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| Lela M. Murphy | |
| May 22, 1918 - April 04, 2010 | |
| Newton, Iowa
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| Visitation: The family will greet friends from 6-8 P.M., Wednesday, April 07, 2010 at the funeral home. | |
| Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M., Thursday, April 08, 2010 at the funeral home. | |
| Interment: Immediately following the funeral service on Thursday, April 08, 2010 at Sugar Grove Cemetery. | |
| Those left to honor Lela's memory are her son, Patrick (Sheryl) Murphy of Omaha, Nebraksa; 2 daughters, Paula Moore of Newton and Peggy D. (Fred) Sellers of Council Bluffs, Iowa; her 4 grandchildren, Jason (Elizabeth) Moore, Michelle (Ken) Nepple, Rochelle (Chris) Crowder and Craig (Jessica) Sellers; step-granddaughter, Julie (Todd) Knudsen; her 5 great-grandchildren, Ava and Nola Moore, Davis Nepple, and Connor and Carson Crowder; 3 step-great-grandchildren, Nick, Zach, and Trevor; her brother, Dan (Marie) Hardenbrook of Newton; and many nieces and nephews. | |
| She was preceded in death by her parents, Evan and Meta (Bunse) Hardenbrook; husband, Daniel in 2005; and 6 brothers, Walter, Cleo, Lester "Hap", Edward "Pete", Elvin "Stub", and Paul Hardenbrook. | |
| Lela was a graduate of Newton High School in 1936. She worked as F.L. Maytag's secretary and then for the Draftboard. After she was married she was a homemaker and farmer's wife. Later she worked as a para-pro for the Newton School District and then as a caregiver at Peck Day Care. She retired from Peck. | |
| Lela enjoyed flower gardening. | |
| Memorials to Hospice of Jasper County or to the First Presbyterian Church may be left at the funeral home. | |
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