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Dr. Funk was an osteopathic physician. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Marguerite White, who was the mother of his two children, in 1964. His second wife, Harriett Bodenheimer Stafford also preceded him in death in 1993.
Dr. Funk was the son of Dr. Thomas M. Funk and Florence Edith Asay. He is survived by two daughters.
Other survivors include a sister and her two sons, four grandchildren and their families, nine great grandchildren and numerous great and grand nieces and nephews.
Dr. Funk moved to Winston-Salem in 1938 and established his practice as an osteopathic physician with a specialty in manipulative treatment. He actively practiced for 68 years. He and his late father, Dr. Thomas M. Funk, were the only father and son to ever graduate together (1931) from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.
He was a 32nd degree Mason, member of the Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodge and Past Grand Master of the Order of Odd Fellows where he moved through all of the offices of these organizations. He served his country as a member of the medical staff in the Merchant Marines. He was active in church choirs and assumed leadership positions as a Sunday school teacher and Board of Elders at Ardmore Moravian Church. He served three times as president of the North Carolina Osteopathic Society and has written numerous articles for osteopathic journals, addressing innovative techniques in manipulative treatment.
He is the founder and developer of Iso-Tarp Laboratories, Inc.
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1909 - 2002 (93 years)
