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Lela Effie <I>VanWinkle</I> Funk

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Lela Effie VanWinkle Funk

Birth
Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Death
22 Feb 1964 (aged 89)
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
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Memorial ID
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Mrs. Lela Effie Funk, 89, of Waverly died at Passavant Hospital Saturday morning where she had been a patient since Jan. 6. She was born March 2. 1874 at Waverly, a daughter of Micajah and Augusta Victoria Roberts Van Winkle.

She was the widow of Hillard Funk.

Survivors include one sister, Miss Eunice Van Winkle of Waverly with whom she made her home, a sister-in-law, Mrs. Fred Kumle of Jacksonville, a nephew, Robert Covington of Lakeland. Fla.

She was a member of the First Methodist Church more than 50 years, Waverly Rebekah Lodge, past president of Waverly Woman's Club. Tri-County Club, DAR and a Wesley University graduate.

The body was removed to the Neece Funeral home at Waverly. Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church. Rev. John Muir officiating. Burial will be in Waverly Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday afternoon and evening. The body will be removed to the church one hour before services.

Jacksonville Journal Courier, Jacksonville, IL, Sun Feb 23, 1964
Mrs. Lela Effie Funk, 89, of Waverly died at Passavant Hospital Saturday morning where she had been a patient since Jan. 6. She was born March 2. 1874 at Waverly, a daughter of Micajah and Augusta Victoria Roberts Van Winkle.

She was the widow of Hillard Funk.

Survivors include one sister, Miss Eunice Van Winkle of Waverly with whom she made her home, a sister-in-law, Mrs. Fred Kumle of Jacksonville, a nephew, Robert Covington of Lakeland. Fla.

She was a member of the First Methodist Church more than 50 years, Waverly Rebekah Lodge, past president of Waverly Woman's Club. Tri-County Club, DAR and a Wesley University graduate.

The body was removed to the Neece Funeral home at Waverly. Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church. Rev. John Muir officiating. Burial will be in Waverly Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday afternoon and evening. The body will be removed to the church one hour before services.

Jacksonville Journal Courier, Jacksonville, IL, Sun Feb 23, 1964


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  • Created by: Marlin Diehl
  • Added: Feb 16, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85084309/lela_effie-funk: accessed ), memorial page for Lela Effie VanWinkle Funk (20 Mar 1874–22 Feb 1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85084309, citing Waverly East Cemetery, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Marlin Diehl (contributor 47001193).