Editing Funk, Isaak (1927-2008)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 Oct p. 35

Birth date: 1927 Apr 27

text of obituary:

<center><h3.ISAAK FUNK</h3></center>

saak Funk died July
17, 2008. He was
born Apr. 27, 1927
in Katherinovka,
Ukraine to Isaak J. and
Katharina Funk. When
he was 2, his family
travelled to Moscow to obtain immigra-
tion papers to Canada, but his father was
arrested and sent to Siberia. They never
saw him again. In 1943, the Funk family
left Ukraine for Germany, where Isaac was
drafted into the German army. In early
1945, he was captured and spent time
in an American PoW camp. He gave his
life to God and was baptized in Gronau,
Germany on Sept. 28, 1948. Isaak sailed
for Paraguay in 1950, moved to Uruguay
in 1955, and arrived in Canada in 1957. He
worked in logging and carpentry. Isaak
married Elizabeth Penner on July 13,
1963, settling in Vancouver. In 1969, Isaac
and Elizabeth moved to Abbotsford to
realize his dream of farming . They farmed
strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries
for 39 years. Isaak never retired. He is
mourned by Elizabeth; children Elizabeth
(Fred), Isaak (Chrissy), Frieda (Todd), Susan
(Alex), Lydia (Ron), David (Faith), Dan, John
(Melanie), Phil (Silvia); 17 grandchildren; 1
brother. The memorial was July 25 at King
Road MB Church, Abbotsford.

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