Monroe L. Funk

Monroe Lyle Funk passed away on Sept. 12, 2019 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born to Benjamin and Esther Leppke Funk on Sept. 23, 1933 on a farm near Hillsboro. The family attended Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church and Monroe was baptized there in 1947. He attended French Creek Country School, Hillsboro High School, Tabor College, Kansas State University, and Northwestern University. Monroe began his professional career as an instructor and assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Kansas State. In 1972 Monroe began employment in private industry as a civil engineer. He worked for the Oblinger-Smith Corporation, the city of Wichita and the Wichita Airport Authority where he was the Director of Airport Engineering and Planning until his retirement in 1998. In 1956 he married Delma Thiessen of Inman. Monroe and Delma had three children, Bradley, Beverly, and Deborah. The family lived in Manhattan, Kansas and Skokie, Illinois before settling in Wichita in 1972. Monroe’s wife Delma passed away in 2001. Monroe met Carol Muller on a trip to Alaska and they were married in 2002. The couple lived in Salina before moving to Schowalter Villa in Hesston in December of 2018. Monroe is survived by his wife, Carol, of Hesston, one son, Brad (Sharon) Funk of Colby, two daughters, Bev (Joel) Friesen of Wichita, and Deb (Dale) Brubacher of Hesston, eight grandchildren, one great grandchild, and sister-in-law Gladys Funk of Hillsboro, and Carol’s family of two daughters, Marcia (KC) Carlson of Hesston, Kathy (Craig) McHenry of Minneapolis, two sons, Tom Muller of Blue Springs, Missouri, Doug Muller of Scandia, 12 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Delma Thiessen Funk, his parents, his sister Norma Funk Penner, his brother Donald Funk, his brother-in-law Louis Penner, and great grandchild Sydney Gatz. Visitation for friends and family will be at Hesston Mennonite Brethren Church on Friday, Sept. 27 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Burial will be 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Resthaven Cemetery in Wichita and the memorial service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Hesston Mennonite Brethren Church. A memorial has been established with the Monroe and Delma Funk Memorial Scholarship at Tabor College c/o Miller-Ott Funeral Home, PO Box 32, Hesston, KS 67062.

Monroe L. Funk

September 23, 1933 - September 12, 2019