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Arnold J. Funk • 1925 - 2010 Arnold John Funk was born July 14, 1925, a son of Mathias and Anna (Hondl) Funk, in Kenmare, ND. He was raised in the Bowbells area and attended grades one through eight in a Carter Township one-room school. He then attended Bowbells High School, graduating in 1942. Arnold enlisted in the United States Army June 6, 1951. He proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged March 5, 1953. Arnold married Leona Kling June 6, 1953, at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Kenmare. They made their home on a farm located in Ward Township of Burke County, rural Bowbells, where they farmed small grains and raised livestock. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, its church council and had served on the Parish Center Building Committee. He has also served on the FHA Board, Burke County draft board, Bowbells School Board, was the director and president of the Burke County Agricultural Improvement Association, was the Bowbells Township supervisor and chairman and has been chairman of the Burke County Reorganizational Committee. He was also a member of Knights of Columbus, and served as director of the ND Angus Association, director and president of the Upper Missouri Cattle Breeders Association, director of the Farmers Elevator of Coteau, director and chairman of the Dakota Maine-Anjou Association, and chairman of the ND Sunflower Task Force. Arnold was a lifetime farmer, who enjoyed taking early morning drives to survey the crops, and was especially interested in new farming methods. He also enjoyed playing cards and had a love for all animals. His loving family includes: wife of 56 years, Leona, Bowbells;
sons, Jerome Funk, Williston, James (Stacey) Funk, Bowbells, John (Heidi) Funk, Fargo, and David (Sheila) Funk, Minot; daughters, Annette Funk, Minot, Joyce (Ray) Wald, Baldwin, ND, Ramona (George) Hamlin, Laguna Niguel, CA, Linda (Rob) Davis, Lincoln, ND, Janice Ralston, Petersburg, ND, and Sandra (Kim) Essler, Garrison; 24 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Leo Funk, Bowbells; sister, Eleanor Olson, Garrison; and four nieces, one nephew; and extended family members. Service Participants Music Honorary Bearers: Arnold’s Granddaughters Military honors accorded by the Bowbells American Legion. Immediately following the funeral mass, all friends are encouraged to proceed to the Bowbells Memorial Hall. The family will join you for a time of dinner and fellowship when they return from the cemetery. Our family would like to thank all of you for your many acts of kindness. Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated during this difficult time. May God bless the memory of Arnold.
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Arnold J. Funk, 84, Bowbells, ND, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2010, in a Kenmare Hospital.