Wabasha County Herald; March 17, 1921
Mrs. Christ Funke died at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Wabasha Monday, March 14, 1921, after a prolonged illness with diabetes. She had been a patient at the hospital for three months. Funeral services were held at the home in this city this afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. E. D. Gallagher officiating. Interment was make in Riverview cemetery. Mrs. Funke’s maiden name was Johanna Wilhelmine Scherlitz. She was born in Saxony, Germany, March 28, 1850, and came to America with her parents in 1863. Her marriage to Christ Funke took place at Reads Landing, Minn., June 9, 1866 and they began homemaking on a farm in Glasgow township, Wabasha County. Mr. and Mrs. Funke were the parents of twelve children, four of whom, Louise, Minnie, Maggie, and Timothy preceded their mother in death. Mr. and Mrs. Funke lived on the home farm until 1916, when they retired and moved to Wabasha. Mrs. Funke is survived by her husband and the following sons and daughters: Robert of Theilman; Mrs. Bertha Schones of Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Augusta Fitzer of Hollywood, Cal., Mrs. Pauline Hoffman of Highland; Lawrence, on the home farm; Mrs. Jacob Schones of Hollywood, Cal.; Mrs. Frances Balow of Clifford, Ia., Mrs. Lavina Hanson of Wabasha. All were present at the last sad rights with the exception of Mrs. Bertha Schones and Mrs. Fitzer. Mrs. Funke had one brother, Aug. Scherlitz, and two half brothers, Paul and Julius Reichenback, all of whom are dead. Mrs. Funke lived in this section for more than half a century and was widely know. She was one of the large army of pioneers to whom the younger generation is indebted for the heritage of splendid development and progress this section now enjoys. Living in a primitive log house, Mr. and Mrs. Funke worked together in the fields with oxen, which Mrs. Funke drove, and grubbing and developing the farm and gradually progressing until they were able to build a brick house. By dint of hard work and perseverance they added to their land holdings gradually acquired a comfortable competence, so that they were able to retire in comfort.
Mrs. Christ Funke died at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Wabasha Monday, March 14, 1921, after a prolonged illness with diabetes. She had been a patient at the hospital for three months. Funeral services were held at the home in this city this afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. E. D. Gallagher officiating. Interment was make in Riverview cemetery. Mrs. Funke’s maiden name was Johanna Wilhelmine Scherlitz. She was born in Saxony, Germany, March 28, 1850, and came to America with her parents in 1863. Her marriage to Christ Funke took place at Reads Landing, Minn., June 9, 1866 and they began homemaking on a farm in Glasgow township, Wabasha County. Mr. and Mrs. Funke were the parents of twelve children, four of whom, Louise, Minnie, Maggie, and Timothy preceded their mother in death. Mr. and Mrs. Funke lived on the home farm until 1916, when they retired and moved to Wabasha. Mrs. Funke is survived by her husband and the following sons and daughters: Robert of Theilman; Mrs. Bertha Schones of Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Augusta Fitzer of Hollywood, Cal., Mrs. Pauline Hoffman of Highland; Lawrence, on the home farm; Mrs. Jacob Schones of Hollywood, Cal.; Mrs. Frances Balow of Clifford, Ia., Mrs. Lavina Hanson of Wabasha. All were present at the last sad rights with the exception of Mrs. Bertha Schones and Mrs. Fitzer. Mrs. Funke had one brother, Aug. Scherlitz, and two half brothers, Paul and Julius Reichenback, all of whom are dead. Mrs. Funke lived in this section for more than half a century and was widely know. She was one of the large army of pioneers to whom the younger generation is indebted for the heritage of splendid development and progress this section now enjoys. Living in a primitive log house, Mr. and Mrs. Funke worked together in the fields with oxen, which Mrs. Funke drove, and grubbing and developing the farm and gradually progressing until they were able to build a brick house. By dint of hard work and perseverance they added to their land holdings gradually acquired a comfortable competence, so that they were able to retire in comfort.
Wabasha County Herald; March 17, 1921
Mrs. Christ Funke died at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Wabasha Monday, March 14, 1921, after a prolonged illness with diabetes. She had been a patient at the hospital for three months. Funeral services were held at the home in this city this afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. E. D. Gallagher officiating. Interment was make in Riverview cemetery. Mrs. Funke’s maiden name was Johanna Wilhelmine Scherlitz. She was born in Saxony, Germany, March 28, 1850, and came to America with her parents in 1863. Her marriage to Christ Funke took place at Reads Landing, Minn., June 9, 1866 and they began homemaking on a farm in Glasgow township, Wabasha County. Mr. and Mrs. Funke were the parents of twelve children, four of whom, Louise, Minnie, Maggie, and Timothy preceded their mother in death. Mr. and Mrs. Funke lived on the home farm until 1916, when they retired and moved to Wabasha. Mrs. Funke is survived by her husband and the following sons and daughters: Robert of Theilman; Mrs. Bertha Schones of Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Augusta Fitzer of Hollywood, Cal., Mrs. Pauline Hoffman of Highland; Lawrence, on the home farm; Mrs. Jacob Schones of Hollywood, Cal.; Mrs. Frances Balow of Clifford, Ia., Mrs. Lavina Hanson of Wabasha. All were present at the last sad rights with the exception of Mrs. Bertha Schones and Mrs. Fitzer. Mrs. Funke had one brother, Aug. Scherlitz, and two half brothers, Paul and Julius Reichenback, all of whom are dead. Mrs. Funke lived in this section for more than half a century and was widely know. She was one of the large army of pioneers to whom the younger generation is indebted for the heritage of splendid development and progress this section now enjoys. Living in a primitive log house, Mr. and Mrs. Funke worked together in the fields with oxen, which Mrs. Funke drove, and grubbing and developing the farm and gradually progressing until they were able to build a brick house. By dint of hard work and perseverance they added to their land holdings gradually acquired a comfortable competence, so that they were able to retire in comfort.
Mrs. Christ Funke died at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Wabasha Monday, March 14, 1921, after a prolonged illness with diabetes. She had been a patient at the hospital for three months. Funeral services were held at the home in this city this afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. E. D. Gallagher officiating. Interment was make in Riverview cemetery. Mrs. Funke’s maiden name was Johanna Wilhelmine Scherlitz. She was born in Saxony, Germany, March 28, 1850, and came to America with her parents in 1863. Her marriage to Christ Funke took place at Reads Landing, Minn., June 9, 1866 and they began homemaking on a farm in Glasgow township, Wabasha County. Mr. and Mrs. Funke were the parents of twelve children, four of whom, Louise, Minnie, Maggie, and Timothy preceded their mother in death. Mr. and Mrs. Funke lived on the home farm until 1916, when they retired and moved to Wabasha. Mrs. Funke is survived by her husband and the following sons and daughters: Robert of Theilman; Mrs. Bertha Schones of Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Augusta Fitzer of Hollywood, Cal., Mrs. Pauline Hoffman of Highland; Lawrence, on the home farm; Mrs. Jacob Schones of Hollywood, Cal.; Mrs. Frances Balow of Clifford, Ia., Mrs. Lavina Hanson of Wabasha. All were present at the last sad rights with the exception of Mrs. Bertha Schones and Mrs. Fitzer. Mrs. Funke had one brother, Aug. Scherlitz, and two half brothers, Paul and Julius Reichenback, all of whom are dead. Mrs. Funke lived in this section for more than half a century and was widely know. She was one of the large army of pioneers to whom the younger generation is indebted for the heritage of splendid development and progress this section now enjoys. Living in a primitive log house, Mr. and Mrs. Funke worked together in the fields with oxen, which Mrs. Funke drove, and grubbing and developing the farm and gradually progressing until they were able to build a brick house. By dint of hard work and perseverance they added to their land holdings gradually acquired a comfortable competence, so that they were able to retire in comfort.
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