Louise Mildred Murphy's Obituary
Louise Mildred Murphy, 99, of Casey, Illinois passed away at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at her residence. She was born on March 30, 1916 in Robinson, Illinois the daughter of Luther E. and Callie E. Hussey Cohoon. On June 1st 1935 she married Raymond J. Murphy of Chicago, Illinois. Her husband of 53 years preceded her in death on August, 05, 1988. She is survived by two sons, Patrick (Ardith) Murphy of Aurora, IL and Michael Murphy of Casey, IL; a daughter, Merrilee (Richard) Robey of Westmont, IL; grandchildren, Shawn (Carol) Murphy of Highlands Ranch, CO; Michael (Toni) Murphy of Naperville, IL; Maureen Wilds of Winchester, VA; James (Michelle) Hough of Sarasota, FL; Mary Hough of Royal Oaks, MI and David Hough of Westmont, IL and 5 great grandchildren. Her parents, husband, brothers, sisters and all their spouses preceded her in death. The siblings and spouses were; Evertt (Edith) Cohoon, Betty (Hayden) Crosslin, Ruby (The Rev John) Hires, Ralph (Margaret) Cohoon, Fern (George) Rediehs, Carl (Helen) Cohoon, Marie (Art) Risinger and Donald (Mary) Cohoon. Louise attended high school in Lyon, Illinois before returning to Casey with her family. After her marriage she lived in Chicago, IL. In early 1945, her husband joined the Marine Corps. While he was away she worked in the Ford aircraft plant in Chicago. After the War, they lived in Chicago's Kenwood community until 1952 when the family moved to a home in Park Forest, IL. She took a job with Reuben H. Donnelly (the publisher) where she worked until she and her husband (who worked for Illinois Bell Telephone Co) both retired in 1976. In 1981 they along with a number of her brothers and sisters decided to move to Casey, IL, where they and the local members of the family could be together in their retirements. They bought a new home on NE 4th street in 1982, packed their belongings and moved to Casey - where she resided until her death some 33 years later. During her life in Casey she became active in the Rebekah Lodge - becoming a leader in the local lodge and later president of the past Nobel Grand Club. She made friends with other widowed senior citizens and was a regular attendee at the Casey Senior Center. In 2006 she requested support and received "help at home" services. She lost her driver's license when she was 94 and began riding the senior bus service. She enjoyed the rides and it gave her some people to talk with. In 2011 her son Michael moved to Casey to be with her. With the help of visiting care givers, full time care was provided for her. In March 2015 Louise fell getting out of bed and broke her hip. She was taken to Charleston and sent directly to Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital. There surgery was performed to replace the hip. She stayed 4 days at the hospital and was released to a Nursing Home (Casey Health Care) for rehabilitation. She celebrated her 99th birthday at that facility enjoying visits from relatives and from friends at the Casey Senior Center. After 20 days at the Nursing/Rehab center, she was released on April 7th to go home and continue the Rehab. She never was able to walk again and a wheelchair was found to move her around the home. She passed away peacefully at the age of 99. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2015 at the Markwell Funeral Home with Pastor Todd Holman officiating. Burial will follow in the Mound Cemetery, Yale, IL. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Monday at the Markwell Funeral Home, 200 N. Central Ave., Casey, IL. Memorial donations may be made to Donor's choice. To view the full obituary, send a condolence message, light a candle or post photos, visitwww.markwellfuneralhome.com. Markwell Funeral Home of Casey, IL is in charge of the local arrangements. SERVICES Visitation Monday, June 08, 2015 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Markwell Funeral Home 200 N. Central Ave Casey, IL Service Monday, June 08, 2015 11:00 AM Markwell Funeral Home 200 N. Central Ave Casey, IL
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