Delores Funk
Delores Funk Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information (jostfuneralhome.com)
September 24, 1945 - July 3, 2022
DWICHITA- Delores Ann Funk, 76, passed away July 3, 2022 at Kidron Bethel in North Newton.
Delores was born September 24, 1945, in Hutchinson, KS to Otto P. and Linda (Martens) Schmidt and was the youngest of four siblings. She grew up on a farm in Buhler, KS and enjoyed helping with harvest and family fellowship. Those early years on the farm cultivated the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5) in her and instilled her value of family and faith. She lived by her faith and was directed by scripture. In 1961, she was baptized and joined Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church.
Delores met the love of her life, Gordon Funk, in 1962, at a church retreat at Horn Creek Ranch, CO. Her smile captured his heart. From that day on, they have been together.
Delores graduated from Buhler High School and Bethel College in North Newton, KS with a degree in finance/accounting.
On August 16, 1966, she married Gordon Funk at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church. Their life journey began when Delores and Gordon volunteered through Mennonite Central Committee and served at Wiltwyck School for Boys in Westchester Co., NY from 1968-1970. They became a family with the birth of their first daughter, Jenel. They moved back to Wichita, KS to raise their family, which included their son, Jonathan, and youngest daughter, Melisa. They have lived in Kansas since 1970, moving between Hesston and Wichita.
Delores balanced her career between accounting/finance, volunteer work, and homemaking. She provided bookkeeping services for various small businesses and, later in life, worked for AG Edwards (Wells Fargo/Baird Investments).
She was a youth director at Loraine Avenue Mennonite Church and participated in women’s Bible studies, served as a school board member of Hesston USD 460, worked for Hesston College Admissions and Student Life, volunteered on the Bethel College Alumni Association, and the Mennonite Central Committee Feeding of the Multitude. She always found time to volunteer in church and community activities throughout her life.
Regardless of her work, family came first. She consistently opened her home and helped with family events and school activities. The love that she invested in her children intensified with her seven grandchildren. Her grandchildren were her everything and Grandma Delores was everything to them! In true nature, she redirected this praise to the Lord (Psalms 121:1-8). The lyrics from “Trust and Obey” will continue as a family tradition for generations. To complement her belief in the Divine, every year, Delores would give an angel ornament to her children/grandchildren accompanied by a uniquely selected Bible verse for each child. To her, angels were a symbol of faith and strength.
Delores exemplified patience, selfless compassion and was known for her kindness. Her blessed smile created special moments and memories in life that will always be in our hearts — today and forevermore.
Survivors include husband Gordon Funk of Wichita; son Jonathan (Dianna) Funk of Hesston; daughters Jenel (Randy) Edwards of Wichita, Melisa (Brain) Cooper of McPherson; brothers Leon Schmidt of North Newton, LeRoy Schmidt of McPherson; sister Velda Braun of Seattle, Washington; seven grandchildren.
Celebration of Life 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, rural Inman.
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