Kathleen Murphy-Marx, 70, fortified with the Sacraments of the Church, went home to our Lord on March 7, 2026. Visitation will be held at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO on Wednesday, March 11th from 6 to 8 p.m. with the Rosary at 6 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March 12th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 11822 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO.

Kathy was born August 28, 1955, in Kansas City, MO. A graduate of St Teresa’s Academy and Missouri Valley College, Kathy was a devoted elementary and special education teacher, a role she always saw as a vocation, most recently with over two decades of service at St. Thomas More School. Kathy was preceded in death by her mother and father, Fran and Bob, and infant sister Elizabeth Marita. She is survived by her son Ian (Denise) Murphy and daughter Mary Kate (Jim) Hamilton, grandchildren Annora Muller, John Hamilton, Cecilia Hamilton, James Hamilton, and Rand Hamilton, and siblings Msgr. Bob Murphy, Laura (Larry) Wank, and Charlie (Mary) Murphy along with numerous beloved nieces, nephews, and godchildren. Kathy’s faith and family played the most significant role in her life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Conception Abbey in Conception, MO.