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Douglas Funke Obituary
A memorial service to celebrate Douglas's life will be held in Rowena, SD, in the summer of 2021.
Douglas was born January 10, 1971, in Seoul, South Korea, to Richard Funke and Susan Kim. Douglas spent his childhood on the Funke family farm in South Dakota where he enjoyed eating his grandmother's famous apple pie, tending cattle, and raising havoc with his brother, Greg, and numerous cousins. He and Greg moved to Chicago, IL, with their mother in 1984. He graduated from Sullivan High School in 1989. He studied Economics and Political Science at the University of Chicago, graduating in 1993. Douglas then moved to New York, NY, where he began his career on Wall Street.
Douglas and Hye Yeon Chon had two daughters, Nari and Jenna, born in 2011 and 2013. In 2017 Douglas and Meileen Liong had daughter Zoey and one year later daughter Ava was born. Douglas's daughters were his world and his love for them ran deep.
Douglas had a passion for sports, a love of Diet Coke, Korean food, and a glass of good scotch. He had a talent and a passion for his work on Wall Street, but a piece of his heart always remained in South Dakota. He and daughter Zoey will be laid to rest alongside his paternal grandparents at Hills of Rest Memorial Park Wildwood Mausoleum & Cremation.
Douglas is survived by his daughters, Nari 9, Jenna 7, Ava 2; his parents Richard and Barbara (Werner) Funke of Rowena, SD; mother Susan Kim of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA; brothers Greg (Carie) Funke of Chicago, IL; Joseph (Taylor) Funke of Rowena, SD; sister Amanda (Dan) Plaetz of Rowena, SD, and many beloved aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Zoey JJ Noelle Funke; grandparents, Mary Ann and Vernon Funke. Douglas's family finds peace in knowing he is now with his guardian angel Zoey JJ Noelle.
Memorial donations will be deposited into a memorial fund for his daughters Nari, Jenna, and Ava, and may be sent to Douglas's parents, Richard and Barbara Funke.
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Bola
November 23, 2024
May your gentle soul continue to rest in peace . You will always be remembered.
Carlos Posso
November 19, 2023
I went to elementary and high school with Doug and his brother Greg. We all moved to Lincoln Square around the same time. Doug was generous, smart, wise, funny, unbelievably dedicated and you were lucky to watch and learn from him.
Doug and Greg have always been like family to me. He was like a big brother and his advice was always spot on. To this day, when I answer a business phone call I think of Doug coaching me in 1991 on how to sound professional. He looked at me like we´re not kids anymore, you´re at work, do it this way. Then cracked a huge smile to make sure I was ok. He offered a lot of little bits of advice like that. He made you believe in yourself, because if Doug thought you could do something, that was a big endorsement. A decade later, in the business world, he was still helping by introducing me to people in his network.
I was and am heart broken to hear of his passing. We hadn´t caught up in several years, it was probably a LinkedIn hello, but deep down I always felt like if I needed help or advice, Doug would be there to tell me exactly how to handle things. And he would be right... It´s hard to believe he´s gone.
My deepest condolences to his little girls, parents, and his dear brother Greg.
Bola
January 27, 2021
Rest In Peace my dear friend , I still can’t process the fact that you are gone.
Nari
January 9, 2021
i've come here to remember him. For he was my father
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Brad Hintz
January 1, 2021
I hired Doug into the Corporate Treasury of Morgan Stanley. He was a remarkable talent as a young man, but of greater importance, Doug was a gentleman with a remarkable personality. He will be remembered and missed by his former colleagues.
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Jerry
December 10, 2020
Working with Doug many years ago no matter the topic, he always seemed to have a smile when he talked. I will remember him most for his love for that late night a coke and a smoke in the office. My sympathies to his family.
Jerry
Jamie D.
December 6, 2020
I worked with Doug over 20 years ago, but talked to him as recently as last month because I valued his wit, wisdom and friendship. My deepest condolences.
Mae
December 1, 2020
Rest In Peace Mr. D
December 1, 2020
Rest In Peace Mr. D
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