Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Robert Funk
Robert L. "Bob" Funk, 87, died Thursday, July 24, 2014, at Asbury Park in Newton. He was born Nov. 21, 1926, in Newton to Theo and Lydia (Hiebert) Funk. He lived in Hillsboro, where his father owned and ran a Meat Market and Slaughtering House. He attended public school and graduated from Hillsboro High School. He grew up and was baptized in the First Mennonite Church of Hillsboro. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, where he was a Pharmacist's Mate for two years. After the war...
