Katherine attended school in Green Valley, MO, southwest of Queen City, Queen City High School, then Chillicothe Business College. She worked at Griffen Wheel in Bensenville, IL, then at the POA in Hot Springs Village, AR.
It was in Chicago that she met Tim Murphy whom she married in 1946. To this union two children, Tim, Jr. and Cathy were born. Tim, Sr. preceded her in death in 1990.
In 1993, she married former class mate, Charles White. They lived near Centerville, IA, then in the Sun Cities, AZ. He preceded her in death in 2004. She then moved to CA to be near her daughter and family.
Survived by Tim Murphy of Jessieville, AR; Cathy Murphy of San Diego; grandchildren Nikki and Mike Haligowski, Tracy Busbin, Sarah and Joey Virnig, and Siobhan and Saeed Nail, and Jeremy and Constance King; great grandchildren Dawn, Michael, Taylor, Hannah, Evie, Lala, Shawnie, Michael and Aisha; plus two nieces and one nephew.
Katherine’s ashes will be buried at Crestview Memorial Cemetery beside her husband Tim Murphy in Hot Springs, AR.
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