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Lester Raymond “Chick” Murphy

Birth	:	18 Aug 1901 Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	20 Nov 1974 Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9953003, -92.4492035
Description	:	Obituary From “Ottumwa Courier,” November 21, 1974: Lester R. (Chick) Murphy, 73, was dead on arrival Wednesday at 10:35 a.m. at St. Joseph Hospital following a heart attack at his home at 1125 South. He was born Aug. 18, 1901, in Appanoose County, the son of Jesse and Tiscia Hiner Murphy. A resident of Ottumwa most of his life, he was employed by John Morrell and Co. For 38 years prior to his retirement in 1964. He married Carrie Vannoy Nov. 14, 1928, in Ottumwa. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Howard of Ottumwa and Lloyd of... Read More	Obituary From “Ottumwa Courier,” November 21, 1974: Lester R. (Chick) Murphy, 73, was dead on arrival Wednesday at 10:35 a.m. at St. Joseph Hospital following a heart attack at his home at 1125 South. He was born Aug. 18, 1901, in Appanoose County, the son of Jesse and Tiscia Hiner Murphy. A resident of Ottumwa most of his life, he was employed by John Morrell and Co. For 38 years prior to his retirement in 1964. He married Carrie Vannoy Nov. 14, 1928, in Ottumwa. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Howard of Ottumwa and Lloyd of Creston; four daughters, Juanita Meeker of Ottumwa, Lucille Komer of Creston, Leona Parks of rural Ottumwa and Mildred Middlekoop of Packwood; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ernest L. of Ottumwa and Elmer E. of Centerville; and two sisters, Berniece Grear of Ottumwa and Leta Blanchard of Arizona. He was preceded in death by two sons, two brothers and one sister. The service will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bernard Dawson of the First Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rick Rupp, Steven Bruner and Gary, Dale, Steven and Dennis Meeker. The casket will be closed at the beginning of the service.

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Lester Raymond “Chick” Murphy death on 20 Nov 1974 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.9953003
Longitude: -92.4492035

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Carrie Elma Vannoy Murphy

(1903 - 1983)

Siblings

Alvin Glen Murphy

(1896 - 1969)

(unknow - unknow)

Ernest Leroy “Joe” Murphy

(1909 - 1991)

Ida Berniece M Murphy Grear

(1912 - 2006)

Children

Lucille M Murphy Kratz

(1930 - 2018)

Carl Edwin Murphy

(1931 - 1950)

Leona Fern Murphy Parks

(1933 - 2015)

Gerald Wayne Murphy

(1935 - 1935)

Howard L Murphy

(1937 - 2020)

Lloyd L. Murphy

(1944 - 2014)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Shaul Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9953003, -92.4492035

2. Wilkenson Farm Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9527862, -92.4418455

3. McIntire Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9646988, -92.4005966

4. Zion Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9448000, -92.4615000

5. Ottumwa Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0346985, -92.4049988

6. Calvary Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0261002, -92.3897018

7. Ottumwa Jewish Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0362000, -92.4009000

8. Brooks Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0038986, -92.5346985

9. Wapello County Care Facility Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0274420, -92.3728750

10. Dexter Farm Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9333425, -92.4168449

11. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9333000, -92.4856033

12. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0471992, -92.3902969

13. Point Isabel Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9258003, -92.4617004

14. Harris Cemetery
Chillicothe, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0694574, -92.4779650

15. Bowen Cemetery
Chillicothe, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0416718, -92.5335147

16. Burns Cemetery
Chillicothe, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0708008, -92.4867020

17. Ralston Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9750000, -92.5530000

18. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0699997, -92.4068985

19. Dahlonega Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0540000, -92.3700000

20. Ormanville Cemetery
Ormanville, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9136009, -92.4824982

21. Wellman Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9495900, -92.5483450

22. Chisman Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0231018, -92.5610962

23. Kitterman Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0412000, -92.3430000

24. Round Point Cemetery
Agency, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0190000, -92.3270000