Annie C. Funk attended the State Normal School at West Chester, Pennsylvania. She went to India as a female Mennonite missionary. Miss Funk boarded the Titanic at Southampton in April, 1912. She celebrated her 38th birthday on the Titanic on April 12, 1912. After the sinking of the Titanic, her body was never identified. A memorial marker is located in Hereford Mennonite Church Cemetery near Bally, Pennsylvania. Parents (James Bechtel Funk and Susanna Clemmer Funk) added as per information from Lynne Ream. Submitted by Tom Raub
Annie C. Funk attended the State Normal School at West Chester, Pennsylvania. She went to India as a female Mennonite missionary. Miss Funk boarded the Titanic at Southampton in April, 1912. She celebrated her 38th birthday on the Titanic on April 12, 1912. After the sinking of the Titanic, her body was never identified. A memorial marker is located in Hereford Mennonite Church Cemetery near Bally, Pennsylvania. Parents (James Bechtel Funk and Susanna Clemmer Funk) added as per information from Lynne Ream. Submitted by Tom Raub
Inscription
Erected by
The Eastern District Conference
of the Mennonite Church
In memory of
ANNIE C. FUNK
Missionary in India 1906-1912
Daughter of
James B. and Susan Funk
Born April 12, 1874: Died April 15, 1912
Aged 39 years and 3 days.
She was coming home on her first fur-
lough when death overtook her in the
wreck of the steamship Titanic off the
coast of Newfoundland.
Her life was one of service in the
spirit of the Master- not to be ministered
unto but to minister.
