Editing Funk, Goldie Klassen (1923-2008)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 Oct p. 34

Birth date: 1923 Mar 22

text of obituary:

<center><h3>GOLDIE (GOLDA) FUNK</h3></center>

oldie (Golda) Emily Funk died July 5,
2008. She was born Mar. 22, 1923 in Beaver
Flat, Sask. to Gerhard and Agatha Klassen.
Goldie's family read the Bible and prayed
every evening after supper and made
Turnhill MB Church a focal point of family
life. Goldie sang in the church choir and
memorized 500 verses from the Gospel
of John. She accepted Christ as Saviour
as a young girl and was baptized at Abe
Wiebe's dam. Goldie graduated from Millar
Memorial Bible Institute, Pambrun, Sask.,
with a 3-year diploma in Bible. She was a
teacher for Crusade for Christ and Canadian
Sunday School Mission. She also worked as
a cook. She married Chester Funk Aug. 3,
1947. Goldie and Chester farmed until 1974
when they moved to Swift Current, Sask.
Goldie played many instruments, sewed
and did handwork, and loved to garden
and cook. Predeceased by Chester in 2001,
Goldie is mourned by children Faith (Peter)
Peters, Gilmour (Hannah), Phyllis (Leroy)
34 October 20 08 MENNONITE BRETHREN H ER ALD
Schmidt, Janice (Jeff) Fast, Cyndy (Phil)
Willms; 9 grandchildren; 1 great-grand-
child. The funeral was July 9 at Bridgeway
Community Church, Swift Current.

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