OBITUARY: William Frederick Funte, 1868-1934, Mitchell Co, Iowa




                         William Funte

William Frederick Funte, eldest child of August and Elizabeth Funte,
was born March 1, 1868, in Boise, Wisconsin, and passed away at his
home east of McIntire January 5, 1934, of cerebral apoplexy.

At the age of 14 William traveled with his parents from the Wisconsin
home to St. Ansgar, Iowa.  Here they lived for several years, during
which William was confirmed in the German Lutheran faith with a class
of that community.  Later they moved to Burr Oak and from there to a
farm near New Haven.

On July 9, 1895, he was united in marriage to Arpha Mae Elliott, and
1909 they moved to their present home.  To their happy union were
born two children, one daughter, Laura, and a son, Glenn.  Laura
preceded her father down the valley eleven months ago.

Willliam Funte leaves to miss his voice and cheery presence, his
wife, son, three sisters, Mrs. C. Greeley, of Riceville; Lizzie
and Anna, of Elma; five brothers, A.J. of Riceville; Henry of
Alta Vista; Walter and George of Elma; Otto of Charles City;
and three small grandchildren - Harley, Earl and Ruth - Laura's
children.  His brother Ed passed away October 22, 1931.

Funeral services were held in the Methodist church in Riceville,
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Zimmerman,
pastor of the McIntire and Riceville Methodist churches.

Interment was made in the Riceville Cemetery.


     Copyright 2004, Merri Cross

     Note: I am not a relative.  I found this in a scrapbook, dated 1934.