The Celebration of Life services of Hugh M. Funk will be live-streamed at 10:00 AM EST Friday, December 30, 2022.
Following a brief intermission, the stream will continue for Military & graveside rites on the arrival at IOOF Cemetery.
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Mr. Hugh M. Funk, 73, of Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 2:41AM on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at his home.
On July 3, 1949, Hugh Martin Funk was born in Fulton County to Carry and Lucile King Funk. Hugh was the second youngest of 12 children.
He graduated from Akron High School in 1967. Following graduation, he enlisted in the US Army and spent the majority of his time serving in Alaska where he worked on heavy equipment and spent his off-time fishing for salmon that he would send home to his mom. Hugh was honorably discharged on September 3, 1971. Returning home, he furthered his education at the Lincoln Tech Diesel School in Indianapolis.
At the Grace United Methodist Church, Hugh and Rita Paulus were married on July 31, 1976, in Rochester. From their union came two wonderful sons, Daniel and Brian. The family tree continued to grow with the birth of Grandpa’s favorite buddy, Jonah Eldred Funk.
With a strong work ethic, Hugh worked for Northwest Fuel Injection in Mentone, where he repaired and tuned-up nearly any make and model of diesel pump and set of injectors. During those years he met many customers that stayed cherished friends long after retirement. Retirement for Hugh was far from sitting around, he loved woodworking, making anything from bedroom furniture sets to civil war era lanterns and canteens.
Left to cherish Hugh’s memory are his wife Rita, sons Daniel and Brian, grandson Jonah; siblings, Isabelle Kamp, Martha Schultz, Robert Funk, Rose Habegger, Sue Quintinia, and Judy Armstrong and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding Hugh in death are his parents Carry and Lucile Funk, sisters Elma Swihart and Elizabeth in infancy, brothers James “Harvey” Funk, Arthur Funk, George in infancy, his in-laws Eldred "Bud" and Juanita Paulus .
A celebration of the life of Hugh Funk will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, December 30, 2022 in the Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 West 18th St., Rochester. Pastor Kurt Nichols will officiate.
Friends may visit with the family from 5-7 PM on Thursday, December 29th and one hour prior to the service in the funeral home.
Interment will be in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Military honors will be conducted by the Fulton County Veterans Honor Guard and the US Army Honors Team.
Memorials may be made to the Grace United Methodist Church, 201 West 7th Street, Rochester, IN 46975.
Electronic expressions of sympathy may be made to his family at www.goodfamilyfh.com
