Funk, Agnes Rempel (1917-2005)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Feb 24 p. 28

Birth date: 1917 Oct 24

text of obituary:

AGNES FUNK

Agnes Funk (nee Rempel) died Sept. 22. She was born Oct. 24, 1917 in Novo Omsk, Siberia, seven days after the Russian Revolution started. She jokingly called herself "a child of the Revolution." Her family immigrated to Canada in 1926, arriving in St. John and welcomed by Canadians offering the best bologna sandwiches she had ever tasted. After three years in Winnipeg her family relocated to Abbotsford. As a young woman Agnes moved to Vancouver where she worked as a housekeeper and on the St. Paul's Hospital pediatric ward. She married Abe Funk Mar. 28, 1942 and the couple settled on a farm in Abbotsford, raising six children. Abe and Agnes enjoyed 62 years of marriage. Agnes was a tenacious, forward-thinking woman who loved life, art, music, travel and reading. She was a woman of faith and will be remembered for her dry sense of humour. Agnes is mourned by Abe; daughters Irm (Will) and Charlotte (Rick); sons Bob (Irene), Dave (Shirl), Paul (Cheryl) and Tony (Marlene); grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral was Sept. 27 at Bakerview Church, Abbotsford.