Mary Murphy, the longtime representative of Hermantown in the Minnesota House, died Wednesday after suffering a stroke earlier in the week. House Speaker Melissa Hortman announced Murphy’s death in a Facebook post, two days after saying the former legislator and teacher had a stroke and would be moved to hospice care.

Former state Rep. Mary Murphy, the longest-serving woman in the history of the Minnesota House, died Wednesday at age 85.

Former DFL state Rep. Mary Murphy, the longest-serving woman in the Minnesota House, died in hospice care on Christmas Day.

Friends and colleagues took to social media to remember Mary Murphy upon the news of her death on Wednesday. Murphy was the longest-serving female legislator and second-longest-serving member. Murphy,

Mary Murphy, the longest-serving woman and second-longest-serving member of the Minnesota House, died on Christmas Day at the age of 85.

Former State Representative Mary Murphy was one of the longest-serving members of the Minnesota House. The bird at the center of the worst single-species mortality event in modern history isn’t recovering,

Mary Murphy, one of the longest serving members of the Minnesota House carrying out the role for 46 years, has died. She’s also being remembered as a former social studies teacher at Duluth Central High School where she worked from 1964 to 1997.