Patrick J. Murphy Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Patrick Joseph Murphy went to be with the Lord on December 16 2020. He was born in Clare, Michigan on October 13 1943 to Harold Murphy Sr and Mildred Coughlin Murphy. On July 3 1967 he was injured in a rodeo accident in Otisville which left him a quadriplegic for 53 years until his passing. He was born again into the Kingdom of God shortly thereafter, a commitment he followed the rest of his life. Patrick married Mary Schneikart in 1993 and together they attended Living Word Church in Midland until his passing. He was an entrepreneur in the manufactured home business until 2012. Mary and Patrick traveled all over Michigan with Cowboys for Christ testifying for Jesus. He enjoyed watching his grandsons play soccer, deer hunting, and Clare High School Football. He graduated from Clare High School in 1962 as the ‘King’ of his graduating class. Patrick has been publicly and privately recognized for his fortitude, resilience and courage in dealing with hardship, adversity and pain. He is a man that did not know how to quit. Surviving him is his wife Mary Murphy, step-daughter Amanda Schneikart and her sons Christian, Greyson, and Lincoln, step-son Timothy Schneikart, sisters Connie (Richard) Zinser of Clare, Michael (Alice) Murphy of Kentucky, Susie Murphy of Clare, Butch (Becky) Murphy of Clare. Visitation and services will be held at the Clare Chapel of Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. with services led by Reverend Randy Saylor at 1:00 P.M. Memorial contributions are suggested to Patrick’s family, c/o Mary Murphy. Committal service will be in July 2021 at Ridge Road Cemetery in Brady Township, Michigan. On-line condolences may be left at www.stephenson-wyman.com

Patrick J. Murphy

October 13, 1943 - December 16, 2020