Funk, Francis ("Frank") Nicholas (1940 - 2019)

FUNK, SCHULTE, KEANE, FOX, CHRISTIE, ARKFELD, WINDESHAUSEN, WEGNER, WEIHS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/4/2019 at 12:43:30

Name of deceased: Francis (“Frank”) Nicholas Funk

Aged: 78 yrs, 10 mo, 29 days

Residence: Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA

Born: Nov. 5, 1940; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Oct. 4, 2019; Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019; St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima, Portsmouth, IA

Survived by: Wife of 49 years, Judy Funk of Portsmouth, IA; children, Susan (spouse, Daniel) Schulte of Portsmouth, IA, Kelly Keane (fiancé, Bob Fox) of Panama, IA, Kathi (spouse, Jim) Christie of Omaha, NE and Kyle Funk (spouse, Julie) of Portsmouth, IA; 13 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; in-laws, George Arkfeld of Oceanside, CA, Lucille Funk of Seattle, WA and Carol Funk of Sacramento, CA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Lawrence and Barbara (nee Windeshausen) Funk; siblings, Lawrence, Alfred, Josephine Arkfeld, Harold, Joseph, Herbert, Cecilia Wegner and Marie Funk

Education: Attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, Portsmouth, IA, and graduated with the Class of 1958

Religious affiliation: Catholic

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Judith Mary Weihs; Aug. 11, 1970; Blair, NE

Employment: Farmer until 1986 when Frank decided to attend Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA, where he received his Associate Degree in Electronics. After obtaining his Associates Degree, Frank went to work for the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) at the Fort Calhoun, NE Nuclear Power Plant. He retired in 1999.

Hobbies/Interests: hunting; sports, especially baseball and basketball; traveling; the outdoors; dogs

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com