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Brunk, Joseph Franklin (1865-1943)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1943 Sep 23 p. 5
Birth date: 1865 Jun 29
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— Funeral services for Rev. Jos. F. Brunk, 78, a retired Mennonite minister of the church at Peabody who had made his home in Newton for the past few years, were held last Sunday afternoon at the West Liberty Mennonite church. Rev. Brunk passed away Friday at the Bethel deaconess Hospital after a long period of illness. The services were in charge of Bishop Milo Kauffman and Rev. Earl Buckwalter.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1943 Sep 30 p. 7
text of obituary:
JOSEPH FRANKLIN BRUNK
Joseph Franklin Brunk, second son of Henry G. and Susan (Heatwole) Brunk, was born near Geneseo, Ill., on Jun 29, 1865 and passed away at the Bethel Deaconess hospital in Newton, Kansas on September 17, 1943 at the age of 78 years, 2 months and 18 days.
Joseph's father's family moved from Illinois and settled near Hillsboro, Kansas, where his father passed away shortly after their arrival. The family later moved to McPherson county, near McPherson where Joseph grew to manhood.
On October 14, 1888, he was united in marriage to Marietta R. Gray in McPherson county, Kansas.
He engaged in farming until the year 1903 when he gave it up to become superintendent of the Orphans Home near Hillsboro, Kansas. From there they went to Kansas City, Kansas, where they helped organize the Mennonite Mission and served there as superintendent for many years. In May, 1905, Joseph was ordained to the ministry at Kansas City, Kansas by Brother Daniel Kauffman. He with the assistance of others established the Mennonite Sanitarium near LaJunta, Colorado, and was superintendent there for a time. A few years later they had charge of the Old People's home near Rittman, Ohio. From Rittman they moved to Peabody, Kansas. Retiring from this work they moved to Newton, Kansas, where they have made their home since 1936.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Mrs. Mareitta Brunk; one adopted daughter, Mrs. Mable [sic Mabel] Remer, Newton, Kansas; six grand-children one half brother, Charles W. Cooprider, Windom, Kan.; two half sisters Mrs. E. J. Ely, Inman, Kans., and Mrs. O. E. Hostettler, McPherson, Kans.; two step brothers, T. J. Cooprider, Heston, Kans., and J. A. Cooprider, Denver, Colo., also many other relatives and close personal friends.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, September 19, 1943. A short service was held at the chapel of the Moody's Funeral Home in Newton at 1:00 p. m. with Dr. Fred Brenneman in charge. Following this service they left for West Liberty church in McPherson county where funeral services were held at 3:00 p. m. with bishop Milo Kauffman officiating, he was assisted by Rev. Earl Buckwalter and Rev. Menno Troyer. A group from the church sang, "Come Ye Disconsolate," "Rock of Ages" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye." A male quartet composed of Ray Zimmerman, Vern Zimmerman and Lloyd Miller sang "Will the Circle be Unbroken" and "The City Four Square." Pallbearers were: George Cooprider, Henry Cooprider, Ralph Hostetler, Marvin Hostetler, Harold Ely and Oren Ely. Burial was made in the West Liberty cemetery by Rex. M. Moody of the Moody's Funeral Home.
