Frank H. Funk

FRANK H. FUNKAugust 17, 1928 ˜ December 19, 2022 Frank Funk went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 19, 2022, at the age of 94. He was preceded in death by his wife June in 2002. Survivors include: Son Ralph and wife Beverlee; granddaughters, Sara Kessel (Justin), Brittney Funk (Kjell) Lindsay Stockman (Jonathan); and grandson, Cory Denman (Tina); great-grandsons, Jake, Cole, and Dylan; and great-granddaughters, Aubrey and Ava.Frank was born Aug. 17, 1928 to Oliver and Estella Funk in a farmhouse, two miles south of Windsor, Missouri. His family lived on farms until 1935 when they moved to Sedalia, MO. He attended a one room country school at Whittey school in Sedalia, and Smith Cotton school until 9th grade.In November 1942, the family moved to Vancouver due to severe unemployment in Sedalia. Frank attended Shumway Junior High and Vancouver High School graduating in 1946.During WWII he worked summers and weekends at the Spokane-Portland and Seattle Railway store department. He worked there from June 1943 through June 1947 where he learned to operate locomotive rail cranes.October 18, 1950 he was drafted into the US Army with training at Camp Polk, Louisiana with Oklahoma 45th Thunderbird Division. The division was deployed to Japan for 7 months and 7 months combat in Korea. Frank served in the 171st Field Artillery, 105 Battery A Battalion and was discharged as Sargent First Class. On his furlough in March 1951, he married June Lektorich before being deployed overseas for 16 months. They were married just over 51 years.Following discharge from the Army, Frank returned to his railroad employment in 1952, as a heavy equipment machine operator. He became General Chairman of the SP&S system Division in May 1961 including secretary treasurer of Lodge 1763. In July 1972 the SP&S, Great Northern and Northern Pacific Brotherhoods merged in to the Burlington Northern System Federation and Frank was transferred to Minneapolis, MN. He was elected General Chairman of the new BN Federation holding the position for 5 years. He was elected vice President of the Grand Lodge Northwestern Region in 1978 and held that position until his retirement and moving back to Vancouver in 1988.Frank was a lifetime member in Masonic Organizations, Mt Hood 32, Vancouver Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, Portland, OR, and Afifi Shriners International Tacoma, WA 32 degree.Upon his retirement he became a member of the Clark County Saddle Club as an active horse owner and rider, a Director with the Clark County Fair Board, and a member of the Clark County Executive Horse Council.He became a member of the Washington Old Time Fiddlers District #10 playing backup and singing. He played at many different functions including retirement centers and the fair grounds. He maintained his membership with the Fiddlers for many years.Prior to moving to Minnesota, he was very active in the First Christian Church on 19th and Main Street in Vancouver. He was building fund chairman, deacon, elder, trustee and pulpit supply committee. He always said these 10 years were the best 10 years of his life with everything seeming to fall into place.A funeral service will be held at Evergreen Memorial Gardens 1101 NE 112 Ave, Vancouver, WA on Jan. 28th at 12:30 with light hospitality refreshments following the service. A viewing will be at 11:30.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.

Frank H. Funk

August 17, 1928 - December 19, 2022