Joyce M. Murphy, 74, died on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, at 1:15 p.m. at Wapakoneta Manor in Wapakoneta, Ohio.
She was born on May 8, 1942, in Lima, Ohio to John Elmer and R. “Marie” (Jacobs) Keith and they preceded her in death. On June 4, 1961, Joyce married John E. Murphy and he preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 2004.
Joyce was a bookkeeper and assisted in the operation of Murphy Motor Sales Ada. She formerly worked at the Lima Telephone & Telegraph Company from 1960-1961 and then worked from 1961-1964 at the Lima Metropolitain Bank.
Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse [email protected]
March 3, 1912 the Business Men’s Club was organized. W.C. Ewing was the first president. In 1914 this organization formulated plans for the first Farmers & Merchants Picnic.
The Icon spotted "CHEER 63" in the Ada school parking lot in September. Look for it in a white Chevy Traverse LTE. Does it belong for a former cheerleader born in 1963? That's our best guess.
Do you have an interesting license plate? Send a photo to [email protected]. Don't forget to tell us the plate's meaning.
By Monty Siekerman
Whether you are 5 or 105 years old, there is a coloring contest for you at the Ada Public Library.
Patrons can choose between two pictures to vie for $15 gift certificates which will be given to winners in each of four categories:
• Kindergarten to second grade
• Third to fifth grade
• Sixth to 12th grade
• Adults
Stop by the library to choose the picture you want to color. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 31.
