Daniel J. Murphy
Dan, age 59, of East Lansing, Michigan, passed away October 28, 2024, after a long illness, which he had bravely lived with for many years. He was born in Lansing, Michigan.
Dan was a fun-loving, quick-witted and joyful man. He enjoyed all sports, either participating in them when he was younger, or watching them loudly on TV. He especially loved the MSU Spartans and the Detroit Lions, Pistons, and Tigers.
Dan worked for many years in the car business selling cars for Bud Kouts Honda and recently for Candy Ford in Charlotte, where he made many friends with both employees and customers.
Dan was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jo; parents, Judge Charles and Teresita (Riley) Murphy; his sister, Dr. Anne Murphy Janca; and his in-laws, Joe and Elaine Iding.
He is survived by his stepdaughter, Jessica Slaven; his stepson, Ian (Kim) Slaven and granddaughter Sydney; his brothers, Charles Murphy of Alma, MI, Patrick Murphy of Lansing, MI, and James (Gerard Markesse) Murphy of Rockaway, NJ; his sisters, Mary (Gary) Schafer of Bath, MI, Claire Kzeski of Charlotte, MI, and Margaret Murphy of Lansing, MI; and many loving nieces, nephews and grandnieces and nephews.
Dan will be missed by all who knew him. His love will live on in our memories.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 955 Alton Rd., East Lansing. The Rite of Committal will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing. His family will receive relatives and friends beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Arrangements are by the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.
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Janet Van Acker
October 31, 2024 at 2:01 pmI have known Dan Murphy since he was a young child. He was always a good kid who grew up to be a wonderful young man and adult. He came from a loving nurturing family. He died too young and suffered much these last few years.
May God wipe away all his tears, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things have passed away. Rev. 21:4
Jim Murphy
November 1, 2024 at 8:24 amThank you Janet
Mary Schafer
November 2, 2024 at 6:44 amLove you
Claire Kzeski
November 3, 2024 at 9:08 amA great brother, uncle, friend and father! He was everyone’s confidence in times of great trial. He was a listener, and always ended with, “I’ll pray for you”. Many years ago when his inoperable tumor was suppose to burst, and he would be paraplegic, my daughter Reilly (minister), and son Kris and I prayed on him at my nephew Daniel’s wedding it never took his walking away. THE Lord healed him as much as he could. Dan lived courageously, from then on. He was a true hero, and when you suffer remember to put on Murphs smile. Go Green and Go Lions, he was my rainbow, and the lesson to live well smile often, and to love well.