The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Wednesday, April 10, 1996
Oren F. Murphy
June 7, 1915 - April 9, 1996
Oren F. MURPHY, 80, 2744 W. Highlands Blvd., Avon Park, Fla., died at 9 a.m.
Tuesday at Walker Hospital, Avon Park, Fla.
He was born in Denver to Ott and Dora BERKHEISER MURPHY. On March 17, 1936,
in Miami County, he married Mildred FINCHER, who died April 12, 1994. He had resided in
Florida for several years, having come from the Etna Green and Mentone areas. He was a retired
machinist at Clausings, Warsaw, and had farmed for many years. He was a member of the
Mentone United Methodist Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Marjorie MURPHY, Avon Park, Fla.; three sons, Clarence E.
and wife Wanda [MURPHY], Hendersonville, N.C.; Kenneth L. and wife Linda [MURPHY],
Silver Lake; and Phillip A. and wife Mary Margaret [MURPHY], Logansport; six grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Faye LYNN, Columbus, Ohio. Precedig in death were one sister, Alma MURPHY and two
brothers, Ralph and James MURPHY.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Mentone United Methodist Church, with the Rev.
Will LAWSON Sr., officiating. Burial will be in the Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green.
Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m Sunday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Mentone
United Methodist Church.
King Memorial Home, Mentone, is in charge of the arrangements.
Robert R. Howard
March 1, 1934 - April 9, 1996
Robert R. HOWARD, 62, 4111 North 300 East, Logansport, died at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday at
Memorial Hospital, Logansport.
He was born in Cass County to Nevin O and Eileen Maun SHRIVER HOWARD. On
April 10, 1960, in Walton, he married Alice Jane PRICE, who survives. He was a farmer. He was
a member and past commander of American Legion Post No. 60, member of Bethlehem
Presbyterian Church, Royal Center Maonic Lodge No. 585, and Voiture No. 729 40&8.
He was also past master of the Twelve Mile Masonic Lodge and past patron of the
Twelve Mile Order of Eastern Star, a Korean Conflict Air Force veteran, and served several years
as a director for the Farm Bureau Credit Union until 1982.
Surviving with his wife are three sons, Michael and wife Cindy [HOWARD], David and
wife Judy [HOWARD], and Tony and wife Beth [HOWARD], all of Logansport; his mother,
Eileen Maun HOWARD, Flora; one brother, Roger D. HOWARD, Modesto, Calif.; one sister,
Linda GARRISON, Cutler; one grandson, Preston HOWARD; one granddaughter, Kayla
HOWARD; and two step-grandsons, Jeff and Brad BAKER.
Services will be at 10 a.m Thursday at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, with the Rev.
Pam RUCKER officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park Cemetery, Logansport.
Full military rites wil be conducted graveside. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m today at
McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, and one hour prior to services at the
church. Memorials may be made to the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund or to the
American Legion Post No. 60 Christmas Toy Fund.