Kenneth Murphy, 75, of Montpelier, IN, passed away at 9:22 AM on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at his home in Montpelier, IN.  He was born to Henry and Verta Murphy on Sunday, November 23, 1947, in Bluffton, IN.  He married the late Anna K (Culbertson) Murphy on September 2, 1967, in Pennville, Indiana. He later married Mary (Doublin) Murphy on May 19, 2003, in Townsend, TN.  Ken grew up in Rural Montpelier. He has shared many fond memories of his childhood living on the farm with his loving parents and sisters. He attended Montpelier schools. At the age of 18, Ken started working at Gripco and continued working there until he retired. Ken enjoyed taking short rides on his motorcycle, working on tractors, watching old westerns and taking care of his horses. He loved his family, and he always had a smile.

Ken will be deeply missed by his wife - Mary Murphy, Montpelier, IN., his daughters - Marilyn (Larry) Kelly, Bryant, IN,, Lesley (Kevin) Randall, Hartford City, IN, Allison (Douglas) Kelley, Bluffton, IN, step daughter -  Stacy (Toby) Olsen, Royerton, IN., grandchildren - Brianna (Austin) Shane, Greensburg, IN., Brandon Kelley, Fort Wayne, IN., Myles Randall, Clayton, NC., Mason Randall, Hartford City, IN., Morgan Randall, Hartford City, IN., step grandchildren – Jamie (Brent) Jones, Indianapolis, IN., Paige Crouch, Royerton, IN., Savanna Hutchens, Royerton, IN., Stanley Hutchens, Royerton, IN., Gavin Olsen, Albany, IN., Noah Olsen, Albany, IN., great grandchildren - Lyla K Shane, Liam Shane, step great grandchild - Benjamin Jones, Fenrir Jones, Grayson Hutchens, Aiden Crouch, Addison Crouch, sister - Loretta (Ralph) Thiery, Lima, OH., several brother and sister in laws and several nieces & nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father - Henry Wesley Murphy, mother - Verta Viola Murphy, 1st wife - Anna K (Culbertson) Murphy, sister - Phyllis (Bobby Jack) Speece, his father and mothers-in-law, 1 brother-in-law, 1 sister-in-law and 2 nephews.

Family and friends may gather to share and remember at Walker & Glancy Funeral Home 109 W. Windsor St. Montpelier, IN on Tuesday, March 14 from 4:00PM to 8:00PM.

A service to celebrate Ken's life will be at Walker & Glancy Funeral Home at 11:00AM on Wednesday, March 15, with Pastor Steve Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in the Brookside Memorial Park in Montpelier.

Arrangements are being handled by Walker & Glancy Funeral Home in Montpelier.

Online condolences may be made at www.glancyfuneralhomes.com