Yolo County CA Archives Obituaries.....Rhodes, Lois Hofschulte Murphy January 2006
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The Woodland Daily Democrat
Rhodes, Lois Hofschulte Murphy     
 
Lois - or Grandma - was born in Greeley, Colo. on June 6, 1918 to Joseph and 
Mattie Hofschulte. She was one of 15 children. In 1940, Lois moved to 
California where she met and married Leonard Murphy Sr. After Leonard Murphy's 
death in 1977, she married Frank "Tony" Rhodes in 1979. Mr. Rhodes died in 
1984. She leaves behind her son, L.K. "Smokey" Murphy and wife, Polly; her 
daughter, Norine "Buni" Panick, and her daughter-in-law, Judy Murray and 
husband, Barry. Lois lived a full and wonderful life, especially cherishing 
her role as Grandma to Christopher Murphy and his wife, Laurie Kohn; 
Patrick "Chip" Murphy and his fiance Tiffany Bos, Morgan Panick, and, most 
recently, the light of her life, her great-grandson, Aidan Kohn Murphy. She is 
also survived by her sisters, Sr. Esther Hofschulte of Milwaukee, Ruth 
Hofschulte of New Orleans, Virginia Berkmeyer of Phoenix and many nieces and 
nephews. Lois served as executive director of the March of Dimes in Woodland 
beginning in the 1950s and became their national consultant for Mothers' 
Marches in the late 1970s. Later in the Santa Cruz area, she was the registrar 
for Soquel High School until she retired in 2002. Lois had a life-long 
commitment to volunteer work and to support for the less fortunate. In 
Woodland, she was very active in both school and community work. In Santa 
Cruz, she volunteered at Dominican Hospital and two local soup kitchens. Most 
recently in Sacramento, she was a fixture on Sundays at the volunteer desk at 
Mercy San Juan Hospital and on monthly Mondays with Presentation Church's team 
at Loaves and Fishes. Her sense of responsibility - spending the time it takes 
to do a good job - was an inspiration to everyone who worked with her. In 
addition, she had passionate interests in Notre Dame football, good books, 
current events and politics, especially the work of good Democrats. Always 
active and healthy until her last 10 days, she will be remembered for her 
energy - the 3 miles she walked each morning, the soups and brownies she 
brought to places she worked, the cookies she baked for her grandchildren and 
the pies and dinners she made for holidays. She was a wonderful, giving person 
and made many friends in Woodland, Santa Cruz and Sacramento. In lieu of 
flowers, donations in her name may be made to Maryhouse at Loaves and Fishes, 
Sacramento, the Jesuits or a charity of your choice. Rosary on Monday, Jan. 16 
at 7 p.m. at Lind Bros., 4221 Manzanita Ave., Carmichael. Funeral Mass on 
Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 301 Walnut St., 
Woodland. Arrangements by Lind Brothers Mortuary in Carmichael, (916) 482-8080.
Visit the guest book at www.dailydemocrat.com.

Published in the Daily Democrat on 1/13/2006. 
 


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