Philip Funk Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Philip Funk of Avoca, Iowa, who passed away at the age of 82, on April 1, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Philip Funk or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

He was predeceased by: his parents, George Funk and Elizabeth Funk (Kah); his siblings, Joyce Funk, Shirley Rottmann (Brinkmann), Charlene Passmore (Brinkmann), Kenneth Funk, Paul Funk and Ronald Brinkmann; his nephew Jonathan Gross; and his great grandchild Kolton Albers.

He is survived by: his wife Lou (Crouch); his children, Mike McNeal (Denise) of Ferndale, WA, Kevin Hecke (Anne) of Glenvil, NE, Mary Walaszek (John) of Jackson, NJ, Karen Rodriguez (Phillip) of Avoca, IA, Suesan Bott (Wade) of Ferndale, WA and Jason Funk (Kim) of Hastings, NE; his grandson Tim Hecke (Sydney) of Geneva, NE; his children, Sarah Byrne (Tom) of Blair, NE, Amanda Albers of Hastings, NE, Ephraim Hintz of Venice, CA, Steven Walaszek (Holly) of Oxnard, CA, Eric Funk (Dryden) of Ogden, IA, Amber Snyder (Trey) of North Platte, NE, John Philip "JP" Walaszek of Jackson, NJ, Preston Scott (Leah Shohat) of Tulsa, OK, Deanna Walaszek of Freehold, NJ, William Cousineau (Dawn) of Ferndale, WA and Justin Matlock of North Augusta, SC; his sister Georgeanne Gross (Bob) of Waukesha, WI; and his sister-in-law Karen Funk of Adams, WI. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.