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Funk, Gerhard R. (George R.) (1897-1942)
Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1942 Mar 24 p. 15
Birth date: 1897 Sep 18
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1942 Mar 19 p. 5
text of obituary:
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— George Funk, well known farmer in the Tabor community north of Newton, died at seven o'clock last Monday morning in the Bethesda hospital in Goessel. Doctors diagnosed his sickness as a disease of the blood from which he suffered for many months. Funeral services were to take place Thursday, March 12, at the Tabor church, of which he was a member.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1942 Apr 9 p. 3
text of obituary:
George R. Funk, son of Gerhard W. and Elizabeth Rempel Funk, was born in the Brudertal community near Hillsboro, Kansas, on September 18, 1897. He passed the years of his childhood and youth on the farm of his parents, and enjoyed the benefit of the district school, in German as well as English, and in this way he also received good instruction in Bible and church history.
From Elder William J. Ewert he received the benefit of a thorough catechetical instruction, and was also baptized by him on the confession of his faith on June 11, 1916.
On April 12, 1923, he was united in marriage with Marie Hiebert. This union was blessed with five children, namely Luella, 17 years old; Ernest, who died soon after birth; Frances 13; Roland 10, and Phyllis 6 years old. Although it was hard for us to give up one of the children, yet we accepted it as God’s loving providence. My husband helped faithfully to provide a Christian training for the children in the fear of the Lord. We have lived in the married state for nearly 19 years.
In 1923 we settled on the H. H. Funk farm, one-fourth of a mile east of the Brudertal church, where we lived for three months. Then we moved to the D. D. Hiebert farm, six miles southwest of Hillsboro. Here we enjoyed life for two years, and then moved to Mother Hiebert’s farm, where we lived from 1925 to 1934. In 1933 we bought a farm two miles west of the Tabor church, and we very much appreciated to have our own home — “Home Sweet Home.”
The Lord has richly blessed us in material things as well as spiritual, and the deceased has also shown himself grateful for this. In the church he was a faithful, peace loving member, and was always ready to help along with service and offerings. Our Tabor church will greatly miss him, whose faithful member he remained until his end.
About three years ago an ailment appeared (a swelling of the glands) which disappeared from time to time, and came again. On June 1, 1941, he was brought into the Halstead Hospital, where the doctors pronounced his illness incurable. Nevertheless he was again restored, to an extent, and we had new hope. But about five weeks ago the illness came back and increased to such an extent that he sought help in various ways. For eleven days he was cared for faithfully and lovingly in the home of his parents in Hillsboro, which he highly appreciated, and we with him.
Finally he was brought into the Goessel Hospital, where he lay or one week. Here too, he was carred [sic] for faithfully and lovingly, and the doctors and nurses did for him everything they could. The family, relatives and church members have prayed much for him. All that he said in this last illness showed a quiet submission to the will of God, in that he said, “God knows best.” Everything showed a readiness to go home, and he asked to give his regards to all who inquired about him. We will all miss him greatly, but the word applies also to us, to which he held “The Lord is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.”
He died on March 9, at 7 o’clock in the morning, at the ag [sic] of 44 years, 5 months and 8 days, of swelling of the glands (Hodgeskins [sic]) . He leaves to mourn his death his bereaved wife, 4 children, the parents, the mother-in-law, 4 brothers, 3 sisters, 7 brothers-in-law, and 10 sisters-in-law. One brother preceded him in death.
We rejoice in the hope of seeing him again in eternal bliss.
From the dear ones that you love
You never truly part.
Like a flower their memory blooms.
Forever — in your heart.
The family expresses sincere thanks to all relatives and friends for their love, intercession, for the minister’s visits, the singing, words of comfort, flowers, cards and help at the grave.
Mrs. G. R. Funk and children.