Becky Murphy
Rebecca Jean “Becky” Murphy, 78, of rural Warsaw, passed at 10:52 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 2025, at the Cedar Creek of Warsaw, where she had resided for several months.
Becky was born on Aug. 10, 1946, in Warsaw, to the late Robert E. and Emma Christine (Denny) Schooley. She graduated from Claypool High School in 1964 and went on to dedicate more than 37 years to food service. Becky began her career with Warsaw Community Schools and later became head cook at Burket School. She then served at Tippecanoe Valley High School, retiring in 2014.
Throughout her life, Becky was active in her faith community. She was formerly a member of Mentone United Methodist Church and more recently attended Cook’s Chapel Church.
Becky’s greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren — rarely missing a sporting event as their biggest fan. She enjoyed hummingbirds, found peace in gardening and was well known for her homemade yeast rolls, which she loved teaching others to make.
She is survived by her children, Mike, and wife Amy Murphy, of Akron, and Stephanie, and husband Troy Shull, of Mentone; grandchildren, Camron, Breanna (Brian), Tenaya (Collin), Travis, McKenzie (Jacob), Tucker and Emily (Chase); great-grandchildren, Chloe and Caleb; sister, Connie, and husband Terry Harrell, of Plymouth; and a brother, Dennis, and wife Claudia Schooley, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Becky was preceded in death by her parents.
The funeral service will take place at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 20, at
King Memorial Home
, 101 N. Tucker St., Mentone, with Pastor Butch Toke and Pastor Lane Lingofelter officiating.
Her interment will take place following the service in the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Visitation hours will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Memorial contributions can be made in her memory to the Beaver Dam Community Church, with Wheels on Fire on the memo line.
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