and Ronald E. Murphy, Holts Summit; one sister, Louise Dalton, Sedalia; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of St Joseph's Home for the Aged. Msgr. Charles Patterson and the Rev. Chris Cordes will officiate. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery [in Jefferson City, MO].

Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of St Joseph's Home for the Aged.

Memorials are suggested to St Joseph's Home for the Aged Bird Aviary.

Arrangements are under the direction of Freeman Mortuary.

Vina married Murphy, Martin Emmett on 22 Jul 1935 in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA. Martin was born on 1 Nov 1908 in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA; died on 10 Mar 1962 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA; was buried after 10 Mar 1962 in Resurrection Cemetery, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Holts Summit, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Prince George, Virginia, USA