Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Murphy, Robert B. July 28, 2019
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. July 31, 2019

ROBERT MURPHY, 81
Robert B. Murphy, 81 of Saranac, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019. He was 
born on Nov. 1, 1937  in Grand Rapids the son of Norman and Ma Damia (Peck) 
Murphy. Bob's parents passed at an early age and he was raised by his 
grandmother, Louise Dausman Peck. He married Ruth Liggett on Sept. 1, 1995. 
He worked as a salesman for Kraft for 20 years and another 20 on his own in 
sales. Bob was a member of Pathway-A Wesleyan Church and in  earlier years, 
Jaycees in Saranac. He loved watching sports, photography and gardening.

Surviving Bob are his loving wife of 25 years, Ruth Murphy of Saranac, 
children Renee (Frank) Bellavia of Atlanta, GA., Rand (Kelly) Murphy of Ada, 
Ryan (Peggy) Murphy of Grosse Pointe and Rory (Stephanie) Murphy of 
Kalamazoo; grandchildren Ally Bellavia of Atlanta, Mallory Murphy and fiance' 
Seth Layman of Ada, Sarah Murphy of Ada, Katie Murphy of Indianapolis, 
Elizabeth Murphy of Grosse Pointe, Amelia Murphy of Kalamazoo and Lily Murphy 
of Kalamazoo; step-children Mary Ruth (Michael) Kaper of Rockford, James 
(Amy) Liggett  of Rockford and Kathryn Batchelder of Okemos; step-
grandchildren Logan Kasper of Rockford, Lauren Kasper of Rockford, Darrick 
Liggett of Rockford, Jared Liggett of Rockford, Kaden Liggett of Rockford and 
Ash Batchelder of Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 1, at noon at Pathway-A 
Wesleyan Church with Pastor Mark Lipscomb and Pastor Jason Holdridge 
officiating. Interment Mennonite cemetery. Visitation will be two hours prior 
to the service oat the church. Those wishing may make memorial contributions 
to Saranac First responders or Pathway-A Wesleyan church. Arrangements in 
care of lake Funeral Home of Saranac. Online condolences may be made at 
lakefuneralhomes.com

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