In Memory Of
Christine Shannon "Chris" Murphy Rhoads
1950
2019
Christine Shannon "Chris" Murphy Rhoads
December 13, 1950 — February 9, 2019
Christine “Chris” Shannon Murphy Rhoads, 68, of Cheyenne, died on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Cheyenne.
She was born on December 13, 1950 in Moses Lake, Washington to Benjamin S Murphy and Patricia J. Murphy née McCarty.
Chris attended Cheyenne Central High School, graduating with the class of ‘69. From an early age she displayed a love of animals and became an accomplished horsewoman. Later she participated as a Dandy in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Dandies. She worked as a Veterinarian Technician and eventually as an office manager for a veterinary clinic.
She is survived by her children, Riley Rhoads and Ty Rhoads, both of Cheyenne; a sister, Maureen Murphy of Tucson, Arizona; a brother and sister-in-law Brian and Elva Murphy of Green Valley, Arizona; and two grandchildren, Nataleigh Rhoads and Niko Sanchez. Her children and her grandchildren were a focal point of her life.
Chris was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Charles S. Murphy, and her mother-in-law Georgia Richards.
A Celebration of her Life will be Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Gathering Place.
THE FAMILY HAS REQUESTED ABSOLUTELY NO FLOWERS...
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Humane Society.
She was born on December 13, 1950 in Moses Lake, Washington to Benjamin S Murphy and Patricia J. Murphy née McCarty.
Chris attended Cheyenne Central High School, graduating with the class of ‘69. From an early age she displayed a love of animals and became an accomplished horsewoman. Later she participated as a Dandy in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Dandies. She worked as a Veterinarian Technician and eventually as an office manager for a veterinary clinic.
She is survived by her children, Riley Rhoads and Ty Rhoads, both of Cheyenne; a sister, Maureen Murphy of Tucson, Arizona; a brother and sister-in-law Brian and Elva Murphy of Green Valley, Arizona; and two grandchildren, Nataleigh Rhoads and Niko Sanchez. Her children and her grandchildren were a focal point of her life.
Chris was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Charles S. Murphy, and her mother-in-law Georgia Richards.
A Celebration of her Life will be Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Gathering Place.
THE FAMILY HAS REQUESTED ABSOLUTELY NO FLOWERS...
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Humane Society.
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Celebration of Life
Friday, February 15, 2019
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