- Date Of Birth: March 14, 1922
- Date Of Death: January 27, 2020
- State: Illinois
Dorothy Murphy, 97, of Peru, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at Heritage Health Care Center, Peru. Ms. Murphy was born March 14, 1922 in Denver, CO to Lawrence Ross and Grace I. (Burkenshaw) Murphy. She moved to Kansas City, MO, attending school in Kansas City and graduating from Manuel High School. During World War II, Ms. Murphy worked in a defense plant that built B-25 bombers. Ms. Murphy retired from Vendo after 22 years as a computer analyst and moved to LaSalle in 1988.
She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, LaSalle and a long time member of the chancel choir, served on various committees and was president of the United Methodist Women’s Group for several years. She was also a hospital volunteer and a member of the LaSalle Federated Women serving as president for two years.Ms. Murphy is survived by four grandchildren, Carrie Lee Simsheuser and Mike (Teresa) Grush both of Kansas City, MO, John (Margaret) Grush of Hennepin and Robert (Lisa) Grush of Spring Valley; eleven great-grandchildren, Stacia (TJ), Anthony (Peter), Erika (Scott), Mike, Cole, Travis, Cassie, Matthew, Jacob, Tyler (fiancée, Tasha) and Jamy and eight great-great grandchildren, Nicolas, Austin, Juliana, John, Sheldon, KayLynn, Jackson and Aiden. She is preceded in death by her only daughter, Geraldine Grush-Redders; one grandson, James Grush; one great-granddaughter, Michelle Grush and her companion, Bill Rollo.
