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Funk, Agnes Rempel (1917-2005)
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| − | Agnes Funk (nee |
+ | Agnes Funk (nee Rempel) died Sept. 22. She |
| − | pel) died Sept. 22. She |
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was born Oct. 24, 1917 |
was born Oct. 24, 1917 |
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in Novo Omsk, Siberia, |
in Novo Omsk, Siberia, |
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seven days after the |
seven days after the |
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Russian Revolution |
Russian Revolution |
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| − | started |
+ | started. She jokingly |
called herself "a child of |
called herself "a child of |
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the Revolution." Her |
the Revolution." Her |
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| − | family immigrated to |
+ | family immigrated to Canada in 1926, arriving in St. John and welcomed by Canadians offering the best |
| − | ......"--___ Canada in 1926, arriv- |
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| − | ing in St. John and wel- |
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| − | comed by Canadians offering the best |
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bologna sandwiches she had ever tasted. After |
bologna sandwiches she had ever tasted. After |
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three years in Winnipeg her family relocated to |
three years in Winnipeg her family relocated to |
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Abbotsford. As a young woman Agnes moved |
Abbotsford. As a young woman Agnes moved |
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| − | to Vancouver where she worked as a |
+ | to Vancouver where she worked as a housekeeper and on the St. Paul's Hospital pediatric |
| − | keeper and on the st. Paul's Hospital pediatric |
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ward. She married Abe Funk Mar. 28, 1942 |
ward. She married Abe Funk Mar. 28, 1942 |
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| − | and the couple settled on a farm in |
+ | 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, |
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| − | joyed 62 years of marriage. Agnes was a tena- |
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| − | cious, forward-thinking woman who loved life, |
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art, music, travel and reading. She was a |
art, music, travel and reading. She was a |
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woman of faith and will be remembered for |
woman of faith and will be remembered for |
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Abe; daughters Irm (Will) and Charlotte (Rick); |
Abe; daughters Irm (Will) and Charlotte (Rick); |
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sons Bob (Irene), Dave (Shirl), Paul (Cheryl) |
sons Bob (Irene), Dave (Shirl), Paul (Cheryl) |
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| − | and Tony (Marlene); grandchildren and great- |
+ | and Tony (Marlene); grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral was Sept. 27 at |
| − | grandchildren. The funeral was Sept. 27 at |
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Bakerview Church, Abbotsford. |
Bakerview Church, Abbotsford. |
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Latest revision as of 18:01, 4 December 2023
"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.
