----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 3/ /1993

HAROLD MURPHY (1925 - 1993)

Harold F. Murphy, 67, Black River Falls, died Wednesday, March 10, 1993, at Black River Falls Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 1993, at Gesche Funeral Home, Inc., Neillsville. Rev. Ron Garner officiated. Burial was in the Neillsville City Cemetery, Neillsville. Nephews served as pallbearers.

Harold F. Murphy was born May 2, 1925, in the town of Weston, Clark County, to Frank and Lucille (nee Macknick) Murphy. He received his education in the town of Weston and Neillsville High School. After school, he began driving truck and continued to do so until his retirement in 1987. He retired from Jatco of Janesville after 30 years. He married Jeanette M. Busch May 2, 1986, in Waukegan, Ill. She survives. He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Humbird.

Survivors include his wife of Black River Falls one son, Richard Murphy, St. Peter, Minn. three daughters, Karen Cook, Springfield, Virginia Lynn Paca, Las Cruces, New Mexico and Mary Murphy, Barstow, Cal. four step-children, Steven Okonski, Owen Sandra Okonski, Waukegan, Ill. Sue Okonski, Fairfield, Cal. and Sharon McKee, Waukgan, Ill. three sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Johnson, Greenwood Mrs. John (Frances) Ormond Jr., Neillsville and Mrs. James (Marjorie) Kurasz, Dubois, Wyoming one brother, Bernard Murphy, Greenwood five grandchildren four step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Arthur.

Gesche Funeral Home, Inc., handled the arrangements.