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Funk, Henry (1880-1955)
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1955 Sep 29 p. 3 |
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Surviving are his wife Lydia; six children, 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. |
Surviving are his wife Lydia; six children, 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. |
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1956 Oct 6 p. 8 |
''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1956 Oct 6 p. 8 |
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| + | Henry Funk, our husband and father, was born in Beltersroth, Germany, April 18, 1880. His parents were John Funk and Katherin Horsch Funk. In 1890 the family emigrated to America, arriving here May 2. They settled near Halstead, Kansas. |
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Revision as of 14:15, 12 July 2016
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Sep 29 p. 3
Birth date: 1880 Apr 18
text of obituary:
Oklahoma Minister Called by Death
REV. HENRY FUNK SERVED CONGREGATIONS AT HYDRO, EL RENO
Hydro, Okla. — Rev. Henry Funk, 75, retired Mennonite minister, died at the Okarche hospital Sept. 19 of a heart ailment from which he had suffered for several years.
Funeral services were held Sept. 21 in the Geary High School auditorium, Rev. Henry Hege of Geary and Rev. Waldo Kaufman of Hydro officiating.
Rev. Funk was born in Beltersroth, Germany and came to Halstead Kan. with his parents in 1890. The family moved to Oklahoma in 1900, and as a young man Rev. Funk spoke in a number of rural churches in the Geary area in addition to farming.
Later he served as pastor of the Bethel Mennonite Church, Hydro, and of the Mennoville Church, El Reno. He was ordained to the ministry Sept. 20, 1925.
Surviving are his wife Lydia; six children, 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Oct 6 p. 8
text of obituary:
REV. HENRY FUNK
Henry Funk, our husband and father, was born in Beltersroth, Germany, April 18, 1880. His parents were John Funk and Katherin Horsch Funk. In 1890 the family emigrated to America, arriving here May 2. They settled near Halstead, Kansas.
