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

	~~saak~~ Funk died July		Isaak Funk died July
	17, 2008. He was		17, 2008. He was
	born Apr. 27, 1927		born Apr. 27, 1927
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	Katharina Funk. When		Katharina Funk. When
	he was 2, his family		he was 2, his family
	travelled to Moscow to obtain ~~immigra-~~		travelled to Moscow to obtain immigration papers to Canada, but his father was
	~~tion~~ papers to Canada, but his father was
	arrested and sent to Siberia. They never		arrested and sent to Siberia. They never
	saw him again. In 1943, the Funk family		saw him again. In 1943, the Funk family
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	1963, settling in Vancouver. In 1969, Isaac		1963, settling in Vancouver. In 1969, Isaac
	and Elizabeth moved to Abbotsford to		and Elizabeth moved to Abbotsford to
	realize his dream of farming . They farmed		realize his dream of farming. They farmed
	strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries		strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries
	for 39 years. Isaak never retired. He is		for 39 years. Isaak never retired. He is

Mdoerksen: Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 Oct p. 35 Birth date: 1927 Apr 27 text of obituary: 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..."

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Created page with ""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..."

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"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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