FAIRBANK: Mary Joan Murphy, of Fairbank, died Tuesday, January 27, at Parview Care Center in Waterloo.

She was born January 22, 1925, daughter of Joseph and Jeanette Sampson.

She married Robert D. Murphy on July 3, 1948 at St. John’s Catholic Church, Waterloo Iowa.

Survived by; two daughters, Mary Ann (Jerry) Wildebour and Rebecca Peters both of Waterloo.  four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Preceded in death: by her husband, Robert on Decenber 6, 2004, her parents, and two brothers.

Services : at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 30, Immaculate Conception Catholic Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with Rosary at 4:30 p.m. and Scripture Service at 6:30 p.m. both at funeral home.

Memorials may left to the American Cancer Society or the Fairbank American Legion.