Funke Family
Frank Xavier Funke 1 2 3 5
Birth:13 Oct 1866 in Bremen, Delaware, Iowa, USA 1 2 3 4 5
Death:25 Aug 1927 in Dyersville, Dubuque, Iowa, USA 4 6
Sex:M
Father:Joseph Henry Funke b. 1821 in France
Mother:Margaretha Schmid b. Oct 1847 in Bayern, Germany
  
Burial: 29 Aug 1927 St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Dyersville, Iowa, Sec. E, Row 4, Stn. 13 6
Residence: 1880 Bremen, Delaware, Iowa, USA 5
Cause of Death: Poisoning 7

Spouses & Children
Augusta M. Recker (Wife) b. 1870 in Germany
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Marriage: 06 OCT 1887 in St. Mary's Church, Dubuque, Iowa
Children: 
  1. DescendantsAlberta Funke b. 16 Feb 1888 in Dyersville, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
  2. DescendantsBernard Joseph Funke b. 22 Jul 1889 in Dyersville, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
  3. DescendantsLawrence Henry Funke b. 05 Mar 1892 in Dyersville, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
  4. DescendantsCecelia Elizabeth Funke b. 24 Oct 1893 in Dyersville, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
  5. DescendantsFrank Henry Funke b. 03 Dec 1895 in Dyersville, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
  6. DescendantsAngela Clara Funke b. 31 Jan 1899 in Dyersville, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
  7. DescendantsEleanor Josephine Funke b. 21 Apr 1901 in Dyersville, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
  8. DescendantsOtto Edmund Funke b. 25 Jun 1903 in Dyersville, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
  9. DescendantsHugo Hubert Funke b. 10 Sep 1907 in Dyersville, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
  10. DescendantsAnthony Henry Funke b. 30 May 1909 in Dyersville, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
 

Notes
Individual:
Mr Frank Funke, one of Dyersville's highly esteemed citizens, passed away at his home, 420 West Main last Thursday afternoon, August 25, 1927 at 2:45 o'clock, after an illness of four months' duration, due to Neuritis.
Deceased was born on the Funke homestead, near New Vienna, on October 13th, 1866, and was 60 years and 11 months old when death claimed him. His boyhood days were spent in the vicinity of New Vienna, where he attended the rural and St. Boniface schools. On October 6, 1886, deceased was united in marriage to Miss Augusta Recker, in St. Mary's church at Dubuque, the late Rev. Father Johannes officiated at the marriage. After their marriage they settled down to housekeeping on a farm in Dodge Township, and they resided there until May 1st, 1926 when they retired and moved to this city to live.
Ten children were born to them, who with the sorrowing wife survive. They are Bertha, Mrs. Frank Digman, Edgewood, Ben of Greeley; Lawrence, of Worthington, Cecila, Mrs. Ben Pasker, New Vienna, Frank Jr., Greeley, Angela, Mrs. Anthon Lux, Peosta, Eleanore, Mrs. Cornelius VonLemden, New Vienna, Otto of Dyersville, Hugo and Anthony at home. He is also survived by 30 grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters; Mary, Mrs. Ignatz Augustine, Geddes, S.D., Catherine, Mrs. Frank Vaske, Bancroft, Josephine, Mrs. John Neisus, Le Mars, Rose, Mrs. Henry Ricken, Worthington, Henry Funke, New Vienna, and Joseph of Geddes S.D. Three sisters and one brother preceded him in death.
The funeral took place Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock, from his late home to St. Francis church, where the requiem high mass was sung for the repose of his soul by Rev. Father Weihl, assisted by Very Rev. Father Warning, as deacon, and Rev. Mr. Leo Jaeger, as sub-deacon. Rev. Father Their was master of ceremonies. The pallbearers were his six sons, Messers. Ben, Laurence, Frank, Otto, Hugo and Anthony Funke. After mass interment was made in St. Francis cemetary. The funeral cortege was very large, an attest of the esteem in which the deceased was held.
The death of Mr. Funke removes from our midst one of the well known and highly esteemed residents of this vicinity. His home life was ideal, and he was a devoted husband and father. A staunch Catholic, he passed away, well fortified with it's last rites. A public spirited man, he was always ready to do his bit, toward the betterment of the community at large. For a number of years he held the office of school director, of one of the schools in Dodge Township, and has held other offices of trust, which merited him the confidence of all who had any business dealings with him.
Heartfelt sympathy is extended to the bereaved family, in this time of their sorrow.
Among the relatives present from abroad at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Augustine, Geddes, S.D., Mrs. Frank Vaske, Bancroft, Mrs. John Neisus, Le Mars; Mrs. Frank Nacke, Remsen, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Goodmann, Haverhill, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Recker, Bancroft, Mrs. John Nachtman, Earlville, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Scherbring, Petersburg, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moran, Worthington; and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Funke, New Vienna
Dyersvill Commercial 25 Aug 1927
Farm was in section 9 township, according to 1906 plat map.


Sources
  1. Author: St. Boniface Parish (New Vienna, Iowa)
    Title: Church records, 1844-1989, Family Register
    Call Number: 1637056
    Source Medium: Microfilm
    Text: [Franz Xaver Funke]
  2. Title: St. Boniface Parish (New Vienna, Iowa) Church records, 1844-1989, Bapt
    ismsCall Number: 1637056
    Source Medium: Microfilm
    Text: [Franciscus Xavierus Funke]
  3. Author: Ancestry.com
    Title: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    Publication: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007;
    Source Medium: Ancestry.com
    Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-
    1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  4. Title: Obituary for Frank Funke
    Publication: Name: Dyersville (Ia.) Commercial, 25 Aug 1927;
    Source Medium: Newspaper
    Text: [13 Oct 1866 on Funke homestead near New Vienna]
  5. Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    Title: 1880 United States Federal Census
    Publication: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005;
    Source Medium: Ancestry.com
    United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Tenth Census of the Un
    ited States, 1880, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880
    Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of La
    tter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Alluse is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Bremen, Delaware, Iowa, ED 150, roll T9_336, page 359.1000, image 0500. [Age 62, born in Oldenburg]
  6. Author: Dubuque County - Key City Genealogical Society
    Title: The Resource Book, New Wine Township, Dubuque Co., Iowa
    Source Medium: Book
    Page: p. 139
    Text: Section E, Row 4, Stone 13
  7. Title: St. Francis Xavier Basilica (Dyersville, Iowa) Parish records
    Source Medium: Church Record
  8. Title: Obituary for Augusta Funke
    Publication: Name: Dyersville (Ia.) Commercial, Apr 1941;
    Source Medium: Newspaper
    Text: [6 Oct 1887 St. Mary's Church Dubuque IA]

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