Donna Murphy

July 11, 1938 - February 3, 2020

Donna Murphy, 81 Kearney resident Donna Murphy, 81 of Kearney passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at Kearney regional Medical Center. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 10, 2020 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Kearney with Father Joe Hannappel celebrating. Interment will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at Westlawn Memorial Park in Grand Island. Visitation will be 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 9, 2020 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Donna was born July 11, 1938 in Dallas, TX to James C. Lee and Kathryn Shelton. She was adopted at an early age by her stepfather, Ben Latham. She grew up in the Dallas / Fort Worth area and graduated from Diamond Hill High School in Fort Worth, TX with the class of 1956. On October 11, 1957, Donna was united in marriage to Lawrence A. Murphy in Ft. Worth, TX. To this union three children were blessed; Larry, Kelly and Scott. Donna worked for Southwestern Bell before going overseas with Lawrence. After returning to the states, Donna worked as a training supervisor for Payless Shoe Stores for 31 years before retiring in 2004. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Larry Murphy and significant other, Melody Davis of Newport, Tennessee, Kelly Murphy and significant other, Jeff Messick of Richland, WA and Scott Murphy and wife, Cindy of Kearney; six grandchildren, Jason and Michael Jolkowski, Cody Murphy, McKenna Murphy, Riley Armes and Brett Murphy; 6 great-grandchildren, Addie Murphy, Langston Armes, Everly Armes, Michael Jolkowski, Ryan Jolkowski and Lincoln Jolkowski; and half-sister, Tammy Smith of Golden, CO; half-brothers, Steve Lee of California, Greg Lee of North Carolina, Roger Lee of California, and Scott Lee of Arizona; as well as several nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. Donna is preceded in death by her parents; husband; half-sister, Shirlene White; and half-brother, Bill Latham.