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 Elmer Dominic PhilippiBorn 18 Feb 1925 Saint Joseph, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 12 Nov 1995 Cold Spring, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 70 years, buried Jacob's Prairie, Stearns County, Minnesota Married 22 Apr 1946 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 21 years (married 49 years) to:  Muriel Mary Murphy, age by marriage 21 years, daughter of Andrew Bernerd Murphy and Clarenda Ethel Rooney.Born 27 Aug 1924 Saint Wendel, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 6 Nov 2006 Cold Spring, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 82 years Obituary for Muriel Philippi Muriel M. Philippi, age 82 Cold Spring August 27-1924 – November 6, 2006 Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 9, 2006 at St. James Catholic Church in Jacobs Prairie, MN for Muriel M. Philippi, age 82, who died Monday at the Assumption Nursing Home in Cold Spring. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Relatives and friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday and from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Wenner Funeral Home in Cold Spring. Parish prayers will be at 4:00 p.m. followed by the St. James Christian Women at 4:30 p.m. Muriel was born in St. Wendel, MN to Andrew and Clarinda (Rooney) Murphy. She married Elmer Philippi on April 22, 1946 in St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Cloud, MN. She graduated from St. Cloud Teachers College in 1944 and taught school in St. Stephen, St. Wendel and Jacobs Prairie. Muriel was an avid quilter, crotchetier, baker and immaculate housekeeper. She loved "white" laundry, old time dancing, straight curtains and even hanging shades. She was a member of St. James Parish, Christian Women and Cold Spring and St. Joseph Legion Auxiliaries. Survivors include her children, Jeannie (Gerry) Nelson, Pattie (Mike) Liestman, Mark (Betty) Philippi and Susan (Scott) Cheeley; 11 grandchildren; 13 (+1 forth coming) great grandchildren; twin sister, Myra Scherer; sister, Mildred Egerman; brother, Joseph Murphy. She is preceded in death by her husband, Elmer (11-12-95); sons, Roger (1-24-66) and Andrew (2-15-56); parents; brothers, Thomas, Rahlin and DeWayne Murphy. Children: 2. Roger Wayne PhilippiBorn 9 May 1949 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 24 Jan 1966 Watkins, Meeker County, Minnesota, age 16 years, buried Jacob's Prairie, Stearns County, Minnesota Roger died in a train/car accident. 5. Andrew Joseph "Andy Jo" PhilippiBorn 4 Sep 1956 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 15 Feb 1957 Jacob's Prairie, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 5 months and 1 week and 4 days, buried Jacob's Prairie, Stearns County, Minnesota | |||