Larned – Melvin M. Murphy Sr. 91, died July 5, 2012, at Country Place Senior Living, Larned, Kansas.

 He was born September 24, 1920, in Pawnee County, the son of John Elmer and Elizabeth Wilhelm Murphy. A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer/stockman.

 He belonged to the First United Methodist Church, the COOP Board for Sanford, Fort Larned Lions Club, ASCS Board Member, The Fairfield Grange, Clerk for Morton Township, served at the meet & greet and loved to be the auctioneer for the Church, all of Larned.

 On March 15, 1941, he married Leona Kathleen Byrum in Wichita, where he worked for Beechcraft and in 1945 he moved to the family farm, west of Larned. She died March 6, 2003.

 Survivors include: a son, Melvin Murphy Jr., Larned; three daughters, Jacquelynn Murphy Schulze, Larned,Derinda Lea Folkerts, Great Bend and Ruth Ann Bruce, Leawood,; a brother, Robert O. Murphy, Larned; Eleven Grandchildren; Nineteen Great Grandchildren and three Great-Great Grandchildren

 He was preceded in death by two brothers, John D., and Lester Murphy; two sisters, Nora Blackburn and Verna Lea Kirkwood.

 Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church, Larned, with Rev. Bethann Black presiding. Visitation will be from 9a.m. to 8p.m. Saturday and 1p.m. to 8p.m. Sunday with family present from 6:30 to 8 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned.

 Memorials may be sent to the First United Methodist Church or the Golden Belt Hospice in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Box 477 Larned, Ks 67550. Condolences may be left for the family at www.beckwithmortuary.com.