Obituary of Rosie Funk

Rosie Funk, of Kleefeld, MB, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the age of 87, on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Vita Personal Care Home, Vita, MB.

She is survived by her sons and their wives, Clarence & Hilda Funk, and Delbert & Linda Funk, her grandchildren Nicky (& David) Watt, Allison (& Sam) Fehr, Susan, Mary (& Mike), Jen (& Sam) and Rachelle Funk, and her great-grandchildren Hunter, Autumn, Blayke, Violet, Josephine, Roy, and Leonard. She will also be lovingly remembered by her brother Elmer (and Edna) Shultz as well as her Funk in-laws, numerous nieces and nephews, and the many more that referred to her as Grandma Funk.

She was predeceased by her husband, Corney Funk, her son Leonard, her mother and father, Susan & David Shultz, and her sisters Susie, Elsie, & Verna.

Rosie Funk has been a strong woman of faith and known as a prayer warrior. She was baptized upon confession of her faith at a young age and her faith never wavered. She attended the Sommerfeld Church throughout most of her adult life. Rosie Funk was a super-Grandma and has been a grandmother to many more than her biological grandchildren, sewing countless baby quilts and cooking big Mennonite feasts for all who were lucky enough to grace her kitchen. Rosie loved with her whole being and heart. This unconditional love she poured out into the world also made her easy to love and most who knew her were on “Team Rosie”.

For those who are also on Team Rosie, the funeral service will be held at on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach, MB, with viewing one hour prior to the service. To join the family via livestream please click HERE shortly before the time of the service.

Interment to follow at the New Bothwell Sommerfeld Church cemetery, New Bothwell, MB.

If friends so desire, in lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Rosie may be made to the Vita Personal Care Home who were so good to her in her final days, or to Diabetes Canada.