Peter "Pete" Funk
(1938 - 2019)
Obituary
Peter L. "Pete" Funk, 80, died on Tuesday (June
11, 2019) at Asbury Park in Newton.
Pete was born on July, 19, 1938, in Hillsboro, to Peter and
Louise (Weiderstein) Funk.
Pete married Linda Morgan on Oct. 14, 1983, in Newton. They
were married for 35 years prior to his death.
He was retired from Boeing, where he worked in airplane
manufacturing.
Pete was an avid bowler and enjoyed woodworking, reading and
fishing. He loved his two pets, Tortie the cat and Cricket the dog.
He is survived by his wife, Linda; daughters, Valinda
Atwater, Sheila Irven and Andrea DuBois; siblings, Terry Funk and Carol Schmidt
(Larry); sisters-in-law, Delora Funk and Sherri Funk; four grandchildren: Justin
and Jeremy Scheffler, and Garrett and Avery DuBois; and six
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Louise
Funk; and brothers, George and Roger Funk.
A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be
made to the following organizations: Good Shepherd Hospice of Newton, 301 N.
Main St., Suite 300, Newton, KS 67114 or Caring Hands Humane Society of Newton,
1400 SE Third St., Newton, KS 67114.
Petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com.