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James Thomas Murphy, 59, of Longville, (formerly) St. Paul, MN passed away Sept. 23, 2020. James was born May 5, 1961 in St. Paul, MN to Thomas F. and Paula (Bender) Murphy. Jimmy Tom worked as a boiler engineer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and his dogs, Jessie and Surge. Big Jim was a great friend to many. He is survived by his mom, Paula (Norm) Goetzke; siblings, Pat (Donna) Murphy and Janet (Tom) Fangel; uncles, John (Liz) Murphy, John (Barb) Bender; aunt, Cathi (Bender) Erichsen; niece, Madeline Murphy; nephews, Luke Fangel, Dylan (Erin) Fangel, Christopher Murphy and Isaac Murphy. He was preceded in death by his dad, Tom (1/30/96); uncle, Daniel Murphy; aunts, Rita (Jim) Duffy, Virginia Murphy and Sarah (Sally) (Tom) Skahen. Arrangements are with the Wenner Funeral Home, Cold Spring, MN.[[In-content Ad]]

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