The youngest child of Raymond Henry Funk and Eleanore Ann "Nora" Johnes, Ralph lived in Calhoun County, Illinois. He graduated from Brussels High School in 1945 and served in the United States military.
Ralph married Sarah Jane Becker on 16 Feb 1952 in Michael, Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 4 children.
He worked as a road foreman for a time.
Ralph died at Jersey Community Hospital at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 11 days.
He was survived by his wife, Sarah; 3 daughters; 1 son; and extended family members.
In addition to his parents, Ralph was preceded in death by 4 sisters, Lorraine Droege, Mildred Robinson, Cecilia McBride and Vera Tepen; and 1 brother, Paul Funk.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on 30 Dec 2015 at Hanks-Gress Funeral Home in Hardin, Illinois. A prayer service was held there that evening. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. the following morning at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Batchtown, Illinois. Ralph was buried in the church cemetery with full military rites.
His wife, Sarah, passed away in 2020.
Children: 3 daughters, 1 son.
Father of:
(Living) Funk
(Living) Funk Underwood
(Living) Funk Niemeyer
(Living) Funk
Ralph's siblings:
Lorraine Louise Funk Droege
Paul Henry Funk
Cecilia Agnes Funk McBride
Mildred Eleanora Funk Robinson
Vera Marie Funk Tepen
Ralph married Sarah Jane Becker on 16 Feb 1952 in Michael, Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 4 children.
He worked as a road foreman for a time.
Ralph died at Jersey Community Hospital at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 11 days.
He was survived by his wife, Sarah; 3 daughters; 1 son; and extended family members.
In addition to his parents, Ralph was preceded in death by 4 sisters, Lorraine Droege, Mildred Robinson, Cecilia McBride and Vera Tepen; and 1 brother, Paul Funk.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on 30 Dec 2015 at Hanks-Gress Funeral Home in Hardin, Illinois. A prayer service was held there that evening. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. the following morning at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Batchtown, Illinois. Ralph was buried in the church cemetery with full military rites.
His wife, Sarah, passed away in 2020.
Children: 3 daughters, 1 son.
Father of:
(Living) Funk
(Living) Funk Underwood
(Living) Funk Niemeyer
(Living) Funk
Ralph's siblings:
Lorraine Louise Funk Droege
Paul Henry Funk
Cecilia Agnes Funk McBride
Mildred Eleanora Funk Robinson
Vera Marie Funk Tepen
The youngest child of Raymond Henry Funk and Eleanore Ann "Nora" Johnes, Ralph lived in Calhoun County, Illinois. He graduated from Brussels High School in 1945 and served in the United States military.
Ralph married Sarah Jane Becker on 16 Feb 1952 in Michael, Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 4 children.
He worked as a road foreman for a time.
Ralph died at Jersey Community Hospital at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 11 days.
He was survived by his wife, Sarah; 3 daughters; 1 son; and extended family members.
In addition to his parents, Ralph was preceded in death by 4 sisters, Lorraine Droege, Mildred Robinson, Cecilia McBride and Vera Tepen; and 1 brother, Paul Funk.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on 30 Dec 2015 at Hanks-Gress Funeral Home in Hardin, Illinois. A prayer service was held there that evening. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. the following morning at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Batchtown, Illinois. Ralph was buried in the church cemetery with full military rites.
His wife, Sarah, passed away in 2020.
Children: 3 daughters, 1 son.
Father of:
(Living) Funk
(Living) Funk Underwood
(Living) Funk Niemeyer
(Living) Funk
Ralph's siblings:
Lorraine Louise Funk Droege
Paul Henry Funk
Cecilia Agnes Funk McBride
Mildred Eleanora Funk Robinson
Vera Marie Funk Tepen
Ralph married Sarah Jane Becker on 16 Feb 1952 in Michael, Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 4 children.
He worked as a road foreman for a time.
Ralph died at Jersey Community Hospital at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 11 days.
He was survived by his wife, Sarah; 3 daughters; 1 son; and extended family members.
In addition to his parents, Ralph was preceded in death by 4 sisters, Lorraine Droege, Mildred Robinson, Cecilia McBride and Vera Tepen; and 1 brother, Paul Funk.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on 30 Dec 2015 at Hanks-Gress Funeral Home in Hardin, Illinois. A prayer service was held there that evening. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. the following morning at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Batchtown, Illinois. Ralph was buried in the church cemetery with full military rites.
His wife, Sarah, passed away in 2020.
Children: 3 daughters, 1 son.
Father of:
(Living) Funk
(Living) Funk Underwood
(Living) Funk Niemeyer
(Living) Funk
Ralph's siblings:
Lorraine Louise Funk Droege
Paul Henry Funk
Cecilia Agnes Funk McBride
Mildred Eleanora Funk Robinson
Vera Marie Funk Tepen
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