The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., October 10, 1996, page 18

DORIS MURPHY

     Doris Viola Murphy, a Glenwood native, died Oct. 7, 1996, in Hood River, Ore., at the age of 74.
     Mrs. Murphy was born April 22, 1922, in Glenwood, to Minnie (Schultz) and Edwin Huffsmith. She grew up in the Glenwood area, marrying Charles Criss at age 18. They subsequently moved to White Salmon, where they lived for about 12 years. They divorced and she married Kenneth Murphy and moved to Hood River in 1968 and has lived there since.          She was a Jehovah's Witness. She enjoyed rock-hounding, camping, boating, fishing and crocheting.
     Mrs. Murphy is survived by her husband, Kenneth Murphy, Hood River; son Don Criss, White Salmon; daughters, Shirley Sawyer, Ridgefield, and Marilyn Rasmussen, Pendleton, Ore.; stepsons Dick Murphy, Las Vegas, Nev., Kenneth Murphy Jr., Pendleton, Ore.; and Ron Murphy, Colorado; brother Bert Huffsmith, Husum; sisters Eva Fellers, Glenwood, and Emma Keel, Glenwood; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
     Services for Mrs. Murphy will be held Oct. 12, 1996, at 11 a.m. at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, with Mr. Dave Thomas officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Adams Cemetery in Glenwood.
     Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.
     Arrangements were handled by Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon.

The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., October 9, 1996, page 3

DORIS V. MURPHY

     Doris Viola Murphy, 74, of Hood River, died Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, in Hood River, Ore.
     The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, Wash. Dave Thomas will officiate. Committal will be at Mt. Adams Cemetery in Glenwood, Wash.
     Mrs. Murphy was born April 22, 1922, in Glenwood, Wash., to Minnie (Schultz) and Edwin Huffsmith. She grew up in the Glenwood area. At age 18, she married Charles Criss. The couple moved to the White Salmon area, where they lived for 12 years. The couple divorced.
     She married Kenneth Murphy and in 1968 moved to Hood River, where they have lived since.
     She was a Jehovah's Witness. She enjoyed rock-hounding, camping, boating, fishing and crocheting.
     Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Murphy of Hood River; daughters Shirley Sawyer of Ridgefield, Wash., and Marilyn Rasmussen of Pendleton; stepsons Dick Murphy of Las Vegas, Nev., Kenneth Murphy Jr. of Pendleton, Ore.; and Ron Murphy of Colorado; one brother, Bert Huffsmith of Husum, Wash.; two sisters, Eva Fellers and Emma Keel, both of Glenwood, Wash.; four grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., October 10, 1996, page 5

DORIS VIOLA MURPHY

     Doris Viola Murphy, 74, of Hood River, died Monday, Oct. 7, 1996.
     She was born Apr. 22, 1922 in Glenwood to Minnie (Schultz) and Edwin Huffsmith. Doris grew up in the Glenwood area. She married Charles Criss at age 18 amd they moved to White Salmon where they lived for about 12 years. They divorced, and she married Kenneth Murphy, moved to Hood River in 1968, and have lived there since.
     Doris was a Jehovah's Witness. She enjoyed rock-hounding, camping, boating, fishing and crocheting.
     She is survivored by her husband, Kenneth Murphy of Hood River, Ore.; son, Don Cris of White Salmon; daughters Shirley Sawyer of Ridgefield and Marilyn Rasmussen of Pendleton, Ore.; stepsons Dick Murphy of Las Vegas, Nev., Kenneth Murphy Jr. of Pendleton, Ore.; Ron Murphy of Colorado; brother, Bert Huffsmith of Husum; sisters, Eva Fellers and Emma Keel of Glenwood; four grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
     Funeral service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 11 a.m. at Gardner Funeral Home, with Mr. Dave Thomas officiating. Committal is at Mt. Adams Cemetery in Glenwood.

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