FUNK, Roy Christopher 1894-1956

FUNK, OLSON, CORDES, BRINKER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/26/2010 at 15:05:42

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Heart Attack
Proves Fatal for
Osage Farmer

OSAGE, IOWA - Roy Funk, 62, retired farmer, suffered a fatal heart attack Monday afternoon at the Masonic Hall in Osage. He and other Masons were preparing for the last rites of a fellow lodge member, William R. Haines.

Funeral services are pending at the Champion Funeral Home.

Mr. Funk was born at Fenton, the son of Conrad and Anna Funk. He came to Mitchell County in 1908. He was married to Mabel Olson on June 22, 1921. They lived on their farm until moving to Osage recently. He was a member of the First Congregational Church and the Masonic Lodge.

Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Keith Morse, Mason City; two sons, Keith, Austin, and Lavern, Osage; six grandchildren; his stepmother, Mrs. C. C. Funk, Brandon, and a sister, Mrs. Walter Cordes, Mitchell.

[Mason City Globe-Gazette, Tuesday, June 26, 1956]

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Roy Christopher Funk was born January 9, 1894 at Fenton, Kossuth, Iowa to Anna Brinker and Conrad Christopher Funk.

He married Mabel Olga Olson on June 22, 1921 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The couple had three children: Keith Irwin (December 12, 1923 Mitchell, Iowa to March 15, 2003 Osage, Mitchell, Iowa); and twins: Lavern Dean (February 13, 1927 Mitchell, Iowa to September 3, 2009 Osage, Mitchell, Iowa) and Lavonne (born February 13, 1927 Mitchell, Iowa).

Roy died January 25, 1956 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at the Osage City Cemetery, Osage, Iowa.

Found in the 1900 census living at Fenton, Kossuth, Iowa: Conrad Funk 35, Anna Funk 37, Roy Funk 6, Harry Funk 4, Esther Funk 2, Martin J. Culligan 26.

Found in the 1910 - 1940 censuses at Burr Oak, Mitchell, Iowa:

1910: Conrad C Funk 45, Anna Funk 46, Roy Christopher Funk 15, Harry Funk 13, Ester Funk 11.

1915: Roy C Funk age 21.

1920: Christoper C Funk 56, Annie Funk 58, Roy C Funk 25, Esther F Funk 22.

1925: Roy C Funk 31, Mabel Funk 26, Keith Funk 1.

1930: Roy Funk 36, Mabel Funk 31, Keith Funk 6, Lavern Funk 3, Lavonne Funk 3.

1940: Roy C Funk 46, Mabel A Funk 41, Keith I Funk 16, Lavern D Funk 13, Lavonne J Funk 13, Jesse O Newton 48 (hired farm help).

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NOTES:

FindaGrave Memorial # 55511469. (his wife and two sons are also at Find a Grave)

(Credit: Deidre Badker, 2/8/2013)