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Monday, August 1, 2022
Ronald Arthur Funke
Age: 69
City: Manchester
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Leonard-Muller Funeral Home
Monday, August 1, 2022
Ronald Arthur Funke
Ronald Arthur Funke
Manchester
Ronald Arthur Funke, 69, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Mary Funke of Manchester; his four daughters, Carla (David) DeMoss of Cedar Falls, Sandra (Mark) Woods of Solon, Eileen (Travis) Wirth of Waterloo and Marcia (Blake) Woebbeking of Dike; nine grandchildren, Addison, Cooper, Addilyn, Ella and Anna DeMoss, Karrigan and Maddux Woods, Ava Wirth, Camdyn Woebbeking, and with one on the way; his mother, Doris Funke of Edgewood; nine siblings, Sharon (Steve) Smith of St. Anthony, Diane (Jim) Hansen of Toddville, Greg (Valorie) Funke of Manchester, Julie (Ken) Burkle of Manchester, Jeff (Ann) Funke of Greeley, Dan (Joyce) Funke of Petersburg, Carol (Keith) Knight of Marion, Susan (Paul) Panozzo of Arvada, Colo., and Lisa (Bill) Reid of Central City; five brothers-in-law, Thomas (JoAnn) Heffernan of Strawberry Point, James (Sally) Heffernan of Normal, Ill., Michael (special friend, Cindy Sheets) Heffernan of Ottumwa, Joe (Ruth) Heffernan of Manchester and Louie Heffernan of Manchester; and many nieces and nephews.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester, with the Rev. Gabriel Anderson officiating.
Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester. Friends may also call from 9 to 10:15 a.m. at the church on Wednesday.
Interment: St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa.

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