Genevieve Maria Murphy was born on the Fourth of July in the year 1913 in Pfeifer, Kansas. She was one of six children born to Anna Pfeifer and has one surviving sister, Flossie Williams.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Anna Pfeifer, her brother, Lawrence Pfeifer and her sisters, Mary Lawler, Eleanor Carlisle and Barbara McCallion.
She and her siblings grew up on a farm and were witness to the dust bowls and survivors of the Great Depression.
She married James Murphy, who died in 1951.
Together they traveled the western United States looking for work in the oil fields during hard times. They settled in Hays where they purchased an entire block on east 6th street. Gen's siblings all built homes and together, they raised their children there. Gen worked most of her life as a waitress, first at Dan's Cafe and later at the Holiday Inn.
Gen was the mother of two daughters, Elaenor (Dolly) Aumiller of Kingman, Kansas, and Kathleen Lane of Half Moon Bay, California. She was the adoring grandma of 5 grandchildren, Julie Propp, Menlo Park, California, James Propp, San Francisco, California, Sherry Cheely, Great Bend, Kansas, Linda Sebastian, Kingman, Kansas and Mike Aumiller, Kingman, Kansas, a great-grandmother to 9 and a great-great-grandmother to 7.
Each one she loved in a special way. Gen, as her family and friends called her, was known for her kind heart and generosity. Her helping hand reached out to all of us during her life. She loved flowers, and at the age of 95, still had her own flower garden.
Our family is filled with fond memories of 4th of July and Christmas celebrations and growing up with many aunts, uncles and cousins as our neighbors. Her family will never forget her and will always carry a part of her with us. Our hope is that we pass the legacy she gave us of family, generosity and love on to our children and that they will pass it on to their own children. No words can describe the impact she had on all of our lives. We will miss you ... and remember you when we see someone with a pink sweater or planting yellow flowers. Private services will be held by the family.
Hays Daily News, 10/7/2008
She was preceded in death by her mother, Anna Pfeifer, her brother, Lawrence Pfeifer and her sisters, Mary Lawler, Eleanor Carlisle and Barbara McCallion.
She and her siblings grew up on a farm and were witness to the dust bowls and survivors of the Great Depression.
She married James Murphy, who died in 1951.
Together they traveled the western United States looking for work in the oil fields during hard times. They settled in Hays where they purchased an entire block on east 6th street. Gen's siblings all built homes and together, they raised their children there. Gen worked most of her life as a waitress, first at Dan's Cafe and later at the Holiday Inn.
Gen was the mother of two daughters, Elaenor (Dolly) Aumiller of Kingman, Kansas, and Kathleen Lane of Half Moon Bay, California. She was the adoring grandma of 5 grandchildren, Julie Propp, Menlo Park, California, James Propp, San Francisco, California, Sherry Cheely, Great Bend, Kansas, Linda Sebastian, Kingman, Kansas and Mike Aumiller, Kingman, Kansas, a great-grandmother to 9 and a great-great-grandmother to 7.
Each one she loved in a special way. Gen, as her family and friends called her, was known for her kind heart and generosity. Her helping hand reached out to all of us during her life. She loved flowers, and at the age of 95, still had her own flower garden.
Our family is filled with fond memories of 4th of July and Christmas celebrations and growing up with many aunts, uncles and cousins as our neighbors. Her family will never forget her and will always carry a part of her with us. Our hope is that we pass the legacy she gave us of family, generosity and love on to our children and that they will pass it on to their own children. No words can describe the impact she had on all of our lives. We will miss you ... and remember you when we see someone with a pink sweater or planting yellow flowers. Private services will be held by the family.
Hays Daily News, 10/7/2008
Genevieve Maria Murphy was born on the Fourth of July in the year 1913 in Pfeifer, Kansas. She was one of six children born to Anna Pfeifer and has one surviving sister, Flossie Williams.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Anna Pfeifer, her brother, Lawrence Pfeifer and her sisters, Mary Lawler, Eleanor Carlisle and Barbara McCallion.
She and her siblings grew up on a farm and were witness to the dust bowls and survivors of the Great Depression.
She married James Murphy, who died in 1951.
Together they traveled the western United States looking for work in the oil fields during hard times. They settled in Hays where they purchased an entire block on east 6th street. Gen's siblings all built homes and together, they raised their children there. Gen worked most of her life as a waitress, first at Dan's Cafe and later at the Holiday Inn.
Gen was the mother of two daughters, Elaenor (Dolly) Aumiller of Kingman, Kansas, and Kathleen Lane of Half Moon Bay, California. She was the adoring grandma of 5 grandchildren, Julie Propp, Menlo Park, California, James Propp, San Francisco, California, Sherry Cheely, Great Bend, Kansas, Linda Sebastian, Kingman, Kansas and Mike Aumiller, Kingman, Kansas, a great-grandmother to 9 and a great-great-grandmother to 7.
Each one she loved in a special way. Gen, as her family and friends called her, was known for her kind heart and generosity. Her helping hand reached out to all of us during her life. She loved flowers, and at the age of 95, still had her own flower garden.
Our family is filled with fond memories of 4th of July and Christmas celebrations and growing up with many aunts, uncles and cousins as our neighbors. Her family will never forget her and will always carry a part of her with us. Our hope is that we pass the legacy she gave us of family, generosity and love on to our children and that they will pass it on to their own children. No words can describe the impact she had on all of our lives. We will miss you ... and remember you when we see someone with a pink sweater or planting yellow flowers. Private services will be held by the family.
Hays Daily News, 10/7/2008
She was preceded in death by her mother, Anna Pfeifer, her brother, Lawrence Pfeifer and her sisters, Mary Lawler, Eleanor Carlisle and Barbara McCallion.
She and her siblings grew up on a farm and were witness to the dust bowls and survivors of the Great Depression.
She married James Murphy, who died in 1951.
Together they traveled the western United States looking for work in the oil fields during hard times. They settled in Hays where they purchased an entire block on east 6th street. Gen's siblings all built homes and together, they raised their children there. Gen worked most of her life as a waitress, first at Dan's Cafe and later at the Holiday Inn.
Gen was the mother of two daughters, Elaenor (Dolly) Aumiller of Kingman, Kansas, and Kathleen Lane of Half Moon Bay, California. She was the adoring grandma of 5 grandchildren, Julie Propp, Menlo Park, California, James Propp, San Francisco, California, Sherry Cheely, Great Bend, Kansas, Linda Sebastian, Kingman, Kansas and Mike Aumiller, Kingman, Kansas, a great-grandmother to 9 and a great-great-grandmother to 7.
Each one she loved in a special way. Gen, as her family and friends called her, was known for her kind heart and generosity. Her helping hand reached out to all of us during her life. She loved flowers, and at the age of 95, still had her own flower garden.
Our family is filled with fond memories of 4th of July and Christmas celebrations and growing up with many aunts, uncles and cousins as our neighbors. Her family will never forget her and will always carry a part of her with us. Our hope is that we pass the legacy she gave us of family, generosity and love on to our children and that they will pass it on to their own children. No words can describe the impact she had on all of our lives. We will miss you ... and remember you when we see someone with a pink sweater or planting yellow flowers. Private services will be held by the family.
Hays Daily News, 10/7/2008
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