Age 94 of Monroe, WI, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe, WI. She was born on April 14, 1920 near Calamine, WI to Joseph and Delilah (Tubbs) McKillip. She attended Sheldon Rural School in Willow Springs Township. On January 28, 1941, she married James Joseph Murphy at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Calamine. James preceded her in death on January 28, 1986, the anniversary of their 45th year of marriage. Mary lived all of her life in Northwestern Illinois and Southwestern Wisconsin. She enjoyed working all of her life alongside her husband while raising their children. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Mary also worked at Oaktron Industries in Monroe for 26 years. After her husband’s death in 1986, she moved to Churchill Woods where she spent many happy years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a grandson, John David Brinker; her brother, Joseph McKillip; her sister, Anna Liles; her sister-in-law, Ruby McKillip; and her brother-in-law, Delbert Lange.
Age 94 of Monroe, WI, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe, WI. She was born on April 14, 1920 near Calamine, WI to Joseph and Delilah (Tubbs) McKillip. She attended Sheldon Rural School in Willow Springs Township. On January 28, 1941, she married James Joseph Murphy at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Calamine. James preceded her in death on January 28, 1986, the anniversary of their 45th year of marriage. Mary lived all of her life in Northwestern Illinois and Southwestern Wisconsin. She enjoyed working all of her life alongside her husband while raising their children. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Mary also worked at Oaktron Industries in Monroe for 26 years. After her husband’s death in 1986, she moved to Churchill Woods where she spent many happy years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a grandson, John David Brinker; her brother, Joseph McKillip; her sister, Anna Liles; her sister-in-law, Ruby McKillip; and her brother-in-law, Delbert Lange.
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