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Violet Opitz-Murphy

March 14, 1931 — December 31, 2017

Violet Opitz-Murphy, 86, of Red Wing, passed away at Loving Residence on December 31, 2017.

She was born Violet Culver in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on March 14, 1931, to Daniel and Hilda (Issaccson) Culver. She attended St. Joseph's Grade school and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1949.

Violet moved to Minneapolis in 1950, and married Francis Opitz on July 25, 1953.
They moved to Winona, Minnesota in 1958 when Francis took a job as Chef at the Oaks Supper Club. In 1961 they relocated to Red Wing, where Francis was the Chef at Nybo's Cafe until his death in November 1979. Violet waitressed at Red Wing Country Club and worked in the lab at the Interstate Medical Clinic. She was a member of the Church of St. Joseph and the Leo C. Peterson American Legion Auxiliary. On May 4, 1985, she married Thomas Murphy and they lived in Ellsworth. Violet and Thomas enjoyed spending time at the cabin. Thomas died in 2015.

Violet was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Francis Opitz and Thomas Murphy; an infant daughter; brothers, Willard (Edna) Culver, Earnest (Mary) Culver and Lavern Culver.

She is survived by sons, Mark (Jackie Anderson) Opitz, of Bay City, WI and Brian (Stanley Orr) Opitz, of Red Wing; 2 grandsons; nephews, Ralph (Dawn) Culver, Willie (Emily) Culver, John (Kathy) Culver, Pat, David and Bill Culver and nieces Mary (Rich) Patridge and Joan Culver.
The family would like to thank Loving Residence for caring for Violet the last 13 months of her life, as well as Mayo Hospice, who assisted with her care in her final weeks.
Mass of the Resurrection will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at the Church of St. Joseph, with Father Thomas M. Kommers presiding. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to Mayo Hospice, Red Wing or Songs for Seniors.
Arrangements handled by Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com

Visitation

JAN 10. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)

Church of St. Joseph
435 West 7th St.
Red Wing, MN 55066

Mass

JAN 10. 11:00 AM (CST)

Church of St. Joseph
435 West 7th St.
Red Wing, MN 55066
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