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Funk, Hulda Schmidt (1926-2003)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Dec 5 p. 25 Birth date: 1926 Jan 6 text of obituary: <center><h3>HULDA FUNK</h3></center> Hulda Funk died Oct. 5. She was born J...") |
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6, 1926 to Gustaf and |
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Juliana Schmidt in |
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+ | Poland. She was separated from some of |
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her family during |
her family during |
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World War II but they |
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worked as a nanny and in a factory, and |
worked as a nanny and in a factory, and |
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later as a practical nurse at Grace Hospital, |
later as a practical nurse at Grace Hospital, |
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| − | Vancouver and |
+ | Vancouver and St. Mary's in New Westminister, B.C. She married Wilfred Funk June |
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24, 1961. In 1999 she was diagnosed with |
24, 1961. In 1999 she was diagnosed with |
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Alzheimer's and they moved to Lethbridge |
Alzheimer's and they moved to Lethbridge |
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+ | to be close to family. She had a personal relationship with God, praying daily for her |
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family and reading her Bible. She was a |
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member of Kennedy Heights Church in |
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Church, Lethbridge. She loved gardening, |
Church, Lethbridge. She loved gardening, |
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reading and working in her kitchen. She |
reading and working in her kitchen. She |
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| − | was a sports fan, particularly of CFL |
+ | was a sports fan, particularly of CFL football. She is mourned by Wilfred; son |
| − | + | Stephen; 2 grandsons; 4 brothers; 1 sister. |
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 27 February 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Dec 5 p. 25
Birth date: 1926 Jan 6
text of obituary:
HULDA FUNK
Hulda Funk died Oct. 5. She was born Jan. 6, 1926 to Gustaf and Juliana Schmidt in Poland. She was separated from some of her family during World War II but they later reunited as refugees in Germany. She became a nurse. In 1956 she immigrated to Canada and worked as a nanny and in a factory, and later as a practical nurse at Grace Hospital, Vancouver and St. Mary's in New Westminister, B.C. She married Wilfred Funk June 24, 1961. In 1999 she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and they moved to Lethbridge to be close to family. She had a personal relationship with God, praying daily for her family and reading her Bible. She was a member of Kennedy Heights Church in Delta, where she taught Sunday school. Later she joined College Drive Community Church, Lethbridge. She loved gardening, reading and working in her kitchen. She was a sports fan, particularly of CFL football. She is mourned by Wilfred; son Stephen; 2 grandsons; 4 brothers; 1 sister. The funeral was Oct. l0 in College Drive Community Church.
