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James K. Murphy

Murphy, James K.
14 Oct 1936 - 5 Apr 2010

James Keith Murphy, 73, of North Bend died Saturday, April 3, 2010, at his home at Legge Lake, which he built, near North Bend.

He was born Oct. 14, 1936, in North Bend to Albert and Alice (Daley) Murphy. He grew up in Cedar Bluffs and was a 1954 graduate of Cedar Bluffs High School. He was a graduate of Southeast Community College. He served in the U.S. Army from Oct. 12, 1955, to Oct. 11, 1957. He was employed at the former Western Electric in Omaha while living in Cedar Bluffs. He married Kathleen Boettner on June 12, 1965, in Cedar Bluffs. After his marriage, he moved to Fremont. He retired from Western Electric (Lucent) in 1997 and then worked for Interiors by Joan until February 2010.

He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Fremont and the Knights of Columbus Council 1497. He had been attending St. Charles Catholic Church in North Bend for the last 15 years. He was a former member of the Fremont Jaycees and a past vice president. He was former assistant Scout Master of Troop 104 of Fremont.

Survivors include: his wife; a son, Michael Murphy of Fremont; two brothers, Patrick N. (and wife, Kathy) Murphy of LeMars, Iowa, and John B. Murphy of Omaha; and a sister, Joyce (and husband, Robert) Hayes of Omaha. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters and a brother.

The funeral mass will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Charles Catholic Church in North Bend with the Rev. Donald Cleary officiating. Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend with the family receiving friends from 5-7 p.m. A Knights of Columbus rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Holy Rosary Cemetery near Colon.


James was a supervisor at the plant.


Moser Memorial Chapel
2170 N Somers Ave.
Fremont, NE 68025
402-724-4490

www.mosermemorialchapels.com

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