Alma Mae Murphy is celebrating her first birthday today, Thursday, January 20, 2022. She is the daughter of Rick and Ashley (Pelichoff) Murphy or Blue Mound. Alma’s grandparents are Dean and Lauralee Pelichoff of Taylorville, Debby Murphy of Springfield, and the late Robert “Larry” Murphy, also of Springfield. Her great-grandparents include Bill Luttrell and Eileen Janseen Gehle of Buckley, Illinois, the late Dwain Gehle of Buckley, the late Arno Janssen of Buckley, the late Ervin and Alice Pelichoff of St. Joseph, Illinois, the late Robert “Bob” and June Murphy of Springfield, and the late Frederick and Dorthy Wiesenmeyer of Springfield. Alma has one brother, Arno Frederick Murphy, who is three. Alma will hold a “Berry Sweet One” Strawberry party on Saturday, and with her friends at daycare today.
