Raymond E. Murphy

Raymond E. “Bud” Murphy, age 77, of Evansville, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Deaconess Hospital Main Campus. Ray was born January 22, 1939 in Evansville to the late Raymond and Lucille (Bassemier) Murphy. Ray was the president and co-founder of Rem-Kay Business Equipment and a member of the Westside Nut Club for over 34 years, serving as the Fall Festival Chairperson in 1990. He had also served on the board of the National Association of Credit Management, the National Machine Dealers Association and as the president of Bluegrass Office Devry Association. Ray was also a life member of the Knights of Columbus and the Riverbend Association and was a Kentucky Colonel and Tennessee Squire. Ray was a veteran of the United States Navy serving as a Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Petty Officer. He was a member of American Legion Funkhouser Post 8, serving as post adjutant for the last two years. Ray enjoyed woodworking, maintaining the Westside Nut Club Model T’s, camping with his family and friends and entertaining. Surviving Ray are his wife of 9 years, Rose Ann (Arnold) Weidner Murphy; two sons, Brian (Diane) Murphy and Mike (Michelle) Murphy, both of Evansville; a sister, Doris (Jack) Laine of Punta Gorda, FL; stepdaughter, Mary (Gene) Rosek; two stepsons, Mike Weidner and Mark (Schelly) Weidner, all of Evansville and seven grandchildren, Dalton Murphy, Corey Rosek, Brendan Rosek, Nolan Weidner, Blake Weidner, Julian Weidner and Michael Weidner, III. In addition to his parents, Ray was preceded in death by his first wife of 47 years, Sandra (Beck) Murphy in 2005; by a sister, Lois Maday and by a granddaughter, Kendall Marie Murphy in 2011. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Resurrection Catholic Church, Rev. Phil Kreilein officiating. Entombment will follow in St. Joseph Mausoleum, where the Vanderburgh County Retired Veterans Memorial Club will conduct military rites. Friends may visit with the family from 2:00 until 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street and from 10:00 A.M. until service time on Thursday at Resurrection Catholic Church, 5301 New Harmony Road, Evansville, IN 47720. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kendall Murphy Memorial Fund, c/o Resurrection Church, 5301 New Harmony Road, Evansville, IN 47720 or to the American Legion Funkhouser Post #8, 6001 New Harmony Road, Evansville, IN 47720. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Raymond E. Murphy

January 22, 1939 - February 28, 2016