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Funk, Otto E. (1903-1929)
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| + | ''Christlicher Bundesbote'' obituary: 1929 Mar 7 p. 7 |
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| + | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1929 Feb 20 p. 3 |
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| + | — The death of Otto Funk, a promising young man from the Bruderthal neighborhood of Hillsboro, former student of Bethel Academy, came as a great shock to his many friends and relatives in this community. Mr. Funk passed away at the Bethel hospital last Wednesday morning and his funeral was held at the Bruderthal church on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. |
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| + | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1929 Feb 27 p. 1 |
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| + | Otto E. Funk was born April 10, 1903 in Hillsboro a son of Frank and Elizabeth (Ewert) Funk. He was one of four children, a brother, the Rev. Arnold Funk, who attends college at Bluffton, Ohio, Herbert, another brother at home and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Nickel of Hillsboro, with his father, surviving him. His mother preceded him in death. |
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| + | The deceased has spent all of his life on the farm home near Hillsboro, with the exception of the years he spent at Bethel College. |
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| + | On June 13, 1920 he was baptized upon his confession of faith in Jesus Christ as his personal Savior, after having received catechethical [''sic''] instructions from the Elder Wm. J. Ewert. He thus became a member of the Brutherthal congregation and was an obedient and faithful member in the church as well as in the family. |
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 24 July 2015
Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1929 Mar 7 p. 7
Birth date: 1903 Apr 10
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1929 Feb 20 p. 3
text of obituary:
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— The death of Otto Funk, a promising young man from the Bruderthal neighborhood of Hillsboro, former student of Bethel Academy, came as a great shock to his many friends and relatives in this community. Mr. Funk passed away at the Bethel hospital last Wednesday morning and his funeral was held at the Bruderthal church on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1929 Feb 27 p. 1
text of obituary:
Otto E. Funk was born April 10, 1903 in Hillsboro a son of Frank and Elizabeth (Ewert) Funk. He was one of four children, a brother, the Rev. Arnold Funk, who attends college at Bluffton, Ohio, Herbert, another brother at home and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Nickel of Hillsboro, with his father, surviving him. His mother preceded him in death.
The deceased has spent all of his life on the farm home near Hillsboro, with the exception of the years he spent at Bethel College.
On June 13, 1920 he was baptized upon his confession of faith in Jesus Christ as his personal Savior, after having received catechethical [sic] instructions from the Elder Wm. J. Ewert. He thus became a member of the Brutherthal congregation and was an obedient and faithful member in the church as well as in the family.
