Funk, Hulda Schmidt (1926-2003)

"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.