Austin Bradley Funk

Austin Bradley Funk, 23, of Myerstown, died Friday, March 22, 2024, in Shippensburg, PA.
Born in Reading, PA. on October 28, 2000, he was the son of Karl and Dee (Hurst) Funk.
Austin was a 2019 graduate of ELCO High School, he was a member of the football and wrestling teams, and was awarded the Iron Man trophy. He was currently attending Shippensburg University where he was studying Business and minoring in Exercise Science, and was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity. Austin attended Tulpehocken UCC, Richland.
During his high school years he worked as a certified EMT, and during the summers as a certified lifeguard and at Kountry Kraft. In college he worked as a security guard, and at UPS.
Austin's greatest passion was Diving. He earned his Master Diving Certification working as an intern for Sailfish Scuba in Key Largo, this past summer, 2023.
He enjoyed World War II reenactment, loved hunting and shooting, and his daily workouts at the gym.
In addition to his parents, Austin is survived by his maternal grandparents, Elvin and Helen Hurst; paternal grandmother, Lois Funk; uncles, Elvin Hurst, Jr., husband of Kim, Dale Hurst, Husband of Sue, and Greg Funk; cousins, Kody Hurst, Tyler Hurst, husband of Magali, and their daughter Greta, Missy, wife of Michael Barber, and their children Ashley and Andrew Barber. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, William Funk; and Uncle, Jere Hurst.
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 29, 2024 at 11 a.m. at New Beginnings Charis Fellowship Church, 430 E. Lincoln Ave, Myerstown, PA 17067, preceded by a viewing from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Interment will follow after the service at Milbach Cemetery, Newmanstown, PA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306.